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Read more Genocide Fast Facts | CNNCNN — 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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Read more Kurdish People Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is some background information about affirmative action as well as a few notable court cases. Affirmative action policies focus on improving opportunities for groups of…
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Read more The haunting Masters meltdown that changed Rory McIlroy’s career | CNNCNN — 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.…
Read more Boston Marathon Fast Facts | CNNCNN — 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…
Read more Syrian Civil War Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is some background information about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. The blast killed 168…
Read more Oklahoma City Bombing Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of former Texas Congressman Tom DeLay. Birth date: April 8, 1947 Birth place: Laredo, Texas Birth name: Thomas Dale DeLay…
Read more Tom DeLay Fast Facts | CNNCNN — 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…
Read more Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at Apple, Inc, creator of the Mac computer and the iPhone. The corporate headquarters are in Cupertino, California. As of September 2023, the…
Read more Apple Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Mike Pence, the 48th vice president of the United States. Birth date: June 7, 1959 Birth place: Columbus, Indiana…
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