Matt Flint appears in the following:
[Web Special] Francophiles Rejoice: It's Bastille Day!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Get out your berets, baguettes and bottles of wine — it's time to celebrate Bastille Day! A celebration in honor of the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, it ...
Dr. Regina Benjamin Nominated for Surgeon General
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
President Obama is back from his overseas trip and is focusing on domestic issues: specifically, the health care overhaul. Playing a part in the president's health care agenda is the ...
[Web Special] Happy Birthday, Dalai Lama!
Monday, July 06, 2009
Thousands of exiled Tibetans in New Delhi and Dharmsala chanted prayers for long life to honor the birthday of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. He turns 74 today, but wit...
Karl Malden: 1912-2009
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Academy Award winning actor Karl Malden died yesterday at the age of 97. He died of natural causes in his home in Brentwood, California.
Here is the role he is most famous for, as...
[Web Special] Ugly Fruit at a Market Near You (in Europe)
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
The European Agriculture Commission is lifting marketing standards on 26 types of produce. This means that produce such as apricots, mushrooms and melons may be getting a little bit u...
[Web Special] So You Think You Can Spell?
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tonight about a dozen competitors will spell off in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Spellers are all between the ages of 9 and 15. What began with 293 spellers, is no...
Pope Benedict celebrates outdoor mass in Nazareth
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Thousands of pilgrims celebrated a huge outdoor mass with Pope Benedict today in Nazareth, home town of Jesus. The Pope urged Muslims and Christians to find a way to live together in ...
Flyover scares New York residents
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
In a poorly thought-out public relations move, the Department of Defense planned a photo op, but failed to take into account their chosen setting. The result scared many New Yorkers w...
Happy birthday, Hubble!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Today marks the 19th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch into space aboard the space shuttle Discovery. Since 1990, the telescope has provided us with more than 570,000...
Vitamin linked to horse deaths
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The mysterious death of 21 champion polo horses last week left scientists stumped. There was no sign of foul play, and no obvious cause for the deaths. Now the leader of the Venezuela...
A library for the whole world
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Spanning the world and going back thousands of years, The World Digital Library is one of the most ambitious online databases for primary sources. The United Nations Educational, Scie...
Presenting the 2009 Pulitzer Prize winners
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The winners of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize were announced yesterday. The award recognizes outstanding work in journalism, literature, drama and music. Below is a complete list of this yea...
A file-sharing timeline: From the creation of MP3 to the trial of The Pirate Bay
Friday, April 17, 2009
Since its inception, music downloading has been the source of controversy. From the uproar of bands claiming a loss of revenue to lawsuits against college students who download music ...
Turmoil grows in Thailand
Monday, April 13, 2009
In Bangkok, anti-government protests have turned violent. Supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra are calling for the removal of the current ruler, Abhisit Vejjajiva, w...
Captain of U.S. ship held hostage by pirates
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Captain Richard Phillips of the cargo ship, the Maersk Alabama, is still being held captive by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The other 19 crew members were able to regain control ...
Simpsons celebrated with commemorative stamp
Thursday, April 09, 2009
To recognize great figures in history, the United States Postal Service issues commemorative stamps. The most recent great figures? The Simpson family: Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Ma...
