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A New Era in High Court Nominations
As confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan commence, many eyes will be on the p…
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China Stands Atop the World Stage with Shanghai Expo
China is currently playing host to the 2010 World Expo - a spectacle made up of elaborate pavilions…
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Emily Dickinson's Roots in the Garden
The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx has re-created one of the main inspirations behind poet …
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Expert Warns of Damage to Gulf Ecosystem
Jean-Michel Cousteau, ocean explorer and son of the famous oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, recently…
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Kenyan Slum-Dwellers Find New Hope With Microfinancing
On the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, millions of people live in tightly packed, unsanitary slums wit…
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Legendary Tap Dancer Mentors Young Artists in "Sophisticated Ladies"
Tap dance icon Maurice Hines has already had a full career, dancing alongside his brother, Gregory,…
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Louisiana Residents Wary of Drilling Moratorium
After the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and began spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico, Preside…
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Matrix Star Takes On Civil Rights Leader
As the grandson of slaves, Thurgood Marshall was born July 2, 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland. When seg…
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Oil Spill's Health Effects
As the oil spill from the leaking Deepwater Horizon oil rig continues to spread across the Gulf of …
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Dunking Dollars in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, was once a major port city on Lake Erie. Steel mills, car plants and countless man…
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