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Tallest Buildings in the World Slideshow

by Beth Rowen For thousands of years, buildings have been used to show off power and wealth, to honor leaders or religions, to stretch architectural limits, and even to…

Wye Accord Primer

      This article was posted on December, 1998. Related Links Facts Behind the News Daily IQ The Oct. 1998 summit at Wye Mills, Md., generated the first real progress in the…

Firefighter

What is this job like? Every year, fires take many lives and destroy billions of dollars worth of property. Firefighters help protect people and property. They are often the first at an…

January 2005 Disasters

Jan. 6, Aiken County, S.C.: a 42-car freight train collided with a smaller train parked on a siding, resulting in a leak of chlorine gas that killed 9 and led to the evacuation of thousands…

Weather: Modern Winter of Deep Snows

Modern Winter of Deep SnowsWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe…

January 2017: Report Confirms Russian Hacking

World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of January 2017. 1. Ford to Stay in U.S.2. Macy's Closing Stores 3. Report Confirms Russian…

Flight Attendant

Sue Ann Brogan, Flight Attendant, United Airlines Tell us about your work---what do you do? I am a flight attendant . I travel…

The Bahamas Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note The Bahamas Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Bahamian Relations PEOPLE Eighty-five…

August 2004 Disasters

Aug. 1, Asunción, Paraguay: Fire, caused by a gas leak, swept through a supermarket in a three-story shopping center, killing at least 400 people, many of whom were trapped inside because…

Got a Yen...To Learn About Foreign Exchange?

Source: FDIC Consumer News, Spring 1995. The value of the U.S. dollar has an impact on all our lives, not just those of us who travel abroad. So what does it mean when the dollar is “up”…