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St. Chad Remembered

Election Controversy Ignites Interest in British Saint by David Johnson St. Chad's parish does not object to an additional job for St. Chad. "St. Chad as the patron saint of disputed elections is…

Guyana

(Encyclopedia) CE5 GuyanaGuyanagīănˈə, –änˈ– [key], officially Co-operative Republic of Guyana, republic (2015 est. pop. 769,000), 83,000 sq mi (214,969 sq km), NE South America. It is bordered on…

How to Right a Wrong

Source: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Most companies want to make you happy so you’ll come back and recommend them to your friends. But when you find a company that’s not making the grade,…

mediation

(Encyclopedia) mediation, in law, type of intervention in which the disputing parties accept the offer of a third party to recommend a solution for their controversy. Mediation has long been a part…

seas, freedom of the

(Encyclopedia) seas, freedom of the, in international law, the principle that outside its territorial waters (see waters, territorial) a state may not claim sovereignty over the seas, except with…

The Devil's Dictionary: Projectile

by Ambrose Bierce PROBOSCISPROOFPROJECTILE -n. The final arbiter in international disputes. Formerly these disputes were settled by physical contact of the disputants, with such simple…

February 2022 Current Events: U.S. News

World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology 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 US news events…

Polk, James Knox

(Encyclopedia) Polk, James KnoxPolk, James Knoxpōk [key], 1795–1849, 11th President of the United States (1845–49), b. Mecklenburg co., N.C. To the surprise of many, the new President proved to be…

Brewer's: Wrangler

in Cambridge phrase, is one who has obtained a place in the highest mathematical tripos. The first man of this class is termed the senior wrangler, the…