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Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of November…September 2003
WorldIraqi Governing Council Selects Cabinet (Sept. 1): Twenty-five member body will assume day-to-day control of government functions. Islamic Cleric Receives Mixed Verdict in Bali Bombing (…Candide: What Happened to Them at Surinam, and How Candide Became Acquainted with Martin
What They Saw in the Country ... What Befell Candide and Marti... What Happened to Them at Surinam, and How Candide Became Acquainted with Martin Our travelers' first day's…The Celtic Twilight: The Last Gleeman
by W. B. Yeats Happy and Unhappy TheologiansRegina, Regina Pigmeorum, VeniThe Last Gleeman Michael Moran was born about 1794 off Black Pitts, in the Liberties of Dublin, in Faddle Alley.…Tsunami in Japan 2011: Waves Stirred Up by Earthquake Cause Wide Destruction
Learn about the science behind tsunamis and earthquakes by Beth Rowen and Catherine McNiff Location of the earthquake. Source: U.S. Geological Survey Related Links Japan in 2012, One…The Languages of Africa
What do people speak in Africa? Lagos is the capital of Nigeria, a country with over 500 native languages. European languages are official in most African countries, due to their colonial history.…Explorations
See also Explorers The following table lists important explorations of each of the world's continents, according to location name, date, and explorer name. Country or place Event Explorer…United Nations Members (table)
(Encyclopedia) United Nations Members Country Year of Entry Afghanistan 1946 Albania 1955 Algeria 1962 Andorra 1993 Angola 1976 Antigua and Barbuda 1981 Argentina 1945 Armenia 1992…ivory
(Encyclopedia) ivory, type of dentin present only in the tusks of the elephant. Ivory historically has been obtained mainly from Africa, where elephant tusks are larger than they are in Asia, the…The Celtic Twilight: Kidnappers
by W. B. Yeats A VoiceThe Untiring OnesKidnappers A little north of the town of Sligo, on the southern side of Ben Bulben, some hundreds of feet above the plain, is a small white square…Trending
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