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Holiday Shopping Trends Reflect Income Inequality


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In North Korea, young Kim Jong Eun will test age-old reliance on maturity

At 28 or 29, Kim Jong Eun, the new leader of North Korea, will be the youngest person ever to have authority over a nuclear arsenal.  read more »

Pigeons shown to have number sense

OTAGO, New Zealand, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Pigeons can match primates in their numerical abilities, such as putting numbers in order, New Zealand researchers say.  read more »

First World War

Which country is most to blame for outbreak of WWI? Use your flow charts, class lecture and homework to answer the question. Respond to at least one classmate who has a different opinion.

Summer Reading Discussion 2

This will be similar to the previous discussion - three thoughtful posts from each student on either of the following summer reading questions:  read more »

U.S. Government Wins Access to Twitter Accounts of WikiLeaks Supporters

A federal judge today granted the U.S. government access to the Twitter accounts of three of WikiLeaks’s strongest supporters.  read more »

Wisconsin Union-Busting Drive Feeds Off Towns That Are Shrinking

The loss of power and people in rural and small town Wisconsin is helping fuel a showdown over government union rights and benefits.  read more »

Pro-Government Source Says Brega “Cleared of “Armed Gangs

Libyan state television Sunday reported a regime army source claiming that the Libyan armed forces have cleared “armed gangs” from the key oil town of Brega in the east of the capital, Tripoli.  read more »

Reactor meltdown feared / Quake disabled Fukushima N-plants' cooling systems

The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said Saturday afternoon that a nuclear meltdown was suspected at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant's No.  read more »

Mexican Cession

A.)Who/what is it?
B.)Why is it important?

Group comments:

Gadsden Purchase

A.)Who/what is it?
B.)Why is it important?

Group comments:

Annexation of Texas

A.)Who/what is it?
B.)Why is it important?

Group comments:

Gold in California

A.)Who/what is it?
B.)Why is it important?

Group Comments:

Oregon Territory

A.)Who/what is it?
B.)Why is it important?

Group Comments:

Mexican War

A.)Who/what is it?
B.)Why is it important?

Group Comments:

Alamo

A.)Who/what is it?
B.)Why is it important?

Group Comments:

Manifest Destiny

A.)Who/What is it?

B.)Why is it important?

Group Comments:

GOP-led House votes to repeal health care law

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to repeal last year's health care law, the first major rebuke of the White House by the House since Republicans took control of it this mont  read more »

Japan and South Korea hold first military talks in nearly two years

TOKYO - Defense leaders from Japan and South Korea held talks Monday in Seoul about possible intelligence- and equipment-sharing agreements that would boost military ties between the East Asian neighb  read more »

Feds charge Jared Lee Loughner with Saturday's mass shooting

PHOENIX (KGUN9-TV) - Federal prosecutors have finally filed charges against the man arrested for Saturday's mass shooting in Tucson. A press release issued Sunday afternoon said that the U.S.  read more »

North Korea

After watching the video and reading the article answer the following:

1. How should the United States handle North Korea, what should our foreign policy be towards them?  read more »

Solstice Lunar Eclipse

Dec. 17, 2010: Everyone knows that "the moon on the breast of new-fallen snow gives the luster of mid-day to objects below."

That is, except during a lunar eclipse.  read more »