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Tamil Nadu
(Encyclopedia) Tamil NaduTamil Nadutămˈəl näˈd&oomacr; [key], formerly MadrasTamil Nadumədrăsˈ, mədräsˈ [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 62,110,839), 50,180 sq mi (129,966 sq km), SE India, on…Man-made Disasters
Poor oversight and safety precautions led to this tragic factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2013.If natural disasters were not enough, humans have contributed their own share of catastrophic…Michele Bachmann: Campaign Issues
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U.S. Department of State Background Note Ukraine Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Ukrainian Relations PEOPLEThe population of Ukraine is…December 2006
WorldThousands Protest in Lebanon (Dec. 1): Members of Hezbollah and its supporters gather peacefully in Beirut and call for the resignation of Fouad Siniora, the U.S.-backed prime minister.…August 2000 News and Events
WorldQueen Mother Turns 100 (Aug. 4): Elizabeth celebrates with three generations of royal family. UN Peacekeepers Reach Lebanon (Aug. 5): Troops fan out along border with Israel after weeks…March 2000 News and Events
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World Suicide Bombers Kill Dozens in Kashmir (Oct. 1): Car bomb kills at least 38 in Srinagar, increasing Indian-Pakistani tension. Pakistan-based Islamic militants claim responsibility. Serbs…occupational disease
(Encyclopedia) occupational disease, illness incurred because of the conditions or environment of employment. Unlike with accidents, some time usually elapses between exposure to the cause and…Trending
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