Recently added articles from WR News, Edition 3 (including Science Spin):
Cheetah chase.(SCIENCE)
Nov 06, 2009 ... Not so fast, cheetah! Researchers have finally found a way to keep up. Experts in Namibia are using a computer system to identify and track the speedy casts by their paw prints. Namibia is a country in Africa. First, researchers find and take pictures of wild ...
Prize for peace.(SOCIAL STUDIES)
Nov 06, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Barack Obama has been president for only nine months, but he's already made a difference around the world--and he has an award to prove it. Obama recently won the Nobel Peace Prize. That is one of the world's most important awards. It is given ...
Army of one: the last American World War I veteran fights for a memorial.(Frank Woodruff Buckles)
Nov 06, 2009 ... Frank Woodruff Buckles has seen many firsts: the first televisions and even the first teddy bears. But there's still one more first he wants to see: a national World War I memorial in Washington, D.C. A memorial is something, such as a statue, that honors a person or an event ....
Sites to see in D.C.(READ A CHART)(Washington D. C.)
Nov 06, 2009 ... This chart shows some of the memorials and monuments in Washington, D.C. Read the chart. Then write the answers to the questions on the lines. <Pre> Monument Date Date Or MemorialStarted Finished Washington 1848 1884 Monument Lincoln ...
Know the news.(READING COMPREHENSION/VOCABULARY)
Nov 06, 2009 ... Fill in the circle for the best answer. 1. After reading the story "Army of One:' you can conclude that U.S. veteran Frank Woodruff Buckles (A) has never been to Washington, D.C. (B) thinks honoring veterans is important (C) also fought in World ...