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 Blackwater Faces…
World War II MoviesFrom "Schindler's List" to the summer blockbuster "Pearl Harbor"
by Beth Rowen Source: Internet Movie Database The release of Pearl Harbor continues a recent…
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Alcatraz Island, now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, draws over a million…
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A variety of interesting subjects—kids interviewing professional experts about their unique jobs!
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