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2011 Science News: A Search for Habitable Planets
The planet-hunting space telescope Kepler has found 1,235 planet candidates by Catherine McNiff Kepler focal plane assembly Source: NASA. Related Links…U.S. News: Penn State Child Molestation Scandal
Major U.S. news stories, from Occupy Wall Street to Penn State Beaver Stadium, Penn State University Related Links 2011 Year in Review 2011 News of the World…U.S. News: States Attempt to Weaken Unions
Major U.S. news stories, from Occupy Wall Street to Penn State Protestor in Cairo shows unity with Wisconsin protesetors Photo Credit: Derek Blackadder Related Links 2011…1984 Olympic Yachting Medal Winners
Event Finn Class Russel Coutts, NZL 34.7 John Bertrand, USA 37.0 Terry Nielson, CAN 37.7 International Star USA 29.7 FRG 41.4 Italy…Disasters
Aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, the largest ever recorded in Japan. Find information about catastrophic natural and human-caused disasters. The following lists are not all-inclusive. Only…Other Hurricanes
1780 Oct. 10–16, Barbados, West Indies: “The Great Hurricane of 1780” killed 20,000–22,000 people and completely flattened the islands of Barbados, Martinique, and St. Eustatius; it is the…Weather: The Modern Era
The Modern EraWeatherRadar and SatellitesRadar—Scanning the SkiesDoppler—the New GenerationSatellites—a Far-Out LookThe Modern EraPutting It All Together Satellites are capable of providing a wealth…U.S. News: Trying Times: Three Court Cases Become National Obsessions
Major U.S. news stories, from Occupy Wall Street to Penn State Casey Anthony Mug Shot (Photo Credit: Public Domain) Related Links 2011 Year in Review 2011 News…1988 Olympic Yachting Medal Winners
Event Finn Class José Luis Doreste, ESP 38.1 Peter Holmberg, ISV 40.4 John Cutler, NZL 45.0 International Star Great Britain 45.7 USA 48.0…Fact Monster's Writing Prompts: Sally's Adventure
If you had a time-machine, what time and place would you visit? by Aliza Sally's Adventure Dear Diary, The strangest thing happened today. I was sick in bed and suddenly…Trending
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