Presidential Debates - News for Kids
It is debate time for the 2008 presidential election. At least three 90-minute debates are scheduled for Republican candidate John McCain and Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Over 40 million people are expected to watch the debates on ... [... more]
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Goblin Sharks - News for Kids
A Tokyo fisherman recently reported goblins in the ocean...a Goblin Shark, that is! Just like a ghost, the Goblin Shark has been slipping in and out of fishermen's nets since 1898 when a Japanese fisherman hauled up a 42-inch (107 cm) juvenile ... [... more]
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Science in Need of Brains - News for Kids
Professor Paul Francis from King's College London says there is a shortage of brains being donated to medical science. This shortage lengthens the time it will take to learn all there is to know about the hundred billion nerve cells in our ... [... more]
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Times Person of the Year 2008 - News for Kids
Time Magazine has announced the Times' Person of the Year for the year 2008 recently. The honor goes to our President-elect Barack Obama. Barack Obama is the first African American president elected in the United States. Previously Barack Obama ... [... more]
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Democrats Campaign for Health Coverage - News for Kids
Health coverage is an important issue for young people all across the nation. Many kids, who go to school, do not have health care. If they get sick, their parents usually cannot afford to take them to the doctor or buy medicine. You might think ... [... more]
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Leap Second 2008 - News for Kids
This July a notice was sent out by a group called the International Earth Rotation and Reference System Service (IERS) to announce the addition of a leap second. IERS is located in Paris, France and it is a group of astronomers, engineers and ... [... more]
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