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December 2009 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of December 2009. Obama Sending More Troops to Afghanistan, Provides Timeline (Dec. 1): In a press…Hollywood Under Fire
Hunting for the sources of teen violence, the government has its sights set on the entertainment industry. by Beth Rowen "They, and the rest of us, cannot kid ourselves… Our children are being fed…Maryland Farmer I
Maryland Farmer I15 February 1788by To assert that bills of rights have always originated from, or been considered as grants of the King or Prince, and that the liberties which they secure…Poincaré, Raymond
(Encyclopedia) Poincaré, RaymondPoincaré, RaymondrāmôNˈ [key]Poincaré, Raymond pwăNkärāˈ [key], 1860–1934, French statesman, president of France (1913–20); cousin of Jules Henri Poincaré. A member of…Parti Québécois
(Encyclopedia) Parti QuébécoisParti Québécoispärtē kēbĕkwäˈ [key] (PQ), provincial political party committed to the independence of Quebec. Founded in 1968, it soon became a force in provincial…impeachment
(Encyclopedia) impeachment, in Great Britain and United States, formal accusation issued by a legislature against a public official charged with crime or other serious misconduct. In a looser sense…militia
(Encyclopedia) militiamilitiaməlĭshˈə [key], military organization composed of citizens enrolled and trained for service in times of national emergency. Its ranks may be filled either by enlistment…diet, parliamentary body
(Encyclopedia) diet, parliamentary bodies in Japan, Poland, Hungary, Bohemia, the Scandinavian nations, and Germany have been called diets. In German history, the diet originated as a meeting of…Gerry, Elbridge
(Encyclopedia) Gerry, ElbridgeGerry, Elbridgegĕrˈē [key], 1744–1814, American statesman, Vice President of the United States, b. Marblehead, Mass. He was elected (1772) to the Massachusetts General…Timeline of U.S. Government Shutdowns
1790 Some economists argue that the U.S. defaulted when the federal government restructured bonds issued to fund the Revolutionary War. 1933 Some economists argue that the U.S.…Trending
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