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Presidential Election Largely Peaceful in Kenya   Map of Kenya Related Links Kenya Country Profile 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the Nation 2013 People in the News 2013 Places in the News Quiz Country Profiles The NSA, Edward Snowden, and Surveillance | Nelson Mandela Dies… Read more
Netanyahu Elected to Another Term   Benjamin Netanyahu Related Links Israel Country Profile 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the Nation 2013 People in the News 2013 Places in the News Quiz Country Profiles The NSA, Edward Snowden, and Surveillance | Nelson Mandela Dies |… Read more
New Peace Talks Begin After Five Years Mahmoud AbbasRelated Links Israel Country Profile Palestinian State (proposed) Profile History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 2013 News of the Nation 2013 People in the News 2013… Read more
In 2013, the IRS got audited and it wasn't pretty. Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the WorldScience News of 2013 2013 Month-By-Month 2013 People in the News 2013 People in the News Quiz 2013… Read more
2013 World News: Iran President Rouhani Engages West with a Charm Offensive President Hassan RouhaniRelated Links Iran Country Profile 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the Nation 2013 People in the News 2013 Places in… Read more
Top events for the nation and the world News and Analysis News of the Nation Take a look back at the major national news stories of 2013. Coverage includes the troubled debut of the Affordable Care Act, the Boston Marathon, government shutdown, breakthroughs for same-sex marriage, a setback for voting rights, the Whitey Bulger… Read more
The Attorney General introduces his Smart On Crime initiative. Eric Holder Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the WorldScience News of 2013 2013 Month-By-Month 2013 People in the News… Read more
Discovery of the Higgs Boson confirms origin of mass, clinches Nobel Prize Higgs Boson finds its place in the Standard Model. Source: MissMJ via Wikimedia Commons Related Links Higgs Boson: the Missing Piece 2013 Nobel Prizes 2013 Year in Review 2013 Science News Unpredictable Weather | Close… Read more
Website glitches, cancelled insurance plans make for a rocky rollout of the Affordable Care Act Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the WorldScience News of 2013 2013 Month-By-Month 2013 People in the News 2013 People in the News… Read more
For the first time in history the Secretary of Defense nominee is filibustered. Chuck Hagel Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the WorldScience News of 2013 2013 Month-By-Month 2013 People in the… Read more
With shootings on the rise, the fight over guns heats up. Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the WorldScience News of 2013 2013 Month-By-Month 2013 People in the News 2013 People in the News Quiz 2013… Read more
  In 2013, Obama vows to close Guantanamo Bay. Guantanamo Detainees Play Soccer Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the World Science News of 2013 2013 Month-By-Month 2013 People in the News 2013 People in the News Quiz 2013 Places in the News Quiz 2013 Pop… Read more
Standoff over Obamacare results in 16-day government shutdown.   U.S. Capital Photo Credit: Carol Highsmith Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the World Science News of 2013 2013 Month-By-Month 2013 People in the News 2013 People in the News Quiz 2013 Places in the… Read more
After being cleared of the 2012 murder of Trayvon Martin, Zimmerman had more legal troubles in 2013. George Zimmerman Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the WorldScience News of 2013 2013 Month-By-Month 2013 People in the… Read more
Find the winners of the most prestigious awards, from the Oscars to the Pulitzer Prizes Film & Television The Oscars The Emmy Awards The Golden Globes: Movies The Golden Globes: Television… Read more
First FDA-approved emergency contraception is now available to all, may only work for some Related Links History of the Birth Control Movement   Contraceptive Use by Women, 15 to 44   2013 Year in Review   2013 Science News Unpredictable Weather | Close… Read more
Violent Protests Lead to Ouster of Morsi and Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed MorsiRelated Links Egypt Country Profile 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the Nation 2013 People in the News 2013 Places in the News… Read more
Standoffs, shutdowns and fiscal cliffs, oh my. Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the WorldScience News of 2013 2013 Month-By-Month 2013 People in the News 2013 People in the News Quiz 2013… Read more
Ford Motor Company Carney-Labadie Building Photo Credit: Andrew Jameson by Jennie Wood On Monday, April 15, 2013, multiple bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon. The bombs went off at 2:50 in the afternoon as runners finished the race. At least three… Read more
Shrine for Boston Marathon Bombing Victims Photo Credit: Natalie Baumgardner Rolling Stone's Controversial Cover by Jennie Wood On Monday, April 15, 2013, multiple bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon. The bombs went off at 2:50 in the afternoon as runners finished the race. At… Read more