Day: November 23, 2002
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Canada to U.S.: Mind your
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Quick, what two countries have
Quick, what two countries have had a longstanding conflict over the region of Kashmir? Thirty-six percent of the young Americans who answered that question in National Geographic?s recent geography survey got it right. How would you do?
National Geographic commissioned the Roper survey to test the geographic knowledge of 18- to 24-year-olds in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, Great Britain, and the United States.
So who is fighting over Kashmir? To find out, and to see how you stack up against young Americans …
http://geosurvey.nationalgeographic.com/geosurvey/index.html
*** This is a really fascinating survey!
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Mercury News | 11/20/2002 |
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NRDC Press Archive: Bush Weakening
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In the Name of Security,
In the Name of Security, Privacy for Me, Not Thee. Public opposition to greater government surveillance has been muted, even as many continue to voice concerns about the commercial use of personal data. By Adam Liptak. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
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Stability of Africa Is Threatened
Stability of Africa Is Threatened as AIDS Infects Armies. AIDS is spreading rapidly in an institution that is central to the stability of many African nations: the military. By Henri E. Cauvin. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
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BBC NEWS | Health |
BBC NEWS | Health | Satellite guidance helps the blind It could also be really useful to keep tabs on people. BIG BROTHER is watching.
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Wired News: Exhibit = Major,
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Einstein | American Museum of
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9/11 Report Says Saudi Arabia
9/11 Report Says Saudi Arabia Links Went Unexamined. The report concluded that the F.B.I. and the C.I.A. did not aggressively pursue leads that might have linked the terrorists to Saudi Arabia. By David Johnston and James Risen. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]