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 North Korea…
Record of the Year“Bette Davis Eyes,” Kim CarnesYoko Ono and John LennonArchive PhotosAlbum of the YearDouble Fantasy, John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Warner Bros/Geffen)Song of the Year“Bette Davis Eyes…
Capital: Phoenix State abbreviation/Postal code: Ariz./AZ Governor: Doug Ducey, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Jeff Flake, R (to Jan. 2019); John McCain, R (to Jan. 2023) U.S.…
The 2006 Academy Awards were presented February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre.
Best Picture Babel The Departed Letters from Iwo Jima Little Miss Sunshine The Queen…
(Encyclopedia) basketball, game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the…
(Encyclopedia) flood, inundation of land by the rise and overflow of a body of water. Floods occur most commonly when water from heavy rainfall, from melting ice and snow, or from a combination of…
(Encyclopedia) agricultural subsidies, financial assistance to farmers through government-sponsored price-support programs. Beginning in the 1930s most industrialized countries developed agricultural…
Record of the Year“Graceland,” Paul SimonAlbum of the YearJoshua Tree, U2 (Island)Song of the Year“Somewhere Out There,” James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, songwritersBest New ArtistJody…
Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…
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