Seoul - Foreign brides are replacing local women as a major source of vitality in South Korea's greying rural communities, helping to rebuild rural family bonds by providing babies and farm labour and...

-- All lanes are open on Interstate 95 after a fatal crash completely shut down the highway for hours earlier Tuesday night.An elderly woman was killed, and a baby flown to Holmes Regional medical Cen...

The Internal Revenue service has created a new Web-based tool to help small business owners determine which tax-favored pension plan best suits their needs and how to keep their plans in compliance. ...

ON THE edge of the Mearns coastline there lies a school undergoing a quiet evolution. For this summer, the stately corridors of Lathallan School in Angus were hushed as pupil

BEING a rather antisocial type, few people dare to darken my door. Indeed, when I hear the ding-dong of the doorbell, I know it's either someone to read the meter, the win

A NEW website has been created to help fill the gaps in the teaching of Scottish history to schoolchildren.

Hereditary surnames, the family names passed down from father to son, came much later to England than many other parts of Europe. It was not until almost the 16th century before surnames were in common, everyday use by almost everyone. What's interesting is that the most common surnames in use in England today (according to ONS data) are not all of English origin. Their are several Arabic names in the top 100, along with name of more expected Welsh or Scottish origins. Is your name one of the most common in use in England today? Do you know what it may mean or where it derives from? While it is fairly difficult to say with a certainty how your specific family name evolved without tracing it all the way back to its progenitor, you can at least learn a little about the common meaning and origin applied to your surname in this list of Top 100 Common English Surnames & Their Meanings. Common English Surnames & Their Meanings originally appeared on About.com Genealogy on Saturday, Octo

In the United States, this Thursday marks the end of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a month set aside to celebrate the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Ironically, Hispanic Heritage Month doesn't follow the calendar, instead running from September 15 - October 15 each year, because September 15th marks the anniversary of independence of five Latin american countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively. Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, held on October 12, also falls within the 30-day period. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 14 percent of the population (an estimated 42.7 million Americans) claim Hispanic origin, making it the nation's largest ethnic minority. Are you one of them? Celebrate your Hispanic heritage by lea

Madonna is in the headlines again, this time traveling to Malawi for the groundbreaking at her charity's new school for girls - Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. All four of Madonna's children accompanied her on the trip, which included a visit to the orphanage that David lived in before his 2008 adoption. 4-year-old David and his siblings, Lourdes, Rocco and Mercy, even got to see the crib where he slept. What a great opportunity for the whole family. I hope this is a trip that Madonna will help David and her children document in their lifebooks. Madonna adopted David and Mercy from Malawi among much controversy due to the minimum residency law that is required of foreigners wishing to adopt from the country. This does give Madonna and family an awesome opportunity to really add something special to her children's lifebooks - especially if they paused to take a picture of David with his old crib. What are some of your favorite lifebook tips or ideas? Click here and share your i

Juan Pablo Giometti, President and CEO of National Hispanic Entrepreneurs' Organization, to Attend Inside Kenan-Flagler Case Competition October 29 - 31, 2009