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Though nuclear power is a good source of energy and is generally not a threat, there have been instances when security measures have failed. Nuclear meltdowns can cause dangerous radiation to escape…Turkmenistan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note TurkmenistanYoung people in native costume dance during ceremony in Gyami, Turkmenistan, February 11, 2007. [© AP Images]PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:…Guy Burgess
Name at birth: Guy Francis de Moncy BurgessGuy Burgess was one of the so-called Cambridge Five, a group of British intellectuals and intelligence agents who passed Western secrets to the Soviet Union…Ronald Reagan
President of the United States from 1981-1989, Ronald Reagan was known as a staunch conservative, a cheery optimist, and an implacable foe of Soviet communism. Ronald Reagan began his career as a…1980 – 1989 World History
Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) The Republican National Committee Sandra Day O'Connor (1930– ) U.S. Supreme Court Indira Gandhi (1917–1984) The Permanent Mission of India…Osama bin Laden killed
Most-wanted terrorist is killed in Pakistan by David Johnson and Beth Rowen Osama bin Laden. (Source/FBI) Related Links Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Acts Osama bin Laden is SEALed and…Henry A. Wallace
Name at birth: Henry Agard WallaceHenry A. Wallace of Iowa was the vice president of the United States under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, from 1941 until 1945. Wallace was Roosevelt's second…Canada vs. USSR Summits
1972 Team Canada vs. USSR1974 Team Canada vs. USSR1979 Challenge Cup SeriesRendez-Vous '87 The first competition between the Soviet National Team and the NHL took place Sept. 2-28, 1972. A team of…Sergei Prokofiev
One of the most prolific and celebrated Russian composers of the 20th century, Sergei Prokofiev is perhaps most famous for music he composed for the children's story Peter and the Wolf. He proved…Tom Clancy
Novelist Tom Clancy popularized the genre of "techno-thrillers": action-filled political intrigues stuffed with loving details of modern military technology. A former insurance broker, Tom Clancy…Trending
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