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Daniel J. Schneider Tell us about your work---what do you do? I am a research scientist employed by a biotechnology company developing…

May 2010 Current Events: Business News

U.S. News | World News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of May 2010.       United, Continental Announce Merger (May 3): The…

March 2012 Current Events: Business News

U.S. News | World News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of March 2012. U.S. Economy Holds Steady in…

Jacob Miller CAMPBELL, Congress, PA (1821-1888)

CAMPBELL Jacob Miller , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born at ``White Horse,'' near Somerset, Allegheny Township, Somerset County, Pa., November 20, 1821; moved with his parents to Allegheny…

John Fletcher LACEY, Congress, IA (1841-1913)

LACEY John Fletcher , a Representative from Iowa; born in New Martinsville, Va. (now West Virginia), May 30, 1841; moved to Iowa in 1855 with his parents, who settled in Oskaloosa; attended the…

Business Statistics

Cite Check out stats on U.S. companies, the stock market, including a Dow 101 feature as well as the biggest one-day declines, foreign trade, motor vehicles sales, and shipping. US…

Venezuela Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Venezuela   People hike in the Andean Mountains near Merida, Venezuela, May 17, 1998. [© AP Images]   PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Bolivarian Republic of…

History of Tea

Where did the name Earl Grey come from? by David Johnson In prehistoric China tea was probably used as a relish and as a medicine. Tea was first brewed as a medicine around 2700 B.C.…

March 1999 News and Events

1999 News Month-By-MonthWorldU.S. Heats Up Trade Battle with Europe (March 3): Imposes 100% tariff on luxury products and threatens to ban supersonic Concorde from landing in U.S.Three…