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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at BALCO, the lab that provided steroids to several professional athletes, including baseball player Barry…

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), a religious sect that broke away from…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the National Exercise Program, the US system for emergency preparation drills. These exercises are…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2003 CIA leak involving then-operative Valerie Plame and senior members of the George W. Bush…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. On November 4, 2011, a grand jury report was released containing…

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at missing children in the United States. There are several different types of missing children: runaways,…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Facts Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia,…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at NASA’s Space Shuttle Program which ended in 2011 after 135 missions. Facts The space shuttle is…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the United States government agency that conducts…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Personal Birth date:…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, located in Chicago. Facts The Sears…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, composed of sculptures of the faces of…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the US Capitol. Located at 100 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC, it is the meeting place of the…

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Charles Manson and the 1969 “Manson Family” murders. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1934…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Space Shuttle Columbia. On February 1, 2003, the Columbia broke up upon re-entry during mission…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at nuclear power plants in the United States. There are 93 commercial nuclear power reactor units licensed…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Game. February 5, 2022 – The NHL All-Star Game takes…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route,…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Masters, one of golf’s four major tournaments, along with the US Open, the British Open and…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at horse racing’s Triple Crown. The three races in the Triple Crown are the Kentucky Derby, the…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Kentucky Derby. The Derby is traditionally run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Michael Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Personal Birth date:…

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of George Ryan, the former governor of Illinois who served time in prison after being convicted on…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Janet Yellen, the first female Treasury secretary. Personal Birth date: August 13, 1946…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Hispanic population in the United States, via the Census Bureau. Facts The Office of Management and…

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of George Mitchell, former US senator (D-Maine). Personal Birth date: August 20, 1933 Birth place:…

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Harriet Miers, former nominee to the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: August 10, 1945…