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A quartzite colossus possibly of Ramses II and limestone bust of Seti II have been discovered at the ancient Heliopolis archaeological site in the Matariya area of Cairo.

Massive Ancient Statue Discovered Submerged In Mud In Cairo

Archaeologists suspect that the damaged statue, more than 25 feet tall, depicts Ramses II — aka Ozymandias. One of English literature's most famous poems describes a broken, forgotten statue of him.

In the film, baguette-eating Mirka Mora, Philippe's mother, whisks up the deeply, French-ly yellow condiment with great enthusiasm.

'Monsieur Mayonnaise': The Sandwich King Who Saved Jewish Children From Nazis

For years, Philippe Mora wondered how his father earned this nickname. A new documentary reveals the answer: He slathered passports in mayo and hid them in messy, hard-to-inspect baguettes.

Myth And History Collide In 'The Erstwhile'

The second installment of B. Catling's trilogy is full of oddities and quirks and familiar characters.

San Diego Fire and Rescue Department Truck 10 sits in a fire station garage.

Growing Traffic Increases Fire Department Response Times In San Diego

Worsening traffic congestion in San Diego is increasing fire department response times, according to a report delivered to the City Council's Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee Wednesday.

The border fence between San Diego and Tijuana is pictured, Sept. 19, 2016.

San Diego Companies Wait To Bid On Trump's Border Wall

The Department of Homeland Security is expected to request design and build proposals for the U.S.-Mexico border wall any minute now.

Emergency crews work on the scene where a train hit a charter bus in Biloxi, Miss., Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board says the freight train was traveling about 19 mph at the time of the crash.

Charter Bus Was Stuck On Tracks When Freight Train Hit It, Witnesses In Biloxi Say

"Since 1976 there have been 16 vehicle-train collisions at this grade crossing prior to Tuesday's accident," the National Transportation Safety Board says.

On Italy's Feminist Holiday, Women Have Their Cake And Eat It, Too

Leave it to the Italians to take a holiday steeped in women's rights and turn it into Festa Della Donna, when women leave menfolk behind to celebrate each other with flowers, wine and above all, cake.

Rebuilding A Father's Life — But Tearing Down His Myths — In 'Dadland'

Keggie Carew's father was a genuine war hero, but he was on shakier ground close to home. And after he began to suffer from dementia, Carew set out to reconstruct — and demythologize — his life.

Steve Reed uses OhmConnect, a service that pays customers to lower their energy use at home during periods of high demand.

Energy Savings Can Be Fun, But No Need To Turn Off All The Lights

From counting steps to hours of sleep, many people are tracking aspects of their lives. Now one company is merging energy saving with the interest in quantifying — making lowering electricity a game.

Adrian Ventura is the director of <em>Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores</em>, or Community Workers Center, which was founded in the aftermath of the raid.

10 Years After The New Bedford ICE Raid, Immigrant Community Has Hope

A decade ago, federal agents detained hundreds of workers in the massive immigration raid in New Bedford, Mass. But some say the raid brought the people of the community together.

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