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Month: February 2025

Lee Iacocca Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Lee Iacocca, American automotive executive. Personal:Birth date: October 15, 1924 Death date: July 2, 2019 Birth place: Allentown, Pennsylvania Birth name: Lido Anthony Iacocca Father: Nicola Iacocca, restaurant owner Mother: Antoinette (Perrotto) Iacocca Marriages: Darrien (Earle) Iacocca (1991-1995, divorced); Peggy (Johnson) Iacocca (1986-1987,

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Saddam Hussein Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the late former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Personal:Birth date: April 28, 1937 Death date: December 30, 2006 Birth place: Tikrit, Iraq Birth name: Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti Father: Hussein Abid al-Majid Mother: Subha Tulfah al-Musallat Marriages: Nidal al-Hamdani (1990-December 30, 2006, his

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Jon Huntsman Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jon Huntsman, former Utah Governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1960 Birth place: Palo Alto, California Birth name: Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. Father: Jon Meade Huntsman Sr., billionaire chemical magnate Mother: Karen (Haight) Huntsman Marriage: Mary Kaye Cooper

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Stephen Hawking Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of renowned theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astronomer and mathematician, Stephen Hawking. Personal Birth date: January 8, 1942 Death date: March 14, 2018 Birth place: Oxford, England Birth name: Stephen William Hawking Father: Frank Hawking, research biologist Mother: Isobel Hawking Marriages: Elaine Mason (1995-2006, divorced); Jane

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Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs

By Tami Luhby, Rene Marsh, Matt Egan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration broadened its effort to terminate thousands of probationary workers on Thursday, instructing agencies on a call to move forward with the layoffs. Officials have set their sights on probationary workers, who have typically been employed for less than a

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US Census Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the census, a count of US residents that takes place every 10 years. The Census Bureau is part of the Department of Commerce. Most recent population information. 2020 Census – US population – 331,449,281, a 7.35% increase from 2010. 2010 Census – US population –

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Trump se deshace de los popotes o pajitas de papel. Eso es, en parte, bueno, dicen ecologistas

Por Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN En Estados Unidos se utilizan 500 millones de popotes (o sorbetes, pitillos, pajitas) al día, según una estimación popular, aunque quizá no la más científica. El mayor comprador es el Gobierno federal, que adquiere más popotes que cualquier otro grupo en Estados Unidos. Las pajitas se utilizan en parques nacionales, edificios

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Billy Graham Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of evangelist Billy Graham. Personal Birth date: November 7, 1918 Death date: February 21, 2018 Birth place: Charlotte, North Carolina Birth name: William Franklin Graham Jr. Father: William Franklin Graham Sr., dairy farmer Mother: Morrow (Coffey) Graham Marriage: Ruth (Bell) Graham (August 13, 1943-June 14, 2007,

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Seventh prosecutor in Eric Adams case resigns and calls out Trump’s former lawyer in scathing letter

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kara Scannell and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A federal prosecutor assigned to the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Friday in a blistering letter that accused top leaders at the Justice Department of looking for a “fool” to dismiss the criminal charges. The attorney, Hagan Scotten, is

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Reconocimiento internacional: una científica argentina fue premiada por sus estudios sobre biodiversidad

CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Sandra Díaz, investigadora superior y ecóloga del CONICET, habló este viernes con CNN Radio tras recibir el Premio Tyler al Logro Ambiental. En Regreso CNN con Mariana Arias y Pepe Gil Vidal, la investigadora contó: “Con mi equipo, desde hace mucho tiempo, hemos tratado de entender la biodiversidad

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