Less than a month before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, the water quality of the Seine river is still not good enough to organize competitions there as planned, according to a water quality ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Starting this fall, shoppers and diners in the Short North may notice a new charge on their receipts. The Short North Community Authority is proposing a new fee on purchases in the ...

In June 2002, a considerable number of cases of dengue fever/dengue hemorrhage fever were reported in South Taiwan. To effectively reduce the sources of dengue vectors, the government conducted a ...

Dear Like: We couldn't agree with you more! We have known many (mostly men, but not exclusively), who have equated retirement from work with the end of basic fashion and even hygienic standards. Some ...

PERAMBALUR: The cleanliness drive under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign in Perambalur district's rural areas has proven to be largely ineffective, according to local activists and residents. Despite ...

SEATTLE — Public restrooms in Seattle's city parks are falling short of cleanliness standards, according to a recent report by the city's auditor's office. The year-long review of 50 out of 129 park ...

For many years, I assumed that the appeal of a short story was that it was, well, short. Instead of slowly reading a novel over weeks, the reader of these bite-size plots can experience character ...