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George W. Bush, 1999 News

53, governor of Texas, emerged as the front-runner in a crowded field of Republican presidential hopefuls. In his first four months of fund-raising, he amassed an astounding $37 million. His…

Abu Abbas, 2003 News

a former leader of the terrorist group Palestine Liberation Front, was captured in April in Baghdad by U.S. Special Forces troops. In 1985, under Abbas's direction, the group hijacked the…

Television Rules America

The Question: How much television does the average American watch a month? The Answer: According to Nielsen in 2009, the average American spent…

Origin of "Passing the Buck"

The Question: Could you tell me the origin of the phrase, "passing the buck?" The Answer: "Passing the buck" originated from a ritual practiced…

Vanessa Minnillo

Vanessa Minnillo was a teenage beauty queen before she became the host of TV shows like Total Request Live and True Beauty. Minnillo won the Miss Teen South Carolina pagaent in 1997 and went on to…

The Raven

The Raven There was once a queen who had a little daughter, still too young to run alone. One day the child was very troublesome, and the mother could not quiet it, do what she would. She…

The Illiad: The Duel of Menelaus and Paris.

The Trial of the Army and Cata... The Breach of the Truce, and t... The Duel of Menelaus and Paris. The armies being ready to engage, a single combat is agreed upon, between Menelaus…

Chad Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Chad Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Defense Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Chad Relations GEOGRAPHYChad is a…