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Jane Fraser this week became the first female CEO of Citigroup, founded in 1812 as City Bank of New York. Which veteran of the Battles of Lexington and Concord served as the bank’s first president?

As part of the activities marking the 50th anniversary celebrations of the creation of the state, the Imo State government will confer honours on 50 distinguished persons, comprising indigenes and ...

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Mississippi has a long, complex history. Three countries ruled the region before it became part of the United States. The state has deep ties with Native American tribes, and there are some towns that ...

At first, it feels simple. Then one state is slightly off, and everything collapses. Watching this back is honestly painful. But also kind of funny. Trump says credit card firms violate law if rates ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every US state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many state capitols are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, ...

Diane Eber was a college student when she saw her first show at “The Egg,” the brutalist concrete oval that bursts from Albany’s skyline of government office buildings. And more than the music, she ...

Nine area high schools competed in Clark State College’s first Agriculture Quiz Bowl, with Northwestern High School taking home the top spot. The interactive competition is designed to spark student ...

Topeka has been the capital of Kansas since it became a state in 1861. Lecompton, Leavenworth, Pawnee and the Shawnee Baptist Mission site all served as territorial capitals. Lawrence acted as the "de ...

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has admonished advocates of the proposed New Oyo State with capital in Oyo town to build internal consensus if their agitation for state creation is to ...