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The site — comparable in size to the Grand Canyon — is about a hundred miles off the coast of New York City. It's home to a number of sensitive species including sperm whales and sea turtles.

The Town of Normal is moving ahead with work on the proposed Trail West and East Project in Uptown even though a development agreement is not yet in place. City Manager Pam Reece said there's a lot to be done to prepare for the start of construction next spring.

Bhangra, the folk music of the Punjab, has become wildly popular in dance clubs around the world. The scene's roving ambassador, DJ Rekha, has been throwing a party called Basement Bhangra at a New York City club for a decade, but she's just now putting out her first CD.

Producer Robert Williams and his studio Red, Black and Green Productions were behind some of Washington's biggest R&B hits in the 1970s.

Best-selling mystery novelist James Patterson may be known for his thrillers, but the little book that profoundly influenced his writing was far less conspicuous. Mrs. Bridge, the tale of a Kansas City husband and wife, would stay with him forever.

Football fans are looking forward to this Sunday's Super Bowl –- and a day full of good food. But the menu doesn't have to be limited to pizza and nachos. We asked two chefs from the Colts' and Saints' hometowns about what they'd be cooking this weekend.

Badawi is being publicly flogged 50 times each week over 20 weeks for insulting Islam. He is set to receive 50 lashes Friday in the Saudi port city of Jiddah.

Haitians voted for a new president this week and are hoping the winner can help speed the recovery. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuters correspondent Makini Brice.

Guatemalan authorities have arrested a prominent journalist and outspoken critic of the government, prompting outrage on the part of human rights activists.

Europe is reeling from a massive heat wave, and temperatures could hit records this week across much of the continent.