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1996 George Foster Peabody Awards
The Peabody Awards, administered by the University of Georgia's Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications, honor excellence in both radio and television broadcasting.Black…Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2003
Date Region Magnitude Number killed2 Jan. 21 Near the coast of Guatemala 6.5 1 Jan. 22 Colima, Mexico 7.6 29 Jan. 27 Turkey 6.1 1 Feb. 24 Southern…Just When Did Columbus "Discover" America—and Where Was He?
Just Where Was Columbus? Christopher Columbus The Voyages First Voyage, 1492-1493San Salvador, The BahamasCubaHispaniola Second Voyage, 1493-…April 2004
WorldMadrid Bombing Suspect Kills Himself (April 3): Three others die in blast in Madrid during a police raid. U.S. Troops Under Attack (April 4): Eight Americans die in coordinated attacks…The Death Penalty Worldwide
Afghan death penalty Source: AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini According to Amnesty International, as of July 2015, 101 countries have abolished the death penalty for all crimes in law, while 140…The History of Hispanic Heritage Month
Source: iStockIf it’s September, then it’s time to wish you a Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! From September 15th to October 15th, people around the country gather to celebrate Latino Americans and…Members of the United Nations (Update for 2023)
Top of Page Source: iStockThe United Nations has existed since the end of the Second World War in 1945. It’s the largest intergovernmental organization in the world, and almost every sovereign county…Disasters in 2007
January Jan. 1, Indonesia: Adam Air Flight KI-574, flying from Java to Manado, crashed in stormy weather and strong winds, killing all of the 102 people on board. Jan. 12, Athens, Greece: the U.S…U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population
Here is data from the 2000 Census and 2010 Census for the Hispanic and Latino populations in the United States. National origin Population, 2000 Percent Population, 2010 Percent…July 2021 Current Events: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the US news…Trending
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