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Hollywood Under Fire

Hunting for the sources of teen violence, the government has its sights set on the entertainment industry. by Beth Rowen "They, and the rest of us, cannot kid ourselves… Our children are being fed…

debt, public

(Encyclopedia) debt, public, indebtedness of a central government expressed in money terms, often referred to as national debt. The debt is computed differently by nearly every nation. Some…

1997 News of the Nation

Ongoing Investigations Sexual HarassmentPolitical InfightingAffirmative Action SetbacksWelfare Reform Political posturing and partisan nit-picking took center stage against a stable backdrop…

September 1998 News and Events

1998 News Month-By-MonthWorldU.N. Tribunal Convicts Rwandan in Genocide (Sept. 2): In first such verdict, finds former small-town mayor guilty in mass killings.More Iraqi Interference Charged…

John Edgar FOWLER, Congress, NC (1866-1930)

FOWLER John Edgar , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Honeycutt's Township, near Clinton, Sampson County, N.C., September 8, 1866; attended the common schools and Wake Forest (N.C.)…

A Short History of Impeachment

High crimes and misdemeanors - how is the president impeached? The Facts Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, but acquitted by the…