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Memorable Images From the Iraq War

Posted Fri Dec 16, 2011 01:26 PM ET | 0

The war may be over, but the healing has only begun. Here's a look at some of the most iconic images of the Iraq War. Read more

Fidel Castro Turns 85

Posted Sat Aug 13, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The Cuban revolutionary led the country for more than four decades. Read more

Atomic Age Promises Not (Yet) Delivered: Photos

Posted Sun Jul 17, 2011 07:37 PM ET | 0

On July 16, 1945, the world saw the first atomic weapons test. Since then the "Atomic Age" has promised much, but has it delivered? Read more

D-Day Anniversary: On the Ground in Living Color: Photos

Posted Mon Jun 6, 2011 03:00 PM ET | 0

Sixty-seven years ago, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to dislodge the Nazi occupation that had gripped Western Europe. Read more

How Memorial Day Came to Be

Posted Fri May 27, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Explore the origins of our national holiday to remember America's veterans who have died in combat. Read more

Civil War Photography: Slide Show

Posted Mon Apr 11, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The world's first true war photographers first emerged during the Civil War. Explore some of their most captivating work here. Read more

How Civil War Photography Changed War

Posted by Eric Niiler Mon Apr 11, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Civil War photographers completely changed perceptions of modern warfare. Read more

Top 10 Civil War Innovations: Slide Show

Posted Mon Mar 28, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The Civil War was a major force of destruction but also spawned a wave of innovations. Read more

Rats Sniff Out Danger in War Zones

Posted Mon Nov 8, 2010 10:55 AM ET | 0

They may be pests in a house, but in a war zone, these rats can be lifesavers. Read more

Iraq War by the Numbers: Slide Show

Posted Wed Aug 25, 2010 01:10 PM ET | 0

As American combat troops withdraw from Iraq, we turn to statistics to paint a picture of an era. Read more

The Berlin Wall - A Personal History

Posted Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:45 AM ET | 0

I lived in Berlin from 1987-1989. While I was there, I studied German and worked for an English-language newspaper. I left the city for Frankfurt just nine months before The Wall fell. There was no hint of revolution. Read more

Cambyses' Lost Army: Found at Last?

Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 10:32 PM ET | 0

Flip through images of remains found in the western Sahara Desert, which researchers claim are the relics of the long-lost army of Cambyses. Read more

Vanished Persian Army Said Found in Desert

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Sun Nov 8, 2009 10:30 PM ET | 0

The remains of a mighty Persian army said to have drowned in the sands of the western Egyptian desert 2,500 years ago might have been finally located. Read more

Keep Out! Modern Borders, Barriers, Walls and Fences

Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 09:48 PM ET | 0

Countries resort to walls, barriers or fences as the solutions for keeping people out or in. This slideshow reveals walls we continue to build and refuse to tear down. Read more

Hitler Watercolors Big at Auction

Posted Fri Apr 24, 2009 06:12 AM ET | 0

What a British auction house claims are a set of paintings and sketches by a young Adolf Hitler sold at auction Thursday for 97,672 pounds ($143,358).In 2006 watercolors and sketches attributed to the Nazi leader raised more than 100,000 pounds at an... Read more