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March 2007

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 U.S. Troops Kill…

Norman Yoshio Mineta

George W. Bush's secretary of Transportation Born: 11/12/1931Birthplace: San Jose, Calif. The lone Democrat appointed to Bush's cabinet, Mineta was offered the same job in the Clinton…

Andrew Litton

music director, conductorBorn: 1959Birthplace: New York City Julliard-trained as a pianist, Litton considered performing only a fallback in case his first love, conducting, couldn't pay the bills.…

DK Science: Birds

HOLLOW BONESFLIGHTLESS BIRDSCATCHING FISHCLASS: AVES (BIRDS)FIND OUT MOREBirds are endothermic (warm-blooded) animals that have feathers, beaks, and scales on their legs. They lays eggs, which…

How Native Americans Got Game

How gaming became a billion dollar industry for Native Americans. by Jennie Wood Sandia Resort and Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico Photo Credit: Mario1952…

U.S. Money History

Source: The U.S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Web: www.bep.treas.gov .1690: Colonial NotesIn the early days of this nation, before and just after the American Revolution,…

Presidential $1 Coins

A dollar for every president by Shmuel Ross Washington's dollar coin, the first to be released Photo Credit: U.S. Mint Side view of the presidential dollar coins, with…

Milestones in Presidential Debates

Memorable events from the U.S. presidential and vice presidential debates by Beth Rowen John Kennedy Related Links Memorable Quotes from U.S. Presidential Debates How the…

Private Planes: Learjet 23

by David Noland Learjet 23 Specs Length: 43 ft, 3 in. Wingspan: 35 ft, 8 in. Empty weight: 6550 lbs Max takeoff weight: 12,500 lbs Max speed:…