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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 2000–2010
Despite several negotiations attempts, peace still eludes the region By Jennie Wood Related Links Conflict from 1948 through 2000 Conflict from 2011-Present…Wombat Video Activity
Examining a primary source In 2011, scientists in Australia unearthed the nearly complete remains of a “giant wombat,“ or Diprotodon optatum, which roamed the Earth two million years ago.…Science News, 2013
Major science news stories, from a Nobel Prize for the tiniest particle to a meteor streaking through the Russian sky by Catherine McNiff NASA depiction of the orbit of the Russian Meteor…The Bulldog Ant
An Australian hunter with excellent vision and a venomous sting by Catherine McNiff By Doug Beckers (Flickr) Related Links Bulldog Ant Video Bulldog…TIME Person of the Year
How “Lucky Lindy”—and a slow week for news—gave birth to a memorable annual tradition The founders of TIME Magazine, Henry Luce and Briton Haddon, were strong believers in the idea…What Curiosity Can Tell Us About Mars
The 1 ton rover proves to be a huge success for NASA by Jennie Wood Here's one of the first images of Mars taken by NASA's Curiosity rover. Photo Credit: NASA Related Links Space…U.S. News: Major U.S. news stories, from Occupy Wall Street to Penn State
Major U.S. news stories, from Occupy Wall Street to Penn State by Jennie Wood Gabrielle GiffordsRelated Links 2011 Year in Review 2011 News of the…U.S. News: Movie Theater Shootings in Colorado Shocks the Nation
Major U.S. news stories, from the Presidential Election to the Chicago Teachers' Strike The Century 16 Theater in Aurora, Colorado, location of the shootings Photo…Science News: The Nobelist Particle
Discovery of the Higgs Boson confirms origin of mass, clinches Nobel Prize Higgs Boson finds its place in the Standard Model. Source: MissMJ via Wikimedia Commons Related Links…Science News: Close Encounter with a Second Sun
Russian meteor causes shock, awe, and injury Meteor trace over Chelyabinsk, Russia. Source: Nikita Plekhanov via Wikimedia Commons Related Links Meteorites from Mars 2013…