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Olympic Preview: Artistic Gymnastics

First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The word gymnastics comes from the Greek word gymnos, meaning naked, and referring to the dress…

Olympic Preview: Artistic Gymnastics

First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The word gymnastics comes from the Greek word gymnos, meaning naked, and referring to the dress…

Olympic Preview: Artistic Gymnastics

First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? The word gymnastics comes from the Greek word gymnos, meaning naked, and referring to…

Sexual Harassment (1997 News of the Nation)

1997 News of the Nation Politicians weren't the only subjects of investigations in 1997. A series of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and sexual discrimination complaints in various…

September 2003 Disasters

Sept. 2, Guangdong province, China: The storm system, Dujuan, swept through Taiwan and then southern China with gale force winds, killing 40, injuring more than 100, and destroying houses,…

Firefighter

What is this job like? Every year, fires take many lives and destroy billions of dollars worth of property. Firefighters help protect people and property. They are often the first at an…

American Sign Language and Braille

Sign language for the deaf was first systematized in France during the 18th century by Abbot Charles-Michel l'Epée. French Sign Language (FSL) was brought to the United States in 1816 by…

America's Busiest Airports for Cargo

Find the airports that process the most cargo of all U.S. American hubs FedEx cargo plane in flight AP Photo/Nick Ut       Airport Code  Cargo 1 Memphis International Airport…

Sikhism

The disciples of Guru Nanak A major religion of India and the fifth-largest faith in the world, Sikhism emerged in the Punjab under the guidance of the guru Nanak (1469–1539?). This region had been…