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Nelson Mandela was a retired politician and anti-apartheid activist. He served as President of South Africa from 1994-1999 and was the first black South African to hold office. Mandela fought apartheid since his early 20's by working to change institutionalized racism and the inequality within social classes. His campaign for peaceful non-violent defiance against the South African government and their policies paved the way for change. Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 1993.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday handed a significant victory to gay-rights advocates by recognizing that married gay men and women are eligible for federal benefits, paving the way for same-sex marriage in California. Gay marriage is an issue that stirs cultural, religious and political passions in the United States and elsewhere.

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, we take a look at celebrations of the Irish holiday across the globe.

The Eastern seaboard continues to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, a superstorm called "the storm of the century," that has left 7.5 million people without power.

With the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney upon us, we take a look back at famous moments in presidential debate history.

2012 GOP convention in Tampa Florida.

With the 2012 Summer Olympics set to take place in London in just a few days, Newsmax takes a look back at famous Olympic moments throughout history.

A masked gunman killed at least 12 people and wounded at least 38 others when he threw tear gas and opened fire at a showing of the new Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises" in a suburb of Denver in the early hours of Friday.

Now that the Supreme Court has weighed in on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, Newsmax takes a look back at healthcare reform efforts throughout history.

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag of the United States. In 1916, Woodrow Wilson officially established June 14 as Flag Day. Today, we honor our heritage and the American flag with these images from its exceptional history.