Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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'J. Edgar': Eastwood, DiCaprio Aim to Capture Life of First FBI Director

Also, music from Scotty McCreery's first album. And a question from Kazakhstan about American whiskey | AMERICAN MOSAIC

Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at the premiere of "J. Edgar" in Los Angeles

How Two Pilots Flew Non-Stop Around the World

In 1986, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager made history flying the experimental Voyager airplane | EXPLORATIONS

Pilot Dick Rutan talks to the media after an unsuccessful balloon flight in 1998 more than a decade after co-piloting Voyager around the world.

Young Haitians in Florida Learn About US Culture and Their Own

A high school helps quake survivors learn English, while a cultural center offers French lessons | EDUCATION REPORT

Children learning French at the Little Haiti Cultural Center in Miami

Ear Care: Do-It-Yourself Wax Removal

Advice from experts about what to do -- and not to do -- when your ear is blocked with wax | HEALTH REPORT

ear

Italy Moves to Satisfy Creditors

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced plans to resign after losing his majority support | ECONOMICS REPORT

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in parliament last month

Test Your Word Knowledge With a Quiz About Farm Terms

Some questions about names for plants and animals | AGRICULTURE REPORT

Virginia bluebells are a perennial, a plant that grows back every year

Sam Houston, 1793-1863: An Early Leader of Texas

Sam Houston was named the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1839 | PEOPLE IN AMERICA

A painting of Sam Houston from around 1856

What It Takes to Become a Druggist

Becoming a pharmacist in the U.S. usually requires at least six years of study after high school | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS

Pharmacist Mark Doyle talks to customer Connie Whitehall, of Centre Hill, Pennsylvania

American History: The Civil Rights Movement

The 1960s brought major gains in equal rights for black Americans | THE MAKING OF A NATION

"Freedom Riders," including four white professors and three black students, arrive on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, under police and National Guard protection on May 24, 1961

A Soccer Ball That Gives You Energy -- Really

The sOccket collects and stores electrical power with every kick, throw and hit | TECHNOLOGY REPORT

The sOccket ball can store up to 24 hours' worth of power

Sex Abuse Case Shakes Penn State Football; 72-Game NBA Season?

The players union will decide on a proposal to begin the delayed basketball season on December 15 | IN THE NEWS

Former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno at a game on October 15

Secret to Avoiding Summer Crowds in Washington: Wait for Fall

Some things to see on an autumn visit to the nation's capital and beyond | THIS IS AMERICA

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Words and Their Stories: Grapevine

When information spreads by word of mouth | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES

The person who keeps pulling the grapevine shakes down at least a few grapes
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