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Espadrilles are all the rage this season.

Mark Kelly, the astronaut and husband of recovering Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, announced his retirement from the Navy and NASA Tuesday saying he plans to focus on his wife's recovery and work with her to pen a memoir.

Every year on the Summer Solstice, thousands flock to Stonehenge to celebrate the longest day of the year.The stones of the ancient, mysterious rock formation align with the rising and setting sun on Solstices, resulting in a breathtaking spectacle.Many of Summer Solstice revelers are neo-pagans, there to honor their belief that Stonehenge was the site of ancient pagan rituals and to honor the sun - or Sol - as a source of life. (The term 'solstice' is derived from the Lat...

Today, June 21, is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, and obviously, it also marks the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.

Hurricane Beatriz hit Mexican coast on Tuesday, putting tourist areas and major ports on high alert, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

The June Bootids, a meteor shower occurring roughly between June 22 and July 2 every year, is predicted to be less active this year.

Facebook claims Ebert violated terms of use for allowing hateful messages to be posted on his page

For years, the wives of American politicians have portrayed images of being loyal and loving, the good wives who stand loyally beside their husbands even though they disapprove their sexual romps and scandals. But in the past two years, the “good wives” image has changed.

Here is an interesting fact about the Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year is not normally the warmest.

Summer solstice celebrates a time when the sun reaches its northernmost point in the sky.

Summer Solstice is the day in a year when the Sun reaches its northernmost point in the planet Earth's sky. Find out more about summer and winter solstice.

The swollen Missouri River had posed a serious threat to a riverside nuclear power plant in the state of Nebraska in the United States after levees built to hold back the rising floodwaters failed.

China's National Meteorological Center on Tuesday forecast more rainfall in flood-hit areas of central and southern China after millions of people were forced to evacuate their homes.

Today, June 21, is the longest day of the year in the northern Hemisphere and it also marks the official beginning of the summer season.

At least 44 people were killed when a passenger jet crashed in north-west Russia at about 11.40 pm local time on Monday.

While SlutWalk is getting enormous popularity and support all around the world, there are people who have criticized the concept, saying that women taking part in SlutWalk in provocative outfits are simply fighting for their right to be dirty.

Florida Judge Belvin Perry adjourned court early on Monday in the Casey Anthony murder trial.

Richard James Verone of Charlotte, North Carolina says he robbed an RBC bank last Thursday for medical reasons. Verone, 59, said in an interview with NBC affiliate KUSA-TV that he had no gun at the time and gave a note to the teller.

Aleta Stacey was found dead and police blame a bite from one of the 75 pet snakes she and her boyfriend owned in a suburb North of New York City, according to CBS New York. She was found dead last Tuesday, and was suspected of being bitten by a “Black Mamba,” a snake native to Africa.

This Monday the Steps of City Hall New York staged the protest of hundred of cab drivers opposing the bill proposed by Mayor Bloomberg in Albany. The bill aims at the allowing livery car drivers to pick up passengers in certain parts of New York City, which is currently only legal for yellow cabs.

IT expert calls into question the dating site's claims that it is a victim of a virus

VIP tickets cost $10,000 for mid-July event

Judge Belvin Perry announced the Casey Anthony trial will recess to 9 a.m. Tuesday, giving no clear explanation. However, he scolds both defense attorney Jose Baez and prosecutor Jeff Ashton for their “gamesmanship”, which made him so bored.

A study found that death penalty prosecution in California costs up to 20 times as much as a life-without-parole case.

Last weekend, from Friday to Sunday, the family of missing Hayward nursing student Michelle Le organized a three-day search for her, canvassing the area in and around Niles Canyon in Fremont.

Dunn may have been speeding when his Porsche 911 GT3 went off the road and burst into flames

In an effort to clean up dangerous parts of Rio before the upcoming World Cup and Olympic games, the Brazilian military has sized control of a Rio slum.

NBC Sports, which broadcasted coverage of the U.S. Open, had an opening feature showing a patriotic segment with elementary school children saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

Monroe's 'Gentleman Prefer Blondes' dress took in $1.2 million