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Faeroe Islands

(Encyclopedia) Faeroe Islands or Faröe IslandsFaeroe Islandsboth: fârˈō [key], Dan. Færøerne, Faeroese Føroyar, group of volcanic islands (2015 est. pop. 49,000), 540 sq mi (1,399 sq km), Denmark, in…

Federal Budget Glossary

Concise definitions of federal budget related terms by Jennie Wood Related Links Business Basics QuizThe Public DebtNobel Prize for EconomicsLabor and Employment In 2013…

Ralph Nader, 2000 News

consumer advocate, won the Green Party presidential nomination in June. Nader courted labor and based his campaign on ridding corporations from politics. He threatened to be a spoiler for…

Myerson, Bess

consumer advocateBirthplace: Bronx, N.Y.Born: 7/16/24

Water in New York City

The Question: How much water (in gallons) does New York City consume in one day? The Answer: According to the New York City Department of Environmental…

Marshall Applewhite, 1997 News

leader of the Heaven's Gate cult whose members believed that a space ship, hiding behind comet Hale-Bopp, would deliver them to the next phase of their lives after they committed suicide.…

Ralph Nader, 2004 News

consumer advocate, declared his candidacy for president in February. The announcement outraged many Democrats who feared Nader would siphon votes away from the Democratic nominee and cost…

Furness, Betty

(Elizabeth Furness) ex-actress, consumer advocateBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 1916Died: 1994

Anne Bradstreet: Fire

FireWhat is my worth (both ye) and all men know, In little time I can but little show, But what I am, let learned Grecians say What I can do well skil'd Mechanicks may; The benefit all living…