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Iraq Celebrates As US Troops Withdraw: Iraq and the USA signed a security agreement last January, which made June 30, 2009, the last date f...
Saina Nehwal Wins Indonesian Open Badminton Women's Title: India's 19-year-old Saina Nehwal won the women's singles crown at the Indonesian Open Badminton in J...
Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dies at 50: Michael Jackson's death was sudden and mysterious. Fans all over the world continue to mourn their h...
French President Calls For Ban on Burqas For Muslim Women: France's President Nicolas Sarkozy said the Islamic body-covering burqa is a garment that turns wome...
World Hunger Figure Reaches One Billion: The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization reveals that one in six people in the world i...
Thousands Protest 'Unfair' Election Result in Iran: The results of the recently held Presidential elections sparked off protests in Iran. President Mahm...
Federer Wins French Open Crown: Roger Federer, who is considered by many to be the best tennis player of all time, won the French Op...
World Health Organisation Declares Swine Flu Pandemic: The WHO declared that swine flu has reached the highest danger level of infectious disease and says ...
Mystery Surrounds Air France Plane Crash: What caused Air France Flight 447 carrying 228 people to crash into the Atlantic Ocean? It is over t...
World Environment Day on June 5: Become an Earth Warrior: World Environment Day, June 5, is the day to start doing your bit to save the earth. The world unite...
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Time For Kids
A weekly classroom news magazine that cover a wide range of topics kids love to learn about. A powerful teaching tool, TIME For Kids builds reading and writing skills and is easily integrated across your curriculum, including social studies, science and math.
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Scholastic News Online is the place for kid news with games and quizzes, debate topics, and in-depth reports.
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If your efforts are sometimes greeted with indifference, don't lose heart. The sun puts on a wonderful show at daybreak, yet most of the people in the audience go on sleeping. - Ada Teixeira












