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The President's Salary

The Question: Could you tell me what President Obama's salary is? The Answer: The current salary for the President of the United States is $400…

Emanuel, Rahm Israel

(Encyclopedia) Emanuel, Rahm Israel, 1959–, American politician, b. Chicago, grad. Sarah Lawrence College (B.A., 1981), Northwestern Univ. (M.A., 1985). A seasoned Democratic power broker and skilled…

Year in Review, 2008

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

Post-9/11 Changes By the U.S. Government

Has the government's response to 9/11 compromised civil rights in the name of national security? by Beth Rowen USA Patriot Act and Domestic Spying | Department of Homeland Security |…

A Dangerous Edge

For almost as long as athletes have been taking drugs, they have been trying to hide or mask their use from officials. Masking techniques have advanced as quickly as testing techniques, and it is…

Welcoming the World

The East met West in February 1998 as Nagano, Japan played host to 72 nations and regions participating in the final Olympic Games of the 20th century. The country's raw enthusiasm for the games…

Summers, Lawrence Henry

(Encyclopedia) Summers, Lawrence Henry, 1954–, U.S. economist, government official, and educator, b. New Haven, Conn. Educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, he…

Thomas, Helen Amelia

(Encyclopedia) Thomas, Helen Amelia, 1920–2013, American journalist, b. Winchester, Ky., grad Wayne State Univ. (B.A., 1942). The daughter of Lebanese immigrants, she was a pioneering woman…