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Israel Focuses on Iran and Internal Politics
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UN Upgrades Palestinian Authority's Status Mahmoud AbbasRelated Links Israel Country Profile Palestinian State (proposed) Profile History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 2012 News of the Nation 2012 People in the News… Read more
Advances in Nuclear Program Lead to Additional Sanctions and Increased Tension with Israel by Beth Rowen Mahmoud AhmadinejadRelated Links Iran Country Profile 2012 Year in Review 2012 News of the Nation 2012 People in the News… Read more
Top events for the nation and the world News and Analysis News of the NationElection 2012 • Campaign 2012 • Chicago Teachers' Strike • The U.S. Economy and the Fiscal Cliff • Petraus Scandal • Gay Marriage • Supreme Court Reviews the Affordable Health Care Act • Colorado Movie Theater Shooting • Occupy Wall Street… Read more
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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 Music… Read more
President Morsi Faces Early Tests by Beth Rowen Mohamed MorsiRelated Links Egypt Country Profile 2012 Year in Review 2012 News of the Nation 2012 People in the News 2012 Places in the News Quiz… Read more
How an atlas of cancer and an encyclopedia of DNA are helping us discover the origin of disease by Catherine McNiff Related Links DNA Human Genome Project… Read more
Severe drought quiets U.S. tornado season, but fans the flames of Southwest wildfires
A tornado touching down. Source: NOAA
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The lowly mosquito causes panic with a West Nile outbreak and an EEE scare by Catherine McNiff Related Links West Nile virus Eastern equine encephalitis virus 2012 Year in Review… Read more
The NASA rover is looking for signs of life on the Red Planet by Catherine McNiff Curiosity at Gale Crater on Mars where the first scoop sampling occurred. Source: NASA. Related Links Space Shuttle Timeline Space Exploration DK Space Encyclopedia 2012 Year in… Read more
Major U.S. news stories, from the Presidential Election to the Chicago Teachers' Strike The Century 16 Theater in Aurora, Colorado, location of the shootings Photo Credit: Algr / David Levy Related Links 2012 Year in Review 2012 News of the WorldScience News of 2012… Read more
Geopolitical Maritime Dispute Shares Headlines with Change of Leadership by Beth Rowen Xi JinpingRelated Links China Country Profile 2012 Year in Review 2012 News of the Nation 2012 People in the News 2012… Read more
Major U.S. news stories, from the Presidential Election to the Chicago Teachers' Strike
Chicago Teachers Strike, September 2012
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As U.S. Continues to Withdraw Troops, Taliban Attacks Reveal Nation's Vulnerability
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Tornadoes Ravaged Parts of the Southeast U.S. in April and May 2011 by Catherine McNiff A tornado that hit Joplin, MO, in May killed 161 people. Source: NOAA Related Links Encyclopedia: Weather Tornadoes Weather Disasters 2011 Year in Review 2011 Science… Read more
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