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August 2010 Current Events: Business News

U.S. News | World News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of August 2010. U.S. Economy Lost 131,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment…

March 2019 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

Top Travel Sites

Despite seeing an 11% drop in popularity, Expedia remains the top travel-related site on the Internet. Overall, travel industry web sites saw a 2% drop in total…

Most Dangerous Mode of Transportation

According to the National Safety Council, buses, trains, and airlines have much lower death rates than automobiles when the risk is expressed as passenger deaths per mile of travel. In 2000…

September 2001 News and Events

World U.S. Accepts China's Missile Program (Sept. 1): Plans to drop objections to China's arms buildup in compromise to overcome objections to American missile-defense program. Race Conference…

Early 20th-Century Developments in Human Flight

Kitty Hawk to World War II The Wright brothers near Kitty Hawk, NC. Although there is some debate about who was the first to fly an airplane, credit for this feat is usually given to Wilbur (…

Technological Advancements

Technological Advancements Certain advancements during the 1920s in the design and technology of aircraft gave the United States a new role in the international sphere of aviation.…

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is the Nigerian Muslim who tried to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 as it was about to land in Detroit, Michigan on Christmas Day (25 December) of 2009. According to…

Chiapas

(Encyclopedia) Chiapas Chiapas chēäˈpäs [key], state, 28,732 sq mi (74,416 sq km), SE Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean…