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State of the World’s Forests
Source: FAO; Natural Resources Defense Council; World Resources Institute. Half of the forests that originally covered 46% of the Earth's land surface are gone. Only one-fifth of the Earth's…IRL Race Locations
January— TRANSWORLD DIVERSIFIED SERVICES INDY 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway, Orlando, Fla. March— PHOENIX 200 at Phoenix (Ari.) International Raceway. May— VISIONAIRE 500 at Lowe's Motor…Democratic National Convention Keynote Address
Straight-Talking DemocratsFamilies and the Nation I'm a grandmother now. And I have one nearly perfect granddaughter named Lily. And when I hold that grandbaby, I feel the continuity of…March 2002
WorldHundreds in India Die in Rioting (March 2): Hindu-Muslim clashes in western India claim almost 400, highest losses in nearly a decade. U.S. and Afghan Troops Launch Attack (March 2):…2006 Nobel Prize Winners
Peace: Muhammad Yunus (Bangladesh) and the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh for “their efforts to create economic and social development from below”Literature: Orhan Pamuk (Turkey) “who in the…Major Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1996–97 Term
Police Upheld on Right to Search Cars (Nov. 18, 1996): Justices rule unanimously that when a car is stopped for a traffic violation, the driver may be asked to permit the search without…June 2005
WorldSuicide Bomber Strikes in Afghanistan (June 1): At least 20 people killed, including Kabul police chief, in attack on mosque in Kandahar. European Constitution in Jeopardy (June 1):…Supreme Court Facts
Youngest justice appointed: Joseph Story (age 32)Oldest justice appointed: Horace Lurton (age 65)Oldest justice to serve: Oliver Wendell Holmes (retired at age 90)Shortest term as chief…Most Valuable Player: Basketball Players, Sports
The European Championship of Men's Clubs was played at the PalaEur in Rome, April 22-24, 1997. Also known as the European Final Four, the championship of what is known as EuroLeague Men…America's Most Endangered Historic Places 2001
In a report released in June 2001, the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed 11 historic sites across America that are in danger of being lost forever. Some of the sites…Trending
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