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mallow

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos mallow, common name for members of the Malvaceae, a family of herbs and shrubs distributed over most of the world and especially abundant in…

Dole, Bob

(Encyclopedia) Dole, Bob (Robert Joseph Dole), 1923–2021, American political leader, b. Russell, Ks., Washburn Univ. (B.A. and L.L.D., 1952); husband…

Campaign 2004

Election history and statistics, candidates and party politics 2004 Candidates President George BushVice President Dick CheneyJohn Kerry (Massachusetts senator) John Edwards (…

Private Planes: Piper Cub

by David Noland Piper Cub Specs Length: 22 ft, 2 in. Wingspan: 35 ft, 2 in. Empty weight: 670 lbs Gross weight: 1,220 lbs Max speed: 75…

What the Frack

What exactly is fracking and do the facts support the opposition against it? by Jennie Wood Related Links Facts & Stats about Pollution…

No Tripping the Light Fantastic over This Debate

An energy law has some consumers squirreling away incandescents and lawmakers defending light bulb freedom. by Jennie Wood Spiral CFL Bulb Photo credit: Sun…

Year in Review, 2008

2008 news of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe Flag of Iraq Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the…

Hamsters

Hamsters How to Care for Hamsters Hamsters were living in relative obscurity until just 70 years ago, when a zoologist discovered a family of these rodents in the Syrian desert. Today,…

John Edwards

Candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination by Liz Olson John Edwards Related Links John Edwards’s campaign website Profile of North…

(Encyclopedia) 9/11, the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, in the United States, and the associated events and impact of those attacks. The attacks, which were carried out by agents of Al Qaeda (a…