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On Aug. 30, 1916, on his fourth attempt, explorer Ernest Shackelton successfully returned to Elephant Island in Antarctica to rescue 22 of his stranded crew members, who had survived on the barren island for four and a half months after the sinking of their ship, the Endurance.

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War in Afghanistan rages on

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A powerful Taliban truck bomb that wounded 77 American soldiers and killed five Afghans outside a combat outpost served a…

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China plans highway from foot of Mount Everest to base camp to help with Olympic torch relay

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On Nov. 14, 1889, inspired by Jules Verne, New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) set out to travel around the world in less …

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19 workers killed in southern Afghanistan; 35 Taliban reported killed in firefights