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Classrooms Turning on to Clickers
Modern technology is influencing the classrooms of America in exciting new ways. One of those is the use of the clicker.
Resistance Growing to Great Firewall
The Chinese government is running a large censorship program designed to keep knowledge of many things from the rest of the world out of the eyesight and brains of the Chinese people. But many people are speaking out, online and in the real world.
Fish Delivers Letter 15 Years Later
A girl's letter tucked into a red balloon and sent skyward 15 years ago has turned up in the hands of a fisherman, who found it attached to a fish 1500 kilometers away.
NY Requires Calorie Counts for Fast Food
One of the largest cities in the United States, New York, is now requiring its chain restaurants to include calorie counts of foods on menus.
Fortune Cookies Come from Japan?
That's what one researcher says, and she has lots of data to back up her claim.
Check out the checkered history of the Fortune Cookie and find out just how much Chinese culture is in those fun little goodies.
The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
The presidential election process has begun, with primaries and caucuses beginning to occur across the United States.
Who are the candidates of the major political parties? This article tells you.
How does the primary and caucus process work? This article tells you.
How about an overview of the entire thing, including the general election? Click here.
And just what is that fussy old Electoral College thing anyway? Click here to find out.
China Bans Flimsy Plastic Bags
China, the world's most populous country, has banned free plastic shopping bags from its stores, in an effort to cut down on the pollution caused by literally millions of bags dotting the landscape.
School Requires Etiquette Classes
Fearing a loss in basic social skills, a school in England is requiring its students to take etiquette classes.
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