Other times, it takes a little longer to finish a song, as in the case of Gretchen Peters' "Independence Day," recorded by ...

Independence Day, celebrated on July 4 of every year, is a national holiday commemorating the ratification of the Declaration ...

Haitian-Americans in the Chicago area came out to remember the lives lost 15 years ago on the island during a catastrophic earthquake while also celebrating their native country's independence and ...

Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a ...

As we prepare to celebrate Haitian Independence Day on Jan. 1, my thoughts turn to the intersection of heritage and legacy — ...

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, “addressed to the inhabitants of America,” was a 47-page dynamo presenting the recently ...

Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain ...

Relatives of released prisoners await their loved ones outside prison after the country's junta government announced it would ...

Public works crews in Independence and Lee's Summit are working around the clock to clear snow from residential areas after a recent blizzard.

Children compete in a cookie-biting game during an event marking the 77th Anniversary of Independence Day in Nay Pyi Taw, ...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Haiti’s Independence Day: “Today, we join the ...

One of the complaints alleges that the Helsinki police used excessive force against an elderly individual during a protest.