MCDONALD'S RECALLS GLASSES
June 4, 2010 - United States
Fast food giant, McDonald's, announced the recall of over twelve million Shrek-themed glasses. The company claimed that the paint used to decorate the glasses was tainted with cadmium, a toxic metal that could cause severe damage after long-term exposure. The company was worried that prolonged use could harm children.
TIANANMEN SQUARE IN BEIJING
June 4, 1989 - China
In May nearly a million Chinese students and others held mass protests calling for greater democracy and an end to corruption at Tiananmen Square in the center of Beijing, but on June 4th Chinese troops with tanks and armored cars stormed Tiananmen Square killing hundreds of protesters when firing into the crowd indiscriminately and arresting thousands of pro democracy protesters some of who are still in jail.
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Was initially granted for five years in December 1999. The school opened in August 2000 under the leadership of founding Head Learner, Tony Gerlicz. That year, 121 students were enrolled in seventh...
Operates two schools on New York City’s Lower East Side, each committed to providing its students with the tools and support necessary for success. Our two small public elementary schools ed...
Academic excellence is within reach at Canyon Rim Academy, a new public K-6 charter school located below Parley’s Canyon. Canyon Rim Academy is nestled in the quiet Canyon Rim community of S...
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