It spans from the eastern coast of Mexico and the southeastern coast of the United States to the western end of Cuba. Why is it called the Gulf of Mexico and who named it? The body of water has been ...

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President-elect Donald Trump suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico after the U.S. But can he really do that? Here's how place names are determined.

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In an almost offhand digression Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump idly mentioned he was going to change the name of the ...

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During a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the 78-year-old president-elect shared his plan for renaming the Gulf of Mexico ...

The latest release brings the total number of men detained at Guantanamo to 15. It held approximately 800 at its peak.

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The collapse of Cuba’s communist regime could soon bring new chaos to America’s doorstep. The Hotel Nacional de Cuba sits ...

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