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January 2017: China Issues First-Ever Smog Red Alert
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of January 2017. 1. Deadly Attack at Istanbul Nightclub 2. French Law: Right to Disconnect 3.…1998 MLB American League Division Series: Yankee/Red sox
Yankees, 3-0Red Sox, 3-2Delaherche, Félix Auguste
(Encyclopedia) Delaherche, Félix AugusteDelaherche, Félix Augustefālēksˈ ōgüstˈ dəläârshˈ [key], 1857–1940, French potter. He is considered the greatest ceramist since Bernard Palissy. Working alone…Clarksville
(Encyclopedia) Clarksville, city (2020 pop. 166,722), seat of Montgomery co., NW Tenn., on the Cumberland and Red rivers, in a farm, livestock, and…Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury
(Encyclopedia) Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury, 1876–1944, American author, b. Paducah, Ky. He was a noted New York humorist and columnist. Although he wrote over 60 books, Cobb is best known for his humorous…phoenix, in mythology
(Encyclopedia) phoenix, fabulous bird that periodically regenerated itself, used in literature as a symbol of death and resurrection. According to legend, the phoenix lived in Arabia; when it reached…Punt
(Encyclopedia) PuntPuntp&oobreve;nt [key], ancient land S of Egypt accessible by way of the Red Sea. Its exact location has not been identified, but it probably included the Somali coast. Temple…Page, Thomas Nelson
(Encyclopedia) Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853–1922, American author and diplomat, b. Hanover co., Va. His novels and stories are sentimental idealizations of the Old South. Among his novels are On…Palestine, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) PalestinePalestinepălˈəstēn [key], city (1990 pop. 18,042), seat of Anderson co., E Tex.; inc. 1871. It is a market, processing, and rail center for a rich oil area and for the truck…Paris, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) ParisParispârˈĭs [key], city (1990 pop. 24,699), seat of Lamar co., E Tex., in the Red River valley; settled 1824. It is a processing center for the rich farms of the blackland region…Trending
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