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Oil Reliance

The United States produces the most energy in the world, but it also uses the most—more than double the amount used by China, the world’s second-largest energy consumer. Here’s a look at the…

Weather: Child's Play

Child's PlayWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister El Nio has always been associated with economic hardship along the…

2002 Soocer World Cup Tournament First Round

Round robin; each team played the other three teams in its group once. Note that three points were awarded for a win and one point for a tie. (*) indicates team advanced to second round. Group A…

2001 Early Rounds - for Tennis

First Round (Feb. 9-11) Winner Loser at Australia 4 Ecuador 1 at Brazil 4 Morocco 1 at Sweden 3 Czech Republic 2 Russia 3 at Slovakia 2 France 5 at Belgium 0 at…

Childhood Diseases: Deadly Diphtheria

Deadly DiphtheriaChildhood DiseasesIntroductionThe Polio PanicChickenpoxEar AchesMeasly MeaslesMumpsRubellaDeadly DiphtheriaPertussis, or Whooping CoughTerrifying TetanusThe Importance of Childhood…

Where in the World Is Spanish Spoken?

The places listed below have Spanish-speaking populations greater than 100,000. Mexico 118,463,449 Colombia 49,522,424 Spain 43,496,523 Argentina 42,269,777 United States 41,…

March 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 Colombian Forces…