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Read more Willie Nelson 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…
Read more Affirmative Action Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. 1971 – The case is filed by Norma McCorvey, known in court documents as…
Read more Roe v. Wade 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’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 is a look at the life of Vice President Kamala Harris. Birth date: October 20, 1964 Birth place: Oakland, California Birth name: Kamala Devi Harris…
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Read more Jon Huntsman Fast Facts | CNN PoliticsCNN — Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route, traveled by dogsleds from…
Read more Iditarod Fast Facts | CNNCNN — 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…
Read more Detained Americans Fast Facts | CNNHere is a look at the life of former US Secretary of Energy and former Texas Governor Rick Perry. Birth date: March 4, 1950 Birth place: Paint Creek,…
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Read more US School Violence Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in the United States. In 2022, an outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern…
Read more Mpox in the United States Fast Facts | CNNCNN — When I sent DNA samples to genetic testing services searching for my birth family, I had no idea it would launch me on an adventure across…
Read more I used DNA analysis to find my birth family, and it sent me across 3 continents | CNNCNN — Three police officers and two paramedics have faced juries on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide stemming from the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in…
Read more A timeline of Elijah McClain's death and the trials of the officers and paramedics accused of wrongdoing | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Ted Cruz, Republican senator from Texas and former 2016 presidential candidate. Birth date: December 22, 1970 Birth place: Calgary,…
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