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Ugadi is celebrated on a different day every year because the Hindu calendar is a lunisolar calendar. The Saka calendar begins with the month of Chaitra (March/April) and Ugadi marks ...

How do I know if retaining my 3rd grader another year because of social immaturity is the right thing to do?

Dan Rather, the cranky former CBS Evening News anchor who's toiling away at HDNet, continues to stay newsworthy thanks to his ongoing $70 million lawsuit

The anomalistic year is slightly longer than the sidereal year because of the precession of the apsides (or anomalistic precession). Draconic year

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We're not sure how well the Xbox 360 is doing in China, but Microsoft's cashing in on this whole Chinese New Year business by throwing out a limited edition Chinese New Year Xbox.

210 die each year because they lack health coverage, report says

Indians pitcher Anthony Reyes is done for the year because of a tender right elbow. ... Indians starter Reyes done for year because of tender right elbow

The Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year because it is based on a combination of lunar and solar movements. Each year corresponds to a sign of the Chinese Zodiac.

Some people born on February 29 prefer to celebrate their birthday on February 28 in a non-leap year because they were born in February, while others celebrate their birthday on ...

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In GLSEN?s 2005 National School Climate Survey, nearly a fifth (17.6%) of LGBT students reported being physically assaulted at school in the past school year because of their ...

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Archive for Monday, September 22, 2008 Block of Indiana Street may remain closed another year because of Oread Inn construction

According to a marketing survey (which the Times ran in a graphic I couldn't hide from), more buyers bought the Prius this year because it "makes a statement about me" (57 percent ...

Carl Halen has been growing trees since 1964 but says he won't open his farm near Hamilton this year because of damage to his Norway and blue spruces.

... cases solved and reduced services for victims of crime," says Prince William County, Va., Police Chief Charlie Deane. His $73 million budget could drop up to 30% next year because ...

poll: who's not travelling to coachella this year because of the lineup? polls

LEAP YEAR FAQ (Frequently Argued Question) Revision 1.2, 4/4/1998 Q: Is the year 2000 a leap year? A: Yes, because the rule is: in the Gregorian calendar, leap years occur in ...

For example, people believe it is unlucky to sweep the floor during the first five days of the Lunar New Year, because one might ...

It says to me that manufacturers are perhaps going into the holiday season a little more cautiously than they did last year because it's very hard to sell that stuff after ...

Many people abstain from meat on the first day of the new year because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy lives for them.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority will give $100 refunds to 4,390 motorists ticketed this year, because its red-light cameras were a little too quick on the draw. Seven months ...

They reason that there was no year 0 and therefore the first year was the year 1, and because of that the year 2001 is 2000 years later, making it the real millennium.

Tangerines are often given as gifts as Chinese New Year because the word for them sounds like "good luck." New Year's Rituals Emphasize Luck, Prosperity

An asterisk is not enough to convey the significance of Tiger's absence. The claret jug engraver may have to get creative.