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A woman angry over your computer. Problems with hardware, software and Internet shopping. Lisa S./Shutterstock. MHE World.

April 17, 2016 btwuser 0

Trump Campaign Manager Charged Last month Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, was charged with one count of “simple battery.” The charge stems from an […]

President Barack Obama and National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice talk on the phone with Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco to receive an update on a terrorist attack in Brussels, Belgium. The President made the call from the residence of the U.S. Chief of Mission in Havana, Cuba, March 22, 2016. © Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/03/22/live-update-mornings-attacks-brussels

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April 3, 2016 btwuser 0

Brussels Attacked The story has become and all-too-familiar one, all around the world: On Wednesday, March 23, members of the terrorist group ISIS detonated bombs […]

Collage of many multi-ethnic people in the shape of a map of Europe and Asia against a white background. ©John Lund/Blend Images LLC. MHE World

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March 27, 2016 btwuser 0

Congressional Hearing on Flint Earlier this year, btw brought you news of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. This month, the federal government held a […]

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March 18, 2016 btwuser 0

Fukushima: 5 Years Later On September 11, 2011, northeastern Japan was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. It is considered one of the costliest natural […]

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March 11, 2016 btwuser 0

McDonalds in Brazil Under Investigation As you probably know, McDonald’s is the largest hamburger fast food chain in the world, with restaurants located in 119 […]

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March 5, 2016 btwuser 0

Oscar Recap Perhaps you were one of the 34 million people who tuned into the annual Oscar telecast. If not, the evening was filled with […]

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February 28, 2016 btwuser 0

Obama Plans Trip to Cuba At the end of 2014, btw brought you news of President Obama’s announcement of a foreign policy shift regarding Cuba. […]

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February 19, 2016 btwuser 0

Eurozone Update This time last year, btw brought you a story regarding the European Debt Crisis. One of the biggest threats to the European Union […]

Full-length view of rows of solar mirror panels in a field harnessing the sun's rays to provide renewable alternative green energy. © (c)Darren Baker/Alamy. MHE World.

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February 12, 2016 btwuser 0

Reforms in Ferguson It’s been nearly eighteen months since the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown sparked nationwide controversy over issues of race relations and […]

This was one of three images, (PHIL# 9135 - 9137), depicting an attempt by a toy manufacturer to produce a toy character which displayed characteristics that emulated those of a mobility-challenged person who was a wheelchair user. This disabled character was portrayed in the manner that echoed the style of the rest of their toy line. In doing so, the manufacturer tried to, in a sense, mainstream the knowledge of what is faced by the disabled in the real world through play, and therefore, was as educational, as it was entertaining to the childhood end user demographic group. PHIL image 9137, showed Ron Mace looking through a door in the playhouse. © Center for Universal Design/CDC. MHE World.

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February 4, 2016 btwuser 0

Standoff in Oregon Ends Last month, btw brought you news of the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon by a group protesting […]