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October 2008 Current Events

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 | Nation | Business/…

Yemen

(Encyclopedia) CE5 YemenYemenyĕmˈən [key], officially Republic of Yemen, republic (2015 est. pop. 26,916,000), 207,300 sq mi (535,800 sq km), SW Asia, at the southern edge of the Arabian peninsula…

Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2005

Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2005 In the United States, there are ten federal holidays set by law. Four are set by date (New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Day). The…

Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2006

In the United States, there are ten federal holidays set by law. Four are set by date (New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Day). The other six are set by a day of the week…

Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2007

In the United States, there are ten federal holidays set by law. Four are set by date (New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Day). The other six are set by a day of the week…

Mamluk

(Encyclopedia) Mamluk or MamelukeMamelukemămˈəl&oomacr;k [key] [Arab.,=slaves], a warrior caste dominant in Egypt and influential in the Middle East for over 700 years. Islamic rulers created…

Benedict XVI

(Encyclopedia) Benedict XVI, 1927–2022, pope (2005–13) and Roman Catholic theologian, a German (b. Marktl am Inn, Bavaria) named Josef (or Joseph)…

Cairo, city, Egypt

(Encyclopedia) Cairo Cairo kīˈrō [key], Arab. Al Qahirah, city (2021 est. metro. area pop. 21,…