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2002 MTV Movie Awards

The eleventh annual MTV Movie Awards were presented June 6, 2002. Best MovieThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingBest Male PerformanceWill Smith, Ali Best Female…

Avian Flu FAQ

Source: The World Health Organization, Feb. 2006 Avian influenza, or “bird flu“, is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs.…

World's Largest Subway Systems

Below is a list of the largest subway systems in the world by annual ridership. The table also provides the passenger route length of each system and the date the system opened. CityDate…

Why don't Americans celebrate Boxing Day?

No Love for St. Stephen Boxing Day, also known as St. Stephen's Day, is a holiday celebrated every year the day after Christmas. If Boxing Day falls on the weekend, it is observed the following…

What Is a City-State?

You've seen the word a thousand times, but what does it actually mean? City-states are small, independent areas that have full sovereignty over their domestic and international policies. Unlike in…

Current Events This Week: January 2023

Top of Page World News | US News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of January,…

The Top Ten: World's Most Expensive Cities

December 10 - 17 World's Most Expensive Cities, 2006 RankCity1. Moscow, Russia 2. Seoul, South Korea 3. Tokyo, Japan 4. Hong Kong, China 5. London, England 6. Osaka, Japan 7. Geneva,…

Singapore Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Singapore Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Singapore Relations PEOPLE Singapore is one of…

How Many Different Countries Have Colonies?

Top of Page Colonialism, which involves the exploitation and control of one country by another, has had a profound impact on the entire Earth. At some point in history, almost every country in the…