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Our Top Stories for the Week of April 18, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from a shooting in South Carolina which left 14 people injured to the Sri Lankan president appointing a new cabinet amidst calls for his resignation. Who has time to keep track…Cocos Islands
(Encyclopedia) Cocos Islands Cocos Islands kōˈkōs [key] or Keeling Islands, officially Territory of Cocos…Maldives
(Encyclopedia) MaldivesMaldivesmălˈdēvz, –dīvz [key], Dhivehi Dhivehi Raajje, officially Republic of Maldives, republic (2015 est. pop. 418,000), 115 sq mi (298 sq km), off the coast of S Asia in the…Arthur C. Clarke
Sci-fi superstar Arthur C. Clarke wrote the 1953 novel Childhood's End, which went on to become one of most popular and acclaimed science fiction novels of all time. Yet he is still better known for…Percentage of Divorces in Selected Countries, 2002
Country Divorces (as % of marriages) 2002 Sweden 54% Belarus 52 Finland 51 Luxembourg 47 Estonia 46 Australia 46 United States 45 Denmark 44…2012 Competing Countries
205 countries are participating in the London Summer Olympics Photo Credit: London 2012 Related Links 2012 Summer OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia:…International Terrorist Organizations
From al-Qaeda to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia by Ben Snowden and Laura Hayes Pursuant to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, the secretary of state formally…M.I.A.
Name at birth: Mathangi Maya ArulpragasamM.I.A is the performing name of Maya Arulpragasam, an artist and singer known for the dancehall hits "Galang" and "Paper Planes." Maya Arulpragasam grew up…Our Top Stories for the Week of July 18, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from world leaders making changes to unbelievable heatwaves. 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. …2005 Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'Or L'Enfant (The Child), Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne (Belgium/France) Grand Prize Broken…Trending
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