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VA Medical Care Controversy

Hundreds of veterans in Phoenix are waiting to see doctors Related Links The U.S. Veteran Population Veterans of U.S. Wars and Their Dependents Last…

Jon Huntsman: Campaign Issues

  Where he stands   Jon Huntsman Related Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential Races Presidential Gallery Jon Huntsman’s campaign…

October 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of October 2009. Iran Sending Enriched Uranium to Russia (Oct. 1): In talks with U.S. and other major powers…

filibuster

(Encyclopedia) filibuster, term used to designate obstructionist tactics in legislative assemblies. It has particular reference to the U.S. Senate, where the tradition of unlimited debate is very…

Powell, Colin Luther

(Encyclopedia) Powell, Colin Luther, 1937–2021, U.S. army general and government official, b. New York City, grad., City College (B.S., 1958); George…

Rushdie, Sir Salman

(Encyclopedia) Rushdie, Sir SalmanRushdie, Sir Salmansälmänˈ r&oomacr;shˈdē [key], 1947–, British novelist, b. Bombay (now Mumbai, India). He is known for the allusive richness of his language…

June 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society U.S. Casualties…

John McCain: Campaign Issues

Where he stands John McCainRelated Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Closest Presidential Races Presidential Gallery…