'Disgruntled' US city employee kills 11 co-workers in mass shooting

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A long-term city worker, who has since died, walked into a Virginia Beach government building near city… More

Seconds after he took this picture, the photographer was shot in the head

image for article:In 1983, photographer Ramzi Haidar took this photo of a militiaman playing the piano in an abandoned mansion. (Supplied: Ramzi Haidar)ABC News

A moment of joy in a warzone turned to horror when the photographer behind this image was shot in the… More

Is Roundup the next asbestos?

image for article:Demonstrators participate in a protest march against Monsanto Co, the world's largest seed company, in Paris, France, May 23, 2015. (Reuters: Mal Langsdon)ABC News

It's been touted as the next asbestos and compared to the cover-ups by big tobacco companies last century,… More

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The history and symbolism of the Confederate flag

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