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Thomas Jefferson was tasked with drafting a wartime document declaring independence. How did it become one of history’s most enduring symbols?

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DNA helped solve a 41-year-old Mansfield cold case, leading to a murder indictment in the death of a newborn found in the woods.

Today is the final day in the military court in Severomorsk. The judge heard the final arguments from both the prosecution ...

The United States marks 250 years of independence this July 4. Read our Declaration of Independence.