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(Encyclopedia) ZinderZinderzĭnˈdər [key], city (1988 pop. 120,892), S Niger. It is the trade center for an agricultural region where grains, manioc, and peanuts are grown, and cattle and sheep are…June 2020 Current Events: US News
Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…jurisprudence
(Encyclopedia) jurisprudencejurisprudencej&oobreve;rˌĭspr&oomacr;dˈəns [key], study of the nature and the origin and development of law. It is variously regarded as a branch of ethics or of…Heerlen
(Encyclopedia) Heerlen Heerlen hārˈlən [key], city, Limburg prov., SE Netherlands. It is an industrial and…Kristinehamn
(Encyclopedia) KristinehamnKristinehamnkrĭˌstĭnəhäˈmən [key], city (1990 pop. 19,340), Värmland co., S central Sweden, a port on Lake Vänern. The city was first chartered in 1582 as Bro. It was…David, Félicien César
(Encyclopedia) David, Félicien CésarDavid, Félicien CésarfālēsyăNˈ sāzärˈ dävēdˈ [key], 1810–76, French composer. His ode-symphony Le Desert (1844) and his opera Lalla-Roukh (1862) contain Eastern…Baldwin, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin. 1 Uninc. city (2020 pop. 24,727), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the south shore of Long Island, on Baldwin Bay; settled 1640s. A…Qusayr, Al
(Encyclopedia) Qusayr, AlQusayr, Aläl k&oomacr;sārˈ [key], town (1986 pop. 19,997), E Egypt, on the Red Sea. The ancient Leucus Limen, it was once a major Egyptian port and the focus of several…Relander, Lauri Kristian
(Encyclopedia) Relander, Lauri KristianRelander, Lauri Kristianlouˈrē krĭsˈtēän rĕlänˈdər [key], 1883–1942, Finnish political leader. A leading agronomist, he was a member of the Finnish diet (1910–…seltzer water
(Encyclopedia) seltzer water, mineral water containing free carbon dioxide, obtained originally from springs at Niederselters, Germany. Reputed to have curative value in treating several diseases, it…Trending
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