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The tourists who were targeted by water blasts laughed it off. Cities like Barcelona and the island of Mallorca have seen housing costs skyrocket as homes are diverted to the short-term rental market.

President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who were marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery.

The mogul's former protégé and girlfriend emerged as a promising pop artist in 2006. On the stand this week, she said her relationship with Combs and his label quickly became more about control.

The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.

While it's common for U.S. presidents to visit churches, only a few have made official visits to mosques.

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.

Many of White's books chronicled his own experiences as a gay man, making an indelible impression on gay culture and how LGBTQ experiences were understood more broadly at the dawning of the AIDS health crisis.

An 18-year-old from Russian-occupied Luhansk tells NPR how and why he escaped to Kyiv.

Join Writers, Ink Executive Director Kristen Fogle and co-founder Judy Reeves for our winter writing retreat at the beautiful and inspirational Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside. Retreat writers will have two choices for this annual retreat: come to the Mission on Friday afternoon for an overnight retreat and writing sessions, then stay for the all-day gathering on Saturday. All retreaters will join for the day-long session in a private room at the Mission for a day of writing and sharing, which will include time spent on the landscaped grounds of the historic Mission. This year’s retreat falls on the Winter Solstice, which we will honor during our sessions. For Overnight Retreaters (CLOSED): the fee includes evening and morning writing sessions, a private room, dinner, and breakfast. Go here for more information about staying overnight at the Mission. Overnight Retreat Cost: $200 (must enroll by Nov. 21, 2024) For Day-Only Retreaters: the fee includes the all-day writing sessions, lunch and a journal. Day-Only Retreat Cost: $150 (Must sign up by Dec. 16, 2024) TOTAL PACKAGE COST (CLOSED) (overnight + full-day retreat — must sign up by Nov. 21, 2024): $325 San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

A former chess coach says a member of the Taliban vice squad told him: "Playing chess is forbidden. Buying a chess set is forbidden. Even watching it — is forbidden." Why was the game banned?