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Bringing African-Americans into the history books.(National)
May 11, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
When John Hope Franklin was a boy in the 1920s, he told people that he wanted to be the first black President of the United States. Franklin, who died in March at age 94, lived long enough to see Barack Obama accomplish just that.
Franklin was born in 1915 in...
Sports salaries too high?(Debate)
May 11, 2009... NEWS FACT: Last December, pitcher C.C. Sabathia signed a seven-gear contract with the New York Yankees worth $161 million. That's the largest amount ever offered to a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Does Sabathia deserve to make $23 million a gear?
A recent poll by Rasmussen found that...
Lives at risks: a move against Sudan's President brings new misery to refugees of Darfur.(News Special)
April 27, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
Last month, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued formal charges against Sudan's President, Ornar al-Bashir. He was charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity but not, as many people had hoped, with genocide. Al-Bashir immediately struck back--by...
Ban Barbie dolls?(Debate)
April 27, 2009... NEWS FACT: Barbie, a fashion doll created by Mattel Inc., has been around for 50 years. That is far too long, says one West Virginia lawmaker. Democratic Delegate Jeff Eldridge of Lincoln County recently proposed the Barbie Ban Bill, which would make Barbie illegal in his state. Eldridge...
Numbers in the news.(Debate)
April 27, 2009... 6,260
Number of known species of amphibians [frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians) worldwide.
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72
Percent of students in grades 3 through 12 who have played an organized or team sport in the past 12 months.
54
Percent of students in...