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Our Top Stories for the Week of August 8, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from political tensions to national investigations. 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.   International…

Earth Day: Environmental Disasters

Environmental Disasters Read about some of the largest disasters in the world that were caused by human activity and upset the delicate balance of nature. Chernobyl:…

Richard Cheney Biography

Richard Cheneyvice president of the United StatesBorn: Jan. 30, 1941Birthplace: Lincoln, Neb. President George W. Bush turned to a seasoned Washington insider to be his second in command. The…

August 2003 Disasters

Aug. 1, Mozdok, Russia: Chechen separatists are blamed for an explosion at a military hospital in Mozdok which killed 35 and injured dozens.Aug. 5, Jakarta, Indonesia: A car bomb blasted the…

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…

Fuel Cell FAQs

The following frequently asked questions about fuel cells were provided courtesy of Fuel Cells 2000, a nonprofit advocacy organization. What is a fuel cell? In principle, a fuel cell operates like…

Latium

(Encyclopedia) LatiumLatiumlāˈshēəm [key], Ital. Lazio, region (1990 pop. 5,170,672), 6,642 sq mi (17,203 sq km), central Italy, extending from the Apennines westward to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Rome is…