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VA Hospital, Kansas City Mo USA entrance. Photo: Michael Beiriger/Alamy

Caring for Our Veterans

April 17, 2015 btwuser 0

As more and more troops return home from the Middle East, many of them are in need of the services provided by the United States […]

Man in a business suit holding a small American flag against his chest

GOP Hopefuls at CPAC

March 3, 2015 btwuser 0

Each year, the American Conservative Union (ACU), a lobbying organization, hosts its Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The three-day event draws around 6,000 attendees, with […]

Alan Gross talks on the phone with President Barack Obama onboard a government plane during the flight from Cuba to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Dec. 17, 2014. Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson

Landmark Deal on U.S.-Cuba Relations

January 8, 2015 btwuser 0

Cuba is a country made up of islands located around 90 miles south of the tip of Florida. While it is a close neighbor of […]

Becoming Better Neighbors

October 3, 2014 btwuser 0

Continuing our recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, we turn our attention to the United States/Latin America foreign policy relations. As many of you probably know, […]

UPDATED: Scotland’s Declaration of Independence?

September 18, 2014 btwuser 0

At the height of the British Empire, England had rule over one-quarter of the world’s population. In the years since, some of the countries under […]

The first steam engine designed and built in the United States, by Oliver Evans, of Philadelphia, Pa., 1801 / Drawing by Thos. Arnold McKibbin. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division [LC-USZC4-2758]

Patents: For the Benefit of Society

July 30, 2014 btwuser 0

You have probably seen a copyright symbol– © –printed inside of your favorite books or on the backs of CDs. But what do you know […]

Stuff YOU Should Know

April 4, 2014 btwuser 0

Washington State Mud Slide Last month, the town of Oso, Washington (located approximately 60 miles north of Seattle) experienced a mudslide up to 177 feet […]

White House Pays Tribute to France at State Dinner

February 20, 2014 btwuser 0

Last week, President Obama hosted a state dinner, a formal affair thrown as part of a formal visit between the United States and another country. […]

Stuff YOU Should Know

February 12, 2014 btwuser 0

“Perfect Storm” of Factors Paralyzes Atlanta A week after the Northeastern part of the United States was hit with its latest polar vortex chill, the […]

Stuff YOU Should Know

January 22, 2014 btwuser 0

Polar Vortex Explained If you live in the northeastern quarter of the United States, then you probably spent the first of the year hunkered down […]