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Carter, Former World Leaders in N. Korea for Talks

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former President Jimmy Carter and other past world leaders were hoping to meet with North Korea's ruler as they began a three-day mission Tuesday to discuss dangerous food shortages and stalled nuclear disarmament talks. Children presented flowers to Carter, former Finnish President Martti...

Carter Leaves Cuba Without Jailed US Contractor

HAVANA -- Former President Jimmy Carter met with a jailed American contractor Wednesday but said Cuban leaders had made it clear they do not plan to release him. The announcement was a disappointment to supporters of Alan Gross after the trip had raised expectations the 86-year-old former American president would be...

Women's History Month: A Brief History of the Celebration of Female Contributions

As Black History Month comes to a close, Women's History Month begins. Women's History Month is a relatively new invention, dating back to the 1970s, when women were fighting for greater recognition of female accomplishments. (Also at that time, the Equal Rights Amendment debate was in full swing.) According to the...

State of the Union Speeches -- By the Numbers

Unless you're a political junkie, you'd be excused from not caring too much about the president's annual State of the Union address. After all, the speeches tend to drag on interminably, with endless lists of policy prescriptions, bromides and ovations. The priorities outlined often get completely overlooked over the...

A Jazzy All-American State Dinner for Chinese President

WASHINGTON -- Michelle and Barack Obama welcomed a mix of Hollywood A-listers, big business types and prominent Chinese-Americans to the White House as they threw a "quintessentially American" state dinner Wednesday for the president of China, complete with apple pie and ice cream, and jazz music for the...

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05/25/12 Gold is the colour again as Jamie races to victory Source: Market Rasen Mail - UK TEENAGE wheelchair racer Jamie Carter has won two gold medals in the School Games competition at the Olympic Stadium.
05/22/12 President Jimmy Carter: The 'Lessons from Life Bible'... Source: The Skanner James Earl Carter, Jr., the 39th President of the United States, was born on Oct. 1, 1924, in the tiny town of Plains, Ga. His father, James, Sr., was a farmer and businessman, and his mother, Lillian Gordy Carter, was a registered nurse.
05/21/12 President Jimmy Carter: The âLessons from Life... Source: The Skanner James Earl Carter, Jr., the 39th President of the United States, was born on Oct. 1, 1924, in the tiny town of Plains, Ga. His father, James, Sr., was a farmer and businessman, and his mother, Lillian Gordy Carter, was a registered nurse.
05/13/12 Presidents I Have Known Source: Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer TX You know that I am not a notorious name-dropper, so I am certain you won't mind--perhaps even are anxious to learn of it--if I tell you about the presidents I have known.

Background on jimmy carter

James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S.

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