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2007 Year in Review
Top events for the nation and the world News Analysis News of the Nation Iraq Edges Toward Stability • Destruction of CIA Interrogation Tapes • Dismissal of Federal Prosecutors •…Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) More than 25 diseases are spread primarily through sexual activity. The latest estimates indicate that there are 15 million new sexually transmitted…Sexual Assault: The Silent, Violent Epidemic
Source: The American Medical Association (AMA). According to the AMA, sexual assault continues to represent the most rapidly growing violent crime in America, claiming a victim every 45…Thanksgiving by the Numbers
Find out how many turkeys are raised for Thanksgiving, how many pounds of potatoes Americans consume around the holiday, and how many pies will be produced by U.S. Census Bureau Related Links…Timeline of Father's Day History
A century of celebrating dads 1910s 1920s 1950s 1960s 1970s 2000s 1910 Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, organizes the first Father's…Global Abortion Rates
by Liz Olson Related Links Legal Abortions in Selected Countries Abortion in the United States World Health…An Ancient Tradition Resists Reform
The abolition of female genital mutilation has become a worldwide human rights cause -Borgna Brunner In 1994, when a 17-year-old girl from Togo sought asylum in the United States to escape…July 2005 Disasters
July 7, London England: four bombs exploded in three subway stations and on one double-decker bus during the morning rush hour, killing 52 people plus 4 bombers, and wounding more than 700.…October 2005 Disasters
Oct. 1, El Salvador: Ilamatepec volcano, the highest in El Salvador, erupted, killing 2. Thousand evacuated the area as boiling water poured down the slopes and a column of ash reached 50,000…State of the Union Address: James Buchanan (December 19, 1859)
James Buchanan (December 19, 1859) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Our deep and heartfelt gratitude is due to that Almighty Power which has bestowed upon us such varied…Trending
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