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Cnn en Espanol: Week of 11 18 13: China Permitira Tener Mas De Un Hijo

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Article reports on the announcement that China will slightly relax its position on allowing families to have just one child.
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Cnn: Mystery Surrounds Kim Jong Il

For Students 9th - 10th
Studies Kim Jong II of North Korea, and how much the world does not know about him. Provides some information about the dictator who has the world wondering what he is going to do next. (9 October 2006)
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Cnn: News or Entertainment?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article describes the controversy surrounding tabloid news shows looking for exemption from the TV rating system.
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Cnn: Annan: Mozambique Floods Wash Away Economic Gains

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses flooding that took place in Mozambique during March of 2000.
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Cnn: Patient Gets 1st Totally Implanted Artificial Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
In July 2001, a major advancement in medical science was made. Find out about the first completely implanted artificial heart that totally replaced the function of the human heart. Read about what the AbioCor is and view a video on the...
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Cnn: Officials Investigate Incidents at Black Churches

For Students 9th - 10th
A CNN.com/AP article discussing the law enforcement's treatment of incidents at African-American churches in South Carolina.
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Cnn: Cynicism Didn't Start With Watergate

For Students 9th - 10th
A short look at the impact of Watergate on the faith of Americans in the Federal Government. Site also offers helpful hyperlinks to: What was Watergate? Watergate Glossary, Watergate's Political Survivors, and more.
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Cnn: Gingrich Calls It Quits

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN details the story behind the resignation of Newt Gingrich as Speaker of the House.
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Cnn: Researchers: Iron Deficiency Common in u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses that despite efforts of the U.S. to increase iron levels in children by introducing iron fortified foods, there is still a percentage of children found to be iron deficient.
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Cnn: Nasa Announces Missions to Seek Planets, Study Gamma Rays

For Students 9th - 10th
A news article about NASA's plans to learn more about gamma rays and discover more planets launched in 1999.
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Cnn: Dangerous Listeria Bacteria

For Students 9th - 10th
News story including general information about a listeria outbreak, listeria among pregnant women, warnings from doctors, informational numbers to call and info on safe food handling to prevent listeria contamination.
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Cnn: Forests Shrinking at Alarming Rate

For Students 9th - 10th
News release citing global deforestation evidence.
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Cnn: Wolves' Return to Yellowstone Sparks Controversy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, published by CNN (November 12, 1997), marks the return of the wolves to Yellowstone National Park. The article highlights that the change was not popular with everybody.
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Cnn: World News: 15 Years After Falklands War, British Grip Strong

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief retrospective on Falklands War with footage from 1982.
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Cnn: Seeking to Preserve Miranda Warnings

For Students 9th - 10th
An CNN news article discussing whether or not the Miranda rulings should be kept entact.
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Cnn: Babies' First Months Crucial to Brain Development

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from CNN provides a transcript of a short news story about the importance of early life on brain development.
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Cnn: Michael J. Fox Reveals He Has Parkinson's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, from CNN.com, discusses actor Michael J. Fox's battle with Parkinson's Disease. It provides information on disease treatments and has links to other sites with information on Parkinson's Disease.
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Cnn: Pope Urges China to Allow Religious Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN provides an article about The Catholic Church in China.
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Cnn: Louisiana Evacuees Told to Stay Put

For Students 9th - 10th
Louisiana officials plead with evacuees not to return home as the damage was too great. This article discusses some of the damage done, specifically to New Orleans. Report is from September, 2005.
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Cnn: China's Century

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of China's 20th century history
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Cnn: Week of 12 16 13: German President Will Not Attend Olympics in Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
The leader of Germany, Joachim Gauck, has decided to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia due to human rights violations. Learn what this boycott means and why many others are joining him.
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Cnn: Teenage Drug Use Down, Anti Drug Group's Survey Finds

For Students 9th - 10th
This CNN article reports that a survey conducted by Partnership for a Drug-free America found a small decline in teenage drug use from 1997 to 1999. Includes links to other CNN stories on drug use.
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Cnn: Jupiter's Fiery Moon Io Resembles Earth of Long Ago

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN article from November 1999, reporting on the volcanoes of Io. Some general information about the Galileo spacecraft and specific information about some of the volcanoes of Io.
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Cnn: Usda:take Burger's Temperature to Prevent e.coli

For Students 9th - 10th
A short news story about the need to test the temperature while cooking meats.