Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot ruled from 1975 to 1979, when about 1.7 million people perished through hunger, disease or executions. The entire modern history of modern Cambodia, including the "killing fields" era, has been expunged from classrooms, leaving a knowledge gap for the new generation.
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Iconic, decrepit SS United States seeks home after Philadelphia eviction
The SS United States, a historic ship that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago, must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. Photo credit: Mike Glenn / The Washington Times
