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Countries with the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Check where India ranks on the list
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (341+ words) 1. Italy | Italy tops the global list with 61 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, comprising 55 cultural and six natural properties. From the Colosseum, Pompeii and the Historic Centre of Rome to Venice and its Lagoon, Mount Etna and the Dolomites, Italy's heritage reflects…...
Today in Delaware County history, July 2
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (437+ words) Delco Times 100 Years Ago, 1926: Mrs. Margaret T. Gartside, a resident of Chester for nearly a century and well known here, but who is now living with her daughter, Mrs. Horace G. Kurtz, of Reading, is celebrating her 101st birthday today. Mrs. Gartside is…...
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3+ hour, 9+ min ago (161+ words) Magnolia Reporter Southern Arkansas University Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Louisiana Illuminator: New fighter jets, jobs heading to Belle Chasse base with help of former commander Arkansas History for July 2: First Walmart store Magnolia Three-Day Weather/Sky Report: Hot…...
Venezuela Faces Another Emergency as Floods Hit Portuguesa State
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (300+ words) Intense rains in the Venezuelan state of Portuguesa, located in the central-western region of the country, caused the overflow of several rivers and streams, affecting more than 100 families in the town of Chabasqu'n. The downpour began around five in the…...
Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (412+ words) Today is Thursday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2026. There are 182 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by Congress prohibiting discrimination and segregation based on…...
During America 250, Ohioans reflect on Bicentennial memories
21+ min ago (1779+ words) The United States' Bicentennial, a celebration of 200 years of independence, brought history, celebrations of democracy, parades and fireworks shows across America. Whether they were in first grade or their late 20s, some Ohio residents still remember the 1976 Bicentennial, 50 years later. Now,…...
America at 250 has challenges
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (138+ words) The News-Enterprise July 4 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Blood and hardship were the price American patriots paid for the idea of God-given rights, the rule of law and self-defense against tyrants. The colonists fought…...
Father and son rescued after four days buried under rubble of Venezuela's earthquakes
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (308+ words) Thursday July 02, 2026 A father and his son were pulled out alive from the rubble of a collapsed building on Sunday, "four days after the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela. It was a "scene that gave hope to the French and…...
Where do Indigenous people fit in the 250th celebration of the U. S. ?
18+ min ago (696+ words) I'm a chess enthusiast and some years ago I purchased a Revolutionary War-themed set at a market. The store owner boasted he descended from Revolutionary War heroes and his people made America. That's great for him. But his pride reminded…...
How my view of American history changed since 1976 | Knapsack
21+ min ago (107+ words) The Newark Advocate When in the course of human events a nation advances from a bicentennial celebration in 1976 to a semiquincentennial in 2026, it becomes necessary for some columnists to admit 50 years have gone by, a period of time I recall…...