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Post March 07 2013

Kenyans Vote in Tense Presidential Elections
Millions of Kenyans stood in long lines March 4 to vote in the country’s first presidential electio…
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Post March 04 2013

How is the Pope Elected?
When 85-year-old Pope Benedict XVI announced on Feb. 11 that he was stepping down from the papacy, …
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Post February 14 2013

Malala Devotes ‘Second Life’ to Girls’ Rights
“Today you can see that I’m alive,” said Malala Yousafzai in her first interview since surviving a …
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Post December 03 2012

African “World War” Flares in Congo
For the last two decades fighting in the Central East African countries of Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi …
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Post November 20 2012

On Thanksgiving, a Look at Programs That Aim to Feed the Hungry
In November, millions of people across America sit down at a dinner table and enjoy a generous Than…
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Post October 22 2012

Syrian Fighting Spills Over Into Bordering States
Violence from the Syrian Civil War has started to spill over into neighboring Middle Eastern countr…
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Post October 10 2012

14-Year-Old Girl Shot For Going To School in Pakistan
Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl who dared to speak out against a ban on female…
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Lesson Plan October 01 2012

Lincoln’s words: Transcending time and political party - Lesson Plan
Subjects Secondary History, Government, Civics, Social Studies, Speech and Communication Arts…
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Post August 30 2012

Civil War in Syria Raises Questions About When to Intervene
Over the past year and a half the world has watched the events in Syria transition from civil unres…
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Post August 01 2012

Many Firsts for Women At 2012 Olympics
The 2012 London Olympics mark the first time that every competing country will have at least one wo…
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