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Worst Weather of the Twentieth Century
Climatologists, meteorologists, and hydrologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) compiled a list of the world's most notable weather, water, and climate events in the…World Youth Championship
Championship for the Under-20 national teams contested for the 10th time since its inception in 1977. Held Apr. 3-24, 1999 in Nigeria.First Round Round Robin; each team plays the other teams…Current Events This Week: March 2023
Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of March 2023…Oscar Arias
Oscar Arias Sanchéz is the Nobel Peace Prize recipient who has twice been president of Costa Rica. The son of prosperous coffee farmers, Arias earned degrees in law and economics from the University…Lisa Lopes
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was one of three members of the popular music group TLC, and a popular R&B star until her untimely death in 2002. Created in Atlanta, TLC was named for its members'…William Walker
William Walker was an American filibuster who gained fame for his wild-eyed military exploits south of the United States border in the mid-19th century. By the time he was 25 years old, William…Freedom in the World, 2010
Since 1972, Freedom House has published Freedom in the World, an annual comparative assessment of the state of political rights and civil liberties around the world. Widely used by…Belize Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Belize Index: People Government Economy National Security U.S.-Belizean Relations PEOPLE The Mayan civilization spread into the area of Belize…Jody Williams Biography
Jody WilliamsactivistBorn: 10/9/1950Birthplace: Brattleboro, Vt. In 1992 Williams, working with six nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), established the International Campaign to Ban…Beverly Leonidas CLARKE, Congress, KY (1809-1860)
CLARKE Beverly Leonidas , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Winterfield, Chesterfield County, Va., February 11, 1809; attended the common schools; moved to Kentucky in 1823; studied law…Trending
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