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March 2006

WorldIndia and the U.S. Agree on Nuclear Pact (March 2): Controversial deal allows India to buy nuclear fuel and components. In exchange, India will separate its nuclear energy program from…

State of the Union Address: Economic Agenda

Economic Agenda Tonight I will set out a better path, an agenda for a nation that competes with confidence, an agenda that will raise standards of living and generate new jobs. Americans…

2015 Year in Review Slideshow: World News

Top events for the nation and the world in 2015 Jennie Wood Prev Next The Immigration Crisis The Crisis Intensifies Throughout Europe in 2015 During the summer of 2015, the Balkans route…

Landmarks of New York City

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith The City of New York is the largest city in the United States, and home to many of the country's most famous and…

The Devil's Dictionary: Dullard

by Ambrose Bierce DUELDUTYDULLARD -n. A member of the reigning dynasty in letters and life. The Dullards came in with Adam, and being both numerous and sturdy have overrun the habitable…

Henry Francis NAPHEN, Congress, MA (1852-1905)

NAPHEN Henry Francis , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Ireland August 14, 1852; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Lowell, Mass.; was educated by private…

William Dale OWEN, Congress, IN (1846-1906)

OWEN William Dale , a Representative from Indiana; born in Bloomington, Ind., on September 6, 1846; attended Indiana University at Bloomington in 1865 and entered upon the study of law;…

David Reid EVANS, Congress, SC (1769-1843)

EVANS David Reid , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Westminster, England, February 20, 1769; immigrated to the United States in 1784 with his father, who settled in South Carolina;…

Michael Francis FARLEY, Congress, NY (1863-1921)

FARLEY Michael Francis , a Representative from New York; born in Birr, Ireland, March 1, 1863; immigrated to the United States in 1881 and settled in Brooklyn, N.Y.; attended the public schools of…