Meanwhile, another female avatar for the nation was capturing the imaginations of millions of new immigrants from Italy, Poland and Russia: the Statue of Liberty, dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886.

The bodies lie where they fell -- some torn apart by animals, others scattered by explosions. In a field near the small town of Krasnopillya in eastern Ukraine, the remains of two Russian soldiers ...

It canceled bail for 13 accused in a human trafficking case, labeling them societal threats. The court highlighted liberty's sacrosanctity, ensuring law and order prevail over individual absolutism.