World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of May 2009. Longshot Mine That Bird Wins Kentucky Derby (May 2): A 50–1…
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When introducing a new pet to an already established resident animal, the less threatening the newcomer is, the better the chances he will be accepted. To animals, non-threatening means younger,…
(Encyclopedia) atomic bomb or A-bomb, weapon deriving its explosive force from the release of nuclear energy through the fission (splitting) of heavy atomic nuclei. The first atomic bomb was produced…
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The 2007 British Academy Video Game Awards were presented on October 23, 2007, at Battersea Evolution in London.
2006 Award Winners
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT Tom Clancy’s Ghost…
Robert Frost (1874–1963)Archive PhotosJohn H. Glenn, Jr.(1921– )The Library of Congress Picture CollectionWilliam Faulkner (1897–1962)Archive PhotosMalcolm X(1925–1965)Archive PhotosJohn F. Kennedy…
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1999 U.S. agrees to ease restrictions on Cuba (Jan. 4). Dennis Hastert elected to replace Newt Gingrich as Speaker of the…
Other Noteworthy Releases: A fine way to beat the heat and be entertained Beyond SilenceGerman director Caroline Link's debut is a touching, engaging exploration of the relationship between deaf…
