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Ferguson Shooting Sparks National Outrage

The shooting of a teenager by a police officer in a St. Louis suburb leads to unrest and unanswered questions. Protestors in Ferguson, Mo. Related Links Major Race Riots in the U.S. 2014 Current Events Civil Rights Missouri On Aug. 9, 2014, a police officer shot and… Read more

UN Reports Predict Dire Effects of Climate Change

Immediate action required to prevent economic and health crises Related Links Climate Change Threatens Several Nations World's Energy Producers and Consumers A Warming Ocean Environmental Protection Timeline The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (… Read more

Sexual Abuse on Campus

A national debate on how to handle the problem of campus sexual abuse continued throughout 2014 Part of a 2014 Public Service Announcement Related Links Sexual Assault: The Silent, Violent Epidemic Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network Crime Data Prevalence of Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse… Read more

What Is Boko Haram?

Islamic sect that opposes Western education terrorizes civilians Map of NigeriaRelated Links Nigeria Country Profile 2014 Current Events Map of Africa Country Profiles Boko Haram, a fundamentalist Islamist sect, was formed in 2002 in northern Nigeria by Mohammed… Read more

The NSA, Edward Snowden, and Surveillance

An overview of the NSA surveillance program leaked to the media by Edward Snowden by Beth Rowen Edward Snowden Related Links U.S. Spying and Surveillance Timeline National Security Agency Biography of Edward Snowden One of the biggest and most far-reaching stories of 2013 broke in early June and continued to make headlines… Read more

2016 Current Events

/**/ Check out the key news events of 2016. You can search by world news, U.S. news, business, and disaster/science. Angela Merkel (AP Photot/Amel Emric) Senator Bernie Sanders and Hillary Rodham Clinton (AP Photo/John Locher) Donald Trump (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Flag of ISIS January World News U.S. News Business… Read more

2015 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the year organized into four categories: World News, U.S. News, Business, and Disasters/Science News. Source: (Left to Right) Charlie Hebdo (Lionel Cironneau for Associated Press), Benjamin Netanyahu (Atef Safadi/Pool Photo via AP), Greece Bailout (Yorgos Karahalis for Associated Press), Abby Wambach (Elaine… Read more

2014 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the year organized into four categories: World News, U.S. News, Business, and Disasters/Science News. January World News U.S. News Business News Disasters & Science News February World News U.S. News Business News Disasters & Science News March… Read more

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Here are the key news events of the year organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business/Science News. January World News U.S. News Business News Disasters & Science News February World News U.S. News Business News Disasters & Science News March World News… Read more

December 2016: Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor Dies

World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of December 2016. 1. Oakland Warehouse Fire Kills Dozens 2. Army Corps of Engineers Announces Pipeline Stoppage 3. Judge Announces Mistrial in Michael Slager Case 4. Supreme Court Rules in Samsung's Favor 5. Astronaut John Glenn Dies 6. Lamar… Read more

December 2016: Henry Heimlich Dies

December 2016: Dylann Roof Found Guilty

December 2016: Head of the International Monetary Fund Is Found Guilty of Negligence

U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of December 2016. 1. French President Hollande Won't Seek Reelection 2. Sexual Abuse Scandal Strikes English Soccer 3. Italian Prime Minister Renzi Resigns 4. South Korean Lawmakers Vote to… Read more