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Nintendo’s venerable Game Boy line of monochrome handheld devices caught the world by storm when it launched in North America on July 31, 1989. Twenty-five years later, Nintendo’s handheld video…more»

How secure is America’s nuclear arsenal? A brief look at recent headlines shows that the deadliest weapons on the planet have been at the center of a series of mishaps…more»

ST. LOUIS, Mich. – Jim Hall was mowing the town’s baseball diamond when he felt a little bump underneath him. “And there it was, a dead robin,” he said. Just…more»

The New York Times is the first major national media outlet to call for an end to the prohibition of marijuana. “It took 13 years for the United States to…more»

The drought-stricken Colorado River Basin has experienced rapid and significant groundwater depletion since late 2004, posing a greater threat to the water supply of the western United States than previously…more»

A bill that just passed Congress will once again make it legal for US cellphone owners to unlock their phones. The vote was 295 to 114 in the House of…more»

Manuel Noriega is suing video game publisher Activision Blizzard for his depiction in a 2012 Call of Duty game. The 80 year-old former dictator of Panama wants to recoup lost…more»

The South Bend Common Council voted down a smoking ban in bars on Monday night. The vote was held after the proposal was tabled in May. Valerie Schey, one of…more»

Fireworks are an annual 4th of July tradition in the United States. While most people watch from the ground, the view from the sky is even more spectacular. One YouTube…more»

The South Bend metro area was battered Monday night during two rounds of storms that packed winds in excess of 80 MPH. Two people were unfortunately lost during the storm.…more»