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Funeral for Youngest Shooting Victim to Celebrate 'A Little Bright Light'

The distraught parents of the youngest Arizona shooting victim walked into their daughter's funeral today under an archway draped with an American flag nearly destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 -- the very day their daughter was born. Two fire trucks' ladders were extended into the sky at the entrance to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton...

Chilean Flag Mistakenly Printed on Texas Ballot

(Oct .13) -- The rescued Chilean miners will be pleased to know that Texas' Atascosa County is celebrating the South American country, albeit unintentionally and unconventionally. Elections officials from the region south of San Antonio are trying to explain why the Chilean flag -- and not the similarly designed Texas...

US Cartoon of Mexican Flag Draws Ire

(Sept. 4) -- An American cartoonist's rendition of the Mexican flag is causing controversy south of the border, where Mexicans say it's offensive to taint their national symbol with images of drug violence. Political cartoonist Daryl Cagle's drawing, which ran on the front page of several Mexican newspapers this week,...

50-Star Flag Designed by Ohio Teen Turns 50

(July 3) -- This Fourth of July marks the 50th anniversary of something special: the birth of the 50-star flag. While it might not seem like much of an accomplishment, there's a patriotic story behind the design of the flag. In 1958, a 17-year-old Ohio teenager, Robert Heft, had a high school assignment to create...