Today is Bill of Rights Day, 2012
Today, December 15, 2012 is Bill of Rights Day in America. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt designated every December 15th as a
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Today, December 15, 2012 is Bill of Rights Day in America. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt designated every December 15th as a
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Starting in 2013, approximately 20,000 students in five states will be part of a pilot program to boost student achievement.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports over the past four years of fatalities possibly related to high caffeinated energy drinks.
As a result of measures on the ballots in Colorado and Washington, voters approved the legalization of marijuana in November, 2012.