I’ve often thought about how easy it is to toss, burn, or bury things in the backyard without considering the consequences.

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An area now full of some of Newport’s most popular businesses used to be full of pirates. The area of Upper Thames that now holds favorites like the Brick Alley Pub used to be a rather deserted part ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Annie Isaacson wasn't sure what to expect when Salt Lake City officials told her she'd need all 17 homeowners in the Sampson and Altadena condominiums to agree to get the century-old ...

It might seem that to find something cool or unusual, you have to travel far away, hunt for pirate treasures, or at least ...

Paranormal tourists are not content with taking a two-hour ghost tour when they visit a city, but instead plan entire vacations, spending not-insignificant amounts of money, for a chance to encounter ...

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But the real puzzle isn’t whether de-skilling exists—it plainly does—but rather what kind of thing it is. Are all forms of de ...

When Lizbeth and Christian Moreno sent their five-year-old nonverbal, autistic daughter off to school on Oct. 1, they never expected this call from the principal: "I just want to let you know she ...

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