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How Long To Mars?

The Question: How long would it take to land a manned spacecraft on Mars? The Answer: According to NASA, a vessel with humans on it would take roughly six months to travel to Mars and another…

April 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…

The Closest Presidential Races

Presidential races that went to the wire by David Johnson and Beth Rowen Related Links Campaign 2016 Top Ten Closest U.S.…

The Supreme Court: Supporting Family Leave

Supporting Family LeaveThe Supreme CourtSeparating Government PowersWho's in Control—the States or the Federal Government?Killing Gun ControlSupporting Family LeaveAccepting Homosexuality…

Iraq War Timeline, 2008

by Beth Rowen 1920s–1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 Next: 2009 Jan. 1, 2008…

September 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…

Persian Gulf War

1991U.S. troops engaged: 2,183,000Allied casualties: 147U.S., Britain, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, and Italy went to war against Iraq on January 16, 1991, in response to Iraq's August 1,…

Thomas G. TANCREDO, Congress, CO (1945)

TANCREDO, Thomas G., a Representative from Colorado; born in Denver, Denver County, Colo., December 20, 1945; graduated from Holy Family High School, Broomfield, Colo., 1964; B.A., University…

John Murtha Biography

politicianBorn: 1932Died: 2010 (Arlington, Va.) Best Known as: Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania A typically hawkish congressman from Pennsylvania, Murtha…