South African Political Leader, Nelson Mandela, Dies at Age 95
To most of us, Nelson Mandela was just some guy that we wrote about for a report in the 5th grade. But to the rest of the world – and…
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China Relaxes One-Child Policy
According to the International Business Times, an estimated 3 million more Chinese babies will be born every year, thanks to the new major exemption made in the nation’s one-child policy….
Anti-Government Protest in Thailand: Drive for Prime Minister to Resign
On December 1st, the head of the anti-government protest organization in Thailand required Yingluck Shinawatra, the nation’s prime minister, to resign from her position. Suthep Thaugsuban, the protest leader, was…
51 Dead in Latvia Supermarket Collapse
On November 21st, a supermarket in the capital of Latvia, Riga, collapsed. Latvia has not faced a disaster this devastating in decades. The Maxima store was located in a Riga…
Tornados leave their mark on the Midwest
Just last week, we had our first snow of the year- a joy to many, a disappointment to some. Just as we resigned to winter, the weather warmed up again,…
Microsoft vs. Apple: The Big Two
Ever since Steve Jobs and Bill Gates went their separate ways to create their respective brainchild companies, fanboys of both companies have been warring with each other. While Apple and…