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Vol. 54, No. 33
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Week of May 2, 2005

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Who Am I? image Who Am I?
Story 1 image The Challenges to No Child Left Behind
The NEA and 21 different states are taking action against "NCLB."
Story 2 image The New Pope: Benedict XVI
The papal conclave chose Joseph Ratzinger to become the new pope.
Story 3 image The NewsCurrents "News Person of the Year"
Michael Jackson got the most votes, followed by President Bush.
Story 7 image Monarchs in Danger
Cold winter temperatures have hurt the monarch butterfly population.
A Nation Without a Leader
Italy's prime minister steps down, just to step back up.
Country of the Week: Italy
Italy was not a unified country until 1861.
Remember When . . .
A race to remember.
This Week In History: Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania sank in the Irish Sea.
Faces and Places
Jane Fonda, John Bolton, Spain, Iraq
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