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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool: Elementary (Grades K-4) Middle (Grades 5-8) Secondary (Grades 9-12) Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events. Get This Week in History

Audio Daily Science Webcasts Meteorites - Antarctica Quick, what's the best spot in the world for finding meteorites? Listen here!

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Readers and journalists groan under a glut of celebrity news

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive

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Prisoners pay homage to Michael Jackson

Discussion prompts & video archive.

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THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS 

COUP
DEFINITION: A sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover.	FOUND IN THE NEWS: " Honduran coffee producers on Sunday expressed shock over a military coup in the normally peaceful Central American country and said they were deeply concerned over what the political and economic impact would be." Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2009

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