Genocide Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at genocide, the attempted or intentional destruction of a national, racial, religious or ethnic group, whether in wartime or peace. The Convention on…
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Death of Osama bin Laden Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the death of Osama bin Laden. On May 2, 2011, Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by US Special Forces…
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Violence Against US Politicians and Diplomats Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s some background information about violence against US politicians and diplomats throughout history. January 30, 1835 – President Andrew Jackson is shot at by Richard Lawrence…
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Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the…
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Carol Burnett Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of television, film and stage actress Carol Burnett. Birth date: April 26, 1933 Birth place: San Antonio, Texas Birth name:…
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Kurdish People Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in the Middle East including northern Iraq,…
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Enron Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Enron, an energy trading company that collapsed after a massive accounting fraud scheme was revealed. Its 2001 bankruptcy filing was the largest…
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US Politician Plane Fatalities Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — This is a list of prominent American politicians killed in plane crashes. May 1, 1928 – New York Rep. Thaddeus C. Sweet (R). Sweet is killed…
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Boston Marathon Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Boston Marathon, run from Hopkinton to Boston. The finish line is in front of the Boston Public Library on Boylston Street.…
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Syrian Civil War Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Bashar al-Assad has ruled Syria as president since July 2000. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from…
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Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is some background information about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history. Twenty-three-year-old Seung-Hui Cho…
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Taliban Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The group’s aim is to impose its interpretation of Islamic…
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Detained Americans Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at some recent cases of foreign governments detaining US citizens. For information about missing Americans, see Robert Levinson Fast Facts or POW/MIA in…
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US School Violence Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a list of incidents of elementary, middle and high school violence with at least one fatality, from 1927 to the present. Suicides, gang-related incidents…
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Puerto Rico Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a self-governing US territory located in the Caribbean. (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 9,104 sq km…
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2023 In Review Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look back at the events of 2023. January 3 – Republican Kevin McCarthy fails to secure enough votes to be elected Speaker of…
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Man accused of killing former girlfriend by throwing her over balcony found guilty | CNN
Editor’s Note: Since this story was published, Pursehouse was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County…
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Henry Kissinger Fast Facts | CNN
Here’s a look at the life of former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Birth date: May 27, 1923 Death date: November 29, 2023 Birth…
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Controversial Police Encounters Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in which police officers were…
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She lost her mother to gun violence. 5 years later, this vibrant fourth grader was killed while getting ice cream | CNN
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series profiling American youth killed this year by guns, a leading cause of death of children in the US. Read…
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