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MyPlate Replaces Food Pyramid

A New Symbol for Healthy Eating by Catherine McNiff In June 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled MyPlate, the new symbol of healthy eating. Long…

What Curiosity Can Tell Us About Mars

The 1 ton rover proves to be a huge success for NASA by Jennie Wood Here's one of the first images of Mars taken by NASA's Curiosity rover. Photo Credit: NASA Related Links Space…

Hawaii

Capital: Honolulu (on Oahu) State abbreviation/Postal code: Hawaii/HI Governor: David Ige, D (to Dec. 2018) Lieut. Governor: Shan Tsutsui (to Dec. 2018) Senators: Mazie…

Mitchell, George John

(Encyclopedia) Mitchell, George John, 1933–, U.S. public official, b. Waterville, Maine. An attorney in private and government practice in the 1960s and 1970s, he was a protege of Senator Edmund…

Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr.Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr.bīdˈən [key], 1942–, 46th President of the United States (2021–), b. Scranton, Pa. A lawyer and Democrat, he was elected to the…

Ebola Fact Sheet

Facts and stats about the virus   2014 West Africa Ebola Virus Outbreak Map Related Links Ebola FAQs Common Infectious Diseases Worldwide Medical Advances…

Coming Out While Still in the Game

More professional athletes are coming out and not just after they retire. by Jennie Wood and Katherine Schauer Jason Collins in 2012 Photo Credit: Mariselise…