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January 29, 2014 btwuser 0

A Year of Action: President Gives State of the Union When writing the Constitution, our forefathers decided that our president would, “from time to time, […]

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January 28, 2014 btwuser 0

The Sundance Film Festival This may be the time of year when Hollywood honors the best films of the previous year during the Academy Awards, […]

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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 […]

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January 16, 2014 btwuser 0

Sochi Prepares for the Olympics Preparation for the Olympic Games often involves major improvements for its host cities. This means the construction of new venues, […]

Mother and daughter from Beijing, China

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November 25, 2013 btwuser 0

China Ends One-Child Policy China has the highest population of any country in the world. Between 1949 and 1976, its population almost doubled from 540 […]

Crowd waiting for oral polio vaccine in 1962. Today CDC now recommends that we give only the injectable vaccine because of the very small chance that the oral dose can lead to a polio infection.

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November 20, 2013 btwuser 0

Super Typhoon Thrashes the Philippines The strongest recorded storm ever to reach land hit the Philippines on November 8. There are at least 10,000 reported […]

The Wright brothers

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November 13, 2013 btwuser 0

Us First! You have probably heard about the Wright Brothers, the guys from Dayton, Ohio who have the credit for building the world’s first operable […]

Close up of bicycle chain, pedal and gears

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November 6, 2013 btwuser 0

First Aid for New Health Care System Now that it’s up and running again, the most recent challenge facing the U.S. government is rolling out […]

South porch of the White House

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October 29, 2013 btwuser 0

U.S. Ship Violates International Law in Indian Waters On October 12, the Coast Guard of India stopped a ship it suspected of carrying firearms without […]

Two Lepiota mushrooms surrounded by Autumn leaves

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October 23, 2013 btwuser 0

Are Competitive Sports Good or Bad for Kids? In an era when schools are eliminating extra curricular activities because of budget concerns, outside organizations have […]