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Mass School Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut Leaves U.S. In Mourning

Mass School Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut Leaves U.S. In Mourning

Over 28 people, including 20 children ages 5 through 10 years, have passed away following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut which occurred before 9:00 a.m. on Friday, December 14, 2012. Officials from many law enforcement agencies have confirmed that brothers...

What Is Renewable Energy ?

What Is Renewable Energy ?

Renewable Energy is a growing industry in the United States as we attempt to become energy independent. Some popular forms of renewable energy are wind, and solar power. "The term renewable energy generally refers to electricity supplied from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar...

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Harrison College Online

Harrison College is accredited by the Council for Independent Colleges and Schools which is a nationally recognized agency that specializes on accreditation. Aside from the College’s exceptional reviews and rankings, it is as well an assurance that the Diploma, Degree, and Certificate programs...

15 of the Most Realistic UFO Encounters 

15 of the Most Realistic UFO Encounters 

Several famous UFO encounters can be difficult to dismiss as swamp gas or weather balloons -- especially among claims of humanoid creatures. These fifteen cases can make even skeptics scratch their head.

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What Is Income Tax?

Practically all the governments in the world are supported and funded by various types of taxes that are imposed on its citizens. A majority of the collected taxes are taken from point of sale or from services rendered, but there are also taxes that are collected at the end of the year, called a...

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Pulitzer Prize 2010 Winners Announced

The Pulitzer Prize 2010 winners were announced Monday, April 12, 2010. The acclaimed prize is a United States award intended to celebrate exceptional authors in newspaper journalism, literature, and musical composition. The award began when posthumously, in 1917, the acclaimed Hungarian American...

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What Is an Aggravated Felony?

Aggravated felony covers a long list of crimes committed by non-citizens of a country with varying punishments. People that can be charged with this type of crime include aliens still awaiting their legal permanent resident status, those seeking asylum and those wanting to escape deportation...

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Obama to Shut Down Guanatanamo Bay Within a Year

President Obama will sign a presidential order on Thursday directing that the prison located at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, be closed during the next 12 months. The White House issued a statement saying that closing the facility "would further the national security and foreign policy interests of the...

US Birth Rates at Record Low

US Birth Rates at Record Low

The National Center for Health Statistics, the Center For Disease Control and Prevention, and the Pew Research Center joined forces to study the decrease in US birth rates. These organizations conducted tremendous research to report findings regarding the birth rate within the U.S. during 2011...

Mental Illness Affects 20% of U.S. Adults Per Government Report

Mental Illness Affects 20% of U.S. Adults Per Government Report

A startling report issued on Thursday, November 18, 2010, by U.S. government researchers indicates that 20 percent (or 45 million) adults within the U.S. are mentally ill. Additionally over 11 million U.S. adults have a serious illness. The incidence of mental illness affects young adults, between...