(NewsUSA) - Last summer, the small town of Minot, N.D., was severely damaged by a record-breaking flood. As Minot's 40,000 residents struggled to put their lives back together, many found solace in trying to rebuild their beloved Oak Park.
Oak Park anchored the community and provided a place for friends, families and neighbors to be active and enjoy the outdoors together.

(NewsUSA) - A little-known relationship between acorns and mice has set the stage for what may be one of the most severe tick seasons in recent years. As more people go outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, they could also be at a greater risk for tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease.

(NewsUSA) - Occupy Wall Street's most recent push, "May Day," exemplifies the crux of the protest: it's a great forum to express widespread discontent about financial issues, but less adept at affecting bona fide change between giant corporations and average consumers.
Critics of the movement tend to call it politically dangerous and radical, like pollster Doug Schoen in the Wall Street Journal.

(NewsUSA) - Most young men hate to shop, and shopping for men can be a chore, too. Choosing the perfect present for a dad's or brother's birthday can be tricky. After all, you don't want a gift that is going to be tucked away in a closet or garage, never to see the light of day. Never fear. This list of five no-fail gift ideas for guys is sure to make your present a winner.* Comedies by night.

(NewsUSA) - The sounds that are changing the music world are not the voices of artists unknown, but rather the faint click of a computer mouse.It used to be that singers and musicians had to rely on an agent (or more likely sheer hope) to get their music played or their album in a store -- both unlikely unless the artist was either well-known or touring nationally with someone else who was already famous.Fast forward to present day, and sites like YouTube are