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WHO AM I? CNN covers this week's person's appearance before the Senate during her confirmation process. You can learn more about this
week's person at her Senate web site. |
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THE OBAMA INAUGURATION Barack Obama's official site has a section devoted to inaugural activities. The Library of Congress has an online exhibit about past inaugurations. The U.S. Senate site has a page full of inauguration
"facts and firsts." |
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THE OCEAN CENSUS Read MSNBC's coverage of the ongoing ocean census. This Reuters article about the ocean census describes how researchers learned about the 30-million-year-old ancestor of the modern octopus.
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IS SUGAR ADDICTIVE? Read about the sugar-addiction study at Science Daily. Read Business Week's article on a proposal by New York Governor David Paterson to add an extra tax to fattening beverages.
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THE REDISCOVERY OF POMPEII The National Gallery of Art has an exhibit about Pompeii. Look at pictures of Pompeii at The History Files.
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COUNTRY OF THE WEEK: BULGARIA Read more about Bulgaria from travel-guide publishers Frommer's. Visit the BBC's
country profile of Bulgaria. |
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: THE DEATH OF QUEEN VICTORIA This official website gives more information
about the life and career of Queen Victoria. |
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FACES AND PLACES Reuters covers President-elect Barack Obama's somewhat controversial pick to head the CIA, Leon Panetta. Read more about the upcoming "Winnie the Pooh" sequel here. The BBC's "Q&A" provides background about the gas crisis caused by the dispute between Russia and Ukraine. Read the Dallas Morning News's interview with George and Laura Bush about post-presidency life.
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CARTOON OF THE WEEK Click here for information on how to enter NewsCurrents' Student Editorial Cartoon Contest.
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