Mt St Helens, a volcano in Washington State, had a huge eruption on May 18, 1980. The eruption caused billions of dollars in damage, and 57 people were killed. Far from the worst volcanic eruption on record, but one of shocking. Ever given that then, Mt St Helens has been viewed like a hawk, ...

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Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan, was in Washington on Tuesday. A mere month ago, Hamid Karzai's corruption made him everybody's dirt bag. In April the Washington Post reported the White House hinted it had considered canceling Hamid Karzai's scheduled meeting with President Obama on Wednesday. . Hamid Karzai and also the election The Hamid Karzai election marked ...

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.4 billion in government aid. Fannie Mae has been in conservatorship — or possessed by the federal government — for a while. Its losses have grown almost exponentially, and have posted the 12th consecutive quarterly loss. Either the fast cash from taxpayers did no good, or they're in deeper trouble than once believed. Fannie Mae posts ...

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. The natural by-product of his advantage is that Roberts almost never gave hitters a free pass. Quite the opposite; Roberts slid his fastball to the strike zone and by the best of hitters as though it were a runaway comet streaking across a sheet of ice.Between the years 1948 and 1966, Robin Roberts notched ...

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. Americans celebrate May 5 by taking shots and eating enchiladas as they are conditioned to believe it is a Mexican Independence day. In a way, May 5 is apparently a lot more about debt repair than about drinking cocktails. There are numerous different Mexicans who celebrate Cinco de Mayo history as the date of ...

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