The white women don’t do demeaning jobs or much of anything else either. But brave, tenacious Skeeter is different, slaving away on a book that will blow the lid off the suffering endured by black maids in Jackson, Miss.
In the movie "The Help" white women don’t do demeaning jobs. But Skeeter is different. Not only does she work but she also writes a book that exposes the suffering of black maids in Mississippi.
Pending appeal, Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich will miss the Champions League final. UEFA have given him an extra two-game ban for a tackle on Lisandro Lopez of Lyon.
In space, Tito will be sustained by Russian soups, juice, tea and coffee, all in toothpaste like tubes/fruit and ready cooked vegetables as well as canned meats. 'I do miss a good hamburger,' he said.
By the time the staff at New Zealand’s National Aquarium noticed that Inky the octopus was missing, telltale suction cup prints were the main clue to how he had broken free.
By the time the staff at New Zealand’s National Aquarium noticed that Inky the octopus was missing, telltale suction cup prints were the main clue to how he had broken free.
By the time the staff at New Zealand’s National Aquarium noticed that Inky the octopus was missing, telltale suction cup prints were the main clue to how he had broken free.
The WWI Battle of Verdun began on 21 February 1916 and lasted 300 days. It was the longest battle of the conflict and an estimated 800,000 men were killed, wounded or went missing.
The WWI Battle of Verdun began on 21 February 1916 and lasted 300 days. It was the longest battle of the conflict and an estimated 800,000 men were killed, wounded or went missing.
There's an intrinsic "wow" factor to human space missions that's easy to underestimate. It's an emotional desire to experience the great expanse beyond our atmosphere in a way that sending robots can't satisfy.
There's an intrinsic "wow" factor to human space missions that's easy to underestimate. It's an emotional desire to experience the great expanse beyond our atmosphere in a way that sending robots can't satisfy.
The Bay of Pigs, the start of a secret mission to overthrow Fidel Castro, quickly became a debacle in which the U.S. government was caught prevaricating about their involvement.
A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
Two House Democrats want to create a national historic park on the moon. The legislation would designate a park on the moon to honor the Apollo 11 mission, as well as preserve artifacts from other lunar missions.
The Rebel Black Bear will succeed Colonel Reb as the University of Mississippi mascot, after beating out finalists "Rebel Landshark" and "Hotty Toddy."
At the Fire Lab in Missoula, Montana, researchers reverse-engineer spreading fires using wind tunnels and giant combustion chambers. They're finding that the physics behind fire is often counterintuitive.