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Dead River

(Encyclopedia) Dead River, 45 mi (72 km) long, rising on the Canadian border, NW Maine, and flowing northeast through a hunting and fishing region to the Kennebec River. Long Falls Dam, on the Dead…

Dead Sea

(Encyclopedia) Dead Sea, salt lake, c.390 sq mi (1,010 sq km), extending c.45 mi (70 km) in the Jordan trough of the Great Rift Valley between the Ghor on the north and Wadi Arabah on the south, on…

Dead Man

Miramax; rental pricingFeature; RDirector: Jim JarmuschCast: Johnny Depp, Gabriel Byrne and Robert Mitchum Depp furthers his reputation for playing idiosyncratic outcasts with his portrayal…

The Burial of the Dead

The Burial of the DeadApril is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Winter kept us warm, covering Earth…

Deadly Insects<

Killer bees, termites wreak havoc in the U.S. by David Johnson Killer bees have killed an estimated 1,000 people in the Americas. Where are the killer bees established? Texas…

Brewer's: Dead

Dead as a door-nail. The door-nail is the plate or knob on which the knocker or hammer strikes. As this nail is knocked on the head several times a day, it cannot be supposed to have much…

Deadly Questions

Study raises questions about capital punishment in the U.S. by David Johnson This article was posted on June 22, 2000. Illinois Governor George Ryan recently announced a…

Waking the Dead

Director:Keith GordonWriter:Robert DillonUSA Films/Gramercy Pictures; R; 106 minutesRelease:3/00Cast:Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly, Molly Parker Waking the Dead puts a deadly car bomb…

The Day of the Dead

Welcome to the Day of the Dead quiz! This Mexican holiday is a rich tapestry woven from indigenous and Spanish Catholic customs, celebrating life and honoring the deceased. Test your knowledge about…