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The National Security Act of 1947

The Question: What was established first, the Department of Defense or the CIA? The Answer: Both entities were established by the the National Security Act of 1947, signed on July 26, 1947, by…

Columbine in Mind

Tighter security for schools by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco As a precaution against weapons on campus, some schools have installed airport-style metal detectors. "I'll just ignore them. I don't…

Elvia Niebla Biography

Elvia NieblascientistBorn: 3/12/1945Birthplace: Nogales, Ariz. Niebla received an associate of arts degree from Fullerton Junior College in 1965 and a BS in zoology and chemistry from the…

The Breaking of the Bells

American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) was the target of a suit filed under the Sherman Antitrust Act and faced charges of operating a nationwide monopoly on telephone services. By…

Virgil Ivan Gus Grissom Biography

Virgil Ivan “Gus” Grissom astronautBorn: 4/3/1926Birthplace: Mitchell, Ind. Grissom was raised in Mitchell, Ind., the oldest of four children. Following high school, he served in the Army…

June 2009 Current Events: Business/Science News

U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of June 2009. General Motors Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Close 14 Plants (June 1): General Motors files…

The Sacco-Vanzetti Case

What does the evidence say? A poster by artist Ben Shan in the Library of Congress. " . . . Never in our full life can we do such a work for tolerance, for justice, for men's understanding of…

April 2016: Goodbye Andrew, Hello Harriet

World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of April 2016. 1. Supreme Court Rules: One Person, One Vote 2. Villanova: NCAA Champions 3.…