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Year in Review, 2008

2008 news of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe Flag of Israel Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the Nation 2008 Month-By-Month 2008…

Elizabeth Dole: Stumping for Herself

CAMPAIGN 2000 | THE CANDIDATESElizabeth DoleBreaking down gender barriers by Beth Rowen Elizabeth Dole has been appointed by three presidents to high-level executive positions.This article…

July 2005

WorldDiplomats Kidnapped in Iraq (July 3): Ihab al-Sharif, who was to become Egypt's ambassador to Iraq, is seized by gunmen in Baghdad. (July 7): Militant group al-Qaeda in Iraq says it has killed…

June 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/…

Bob Graham

U.S. Senator, Governor of FloridaBorn: Nov. 9, 1936 Birthplace: Coral Gables, Florida Graham's father was a Florida state senator, mining engineer, and farmer. Graham received a B.A. in 1959…

Greenspan, Alan

(Encyclopedia) Greenspan, Alan, 1926–, American economist, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (1987–2006), b. New York City. Influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, Greenspan is a strong…

December 2005

WorldSeveral Marines Die in Attack (Dec. 2): Ten marines are killed and about a dozen wounded by a bomb attack in Falluja.Military Admits to Paying for News Coverage (Dec. 2): Pentagon acknowledges…

Presidential Scandals

Ronald Reagan: Iran-Contra by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent The scandal that marred Ronald Reagan's presidency was rooted in two separate military initiatives in which American…

Presidential Scandals

Ronald Reagan: Iran-Contra by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent The scandal that marred Ronald Reagan's presidency was rooted in two separate military initiatives in which American…