The mountainous township of Taft is located 18 km southwest of Yazd on Yazd-Shiraz Road. The city’s proximity to Mount Shirkouh (4075m) has given it a mild and pleasant weather, which has endowed the ...

You don't often think of the Taft desert as a prime destination for spiritual rebirth. But for Tommy Chong, one half of the legendary comedy duo Cheech & Chong, the solitude of west Kern's sprawling ...

• William Taft grew up in Ohio, attended Yale University and went to law school at the University of Cincinnati. • Taft worked his way through the court system first as a lawyer and then as a judge.

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