By Jason Rantala Click here for updates on this story JORDAN, Minnesota (WCCO) — For 45 years, the Wagner family has owned the property just off Highway 169 near Jordan. Through apple, pumpkin and squash sales and 19 additions to the building, it’s clear the focus is now candy, even earning the title “Minnesota’s Largest
Click to see the full unobscured images on Mail+. These are the first pictures of Oscar Pistorius since his release from jail for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The volcano on Ruang Island, which is part of the Sangihe Islands in
War in Gaza, the election in India, clouds of dust in Athens and the London Marathon: the last seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalistsWarning: this gallery contains images that some readers may find distressing Continue reading
War in Gaza, floods in Dubai, the knife attack in Sydney and the Grand National at Aintree: the last seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalistsWarning: this gallery contains images that some readers may find distressing Continue reading
I attended a TED talk a couple of weeks ago, and the thesis of one of the speakers really stuck with me (video unavailable as of yet). Professor Miguel Basáñez, of Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, spoke about his theory that while there are around 200 countries in the world, there are three primary cultures. — Read the rest
The greatest exercise of democracy in the history of mankind -- by the numbers, at least -- kicked off Friday as almost 1 billion people began casting votes for the next leader and government of India.
National Geographic Society & TNC extern Zoe Clark shares her experience studying the 13-pound Tasmanian giant crayfish.
Damon Albarn dropped one heck of a Blur bombshell as the Britpop veterans played the second of two headline performances at the much-derided Coachella Festival this weekend. “In the spirit of clarity and truth, this is probably our last gig,” he said. “No reflection on Coachella – I love Coachella.”
JOPLIN, Mo. — You can call it a celebration that spanned the entire world, Saturday at Missouri Southern State University. It's the 9th Annual World Music and Cuisine Festival - which took place in the Robert Young Gymnasium on campus. The event provides MSSU international students a chance to showcase various food and entertainment from []
The English oil giant bp, with annual revenues almost as much as Romania’s GDP, is preparing to enter our country, where it will invest in solar energy. The largest solar energy developer in Europe, the British company Lightsource BP, is preparing its entry into Romania, after the control of the business will be fully taken […]
LAFAYETTE - Spring means festival season here in Louisiana, and just across the basin, a cultural celebration is happening in downtown Lafayette -- that being Festival International de Louisiane.It’s a five-day festival that started Wednesday and will go until Sunday night.“I enjoy it, I love it," Mark Rotolo from Jambalaya by Shake, a caterer for the festival, said. "It’s fun meeting people, seeing all of the different foods and all of the different crafts that’s out...