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Defense, United States Department of

(Encyclopedia) Defense, United States Department of, executive department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating…

Landmarks of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States and home to many of the country's most famous and recognizable…

2013 World News: North Korea

Nuclear Weapons Testing Rachets Up Tension with U.S., South Korea Flag of North KoreaRelated Links North Korea Country Profile 2013 Year in Review…

Japanese Words

Asian loan words in English by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Asian Loan Words IntroductionWords derived from: Chinese & KoreanJapanese Malay & TagalogPolynesianJapanese aikido, from…

Military Conflicts in U.S. History

This page provides information about military conflicts involving the United States; including the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Indian Wars, Dominican Republic, Bosnia, and more.…

Our Top Stories for the Week of June 13, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from tensions between China and the United States to continued conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to…

May 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of May 2009. First Female Poet Laureate Appointed in UK (May 1): For the first time in 341 years, a woman is…

Our Top Stories for the Week of October 31, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from missiles and military drafting to changes in social media. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week.   On…

Urdu Spoken Here

The U.S. is more multilingual than you might think by Borgna Brunner More than 300,000 Americans regularly speak Urdu in the home. Related Links American Indian Languages Spoken in U.S.Persons…