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NEW YORK (AP) — An upcoming exhibit highlights the critical role of New York City transit workers during natural and man-made disasters, including 9/11 and Superstorm Sandy. The exhibit grew out of the museum's own response to Sandy and stories of transit workers using their skills to bring the city back.

NEW YORK (AP) — An upcoming exhibit highlights the critical role of New York City transit workers during natural and man-made disasters, including 9/11 and Superstorm Sandy.

BERLIJN (ANP) - Een bericht op je smartphone als de wasmachine klaar is. Rookmelders die automatisch een melding geven aan de brandweer als het huis vol rook staat, of auto's die automatisch vaart minderen als verderop een ongeluk is gebeurd. Het is een kleine greep uit de mogelijkheden van het zogeheten Internet of Things (IoT), dat deze dagen volop in de belangstelling staat op de techbeurs IFA in Berlijn.

Afghanistan's vast untapped natural resources, valued at more than USD 1 trillion, are seen as the war-battered country's ticket to a self-reliant future, a possible trump card that could jumpstart the lagging economy as foreign aid ebbs.

An image of a small boy lying lifeless face down on the beach has sparked an outcry from all over the world with many wondering what makes the refugees risk the lives of their children. Here is the first-hand story of his father, told to Sputnik in Turkey.

Cardiff school asks parents to provide medical note if children need to go to toilet during lessons in move described by one parent as 'disgusting'

LIVE OAK, Florida - The towering grove of century-old longleaf pines surrounding Roger Ward's family home is a rare site in this verdant swath of north-central Florida - most pines here are cut and processed for profit as soon as their 15-to-18-year growth cycle is complete.

(AP) — The towering grove of century-old longleaf pines surrounding Roger Ward's family home is a rare site in this verdant swath of north-central Florida — most pines here are cut and processed for profit as soon as their 15-to-18-year growth cycle is complete. Dozens of lumber mills and pine straw, bark and wood pellet processing plants have sprung up in north Florida to take advantage of the unique soil composition, lengthy growing season and warm, moist climate in which pine trees thrive. In... Читать дальше...

Remorseful Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge says he feels like an "idiot" after he made a "stupid" decision to drive home on Thursday night and was caught drink-driving.

All creatures great and small in our ever popular animal gallery

All creatures great and small in our ever popular animal gallery

After Lucas Jutkiewicz suffers same serious knee injury that four of his team-mates have in recent years, "Kev the witch" comes to the rescue

As solar panels prices continue to fall and solar power becomes more widely available, more U.S. homeowners may wonder whether to buy or lease their systems.

As solar panels prices continue to fall and solar power becomes more widely available, more U.S. homeowners may wonder whether to buy or lease their systems.

Eskom anticipates it won't have to resort to rolling blackouts until April next year.

KZN officials and King Goodwill Zwelithini will conduct a cleansing ceremony to try to halt hostel killings.

Spring has sprung out the window. Gauteng residents prepare yourselves for some bad weather.

The Durban campus of Unisa is expected to be reopened following protests over the closure of several exam venues.

Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) said that Pilanesberg Platinum Mine “will immediately halt its activities on a portion of land on Wilgespruit” while an ownership dispute is being reolved.

An activist has threatened to beat up the lawyer of child rapist Achmat Benting, claiming lawyers "encourage sex attacks".

The market selloff will likely take time to stabilize, suggesting more volatility may be on the horizon.

Goldman Sachs Group expects the European Central Bank to top-up its quantitative easing program at one of the next meetings of the central bank.

Emphasis on ‘fun’ and sororal cheerleading has never overshadowed the fact she is boss