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(Encyclopedia) PuruliaPuruliap&oobreve;r&oomacr;lˈyə [key], town (1991 pop. 92,574), West Bengal state, E central India. It is a district administrative center and has a major agricultural…Nellore
(Encyclopedia) NelloreNellorenĕlōrˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 316,606), Andhra Pradesh state, SE India, on the Penner River. Nellore is a district administrative center and a market for cotton and…Sam Walton
Sam Walton, with his brother Bud Walton, founded Wal-Mart, the chain of discount variety stores that in the 1990s became the world's largest retailer. Sam Walton went into the retail business in 1945…State of the Union Address: George W. Bush (January 28th, 2008)
George W. Bush (January 28th, 2008)Madam Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens:Seven years have passed since I first stood before you at this…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Tam O' Shanter
by Robert Burns Verses On Captain GroseOn The Birth Of A Posthumous ChildTam O' Shanter A Tale. "Of Brownyis and of Bogillis full is this Buke." Gawin Douglas…The Devil's Dictionary: Blackguard
by Ambrose Bierce BIRTHBLANK-VERSEBLACKGUARD -n. A man whose qualities, prepared for display like a box of berries in a market - the fine ones on top - have been opened on the wrong side.…Fisk University
(Encyclopedia) Fisk University, at Nashville, Tenn.; coeducational; founded 1865, opened 1866, and chartered 1867. It became a university in 1967. Fisk, long an outstanding African-American school,…Virginia, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Virginia, city (1990 pop. 9,410), St. Louis co., NE Minn., on the Mesabi range; inc. 1892. In addition to its iron mines—both open-pit and underground—the city has foundries, lumbering…tweed , fabric
(Encyclopedia) tweed, rough, unfinished woolen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is made in either plain or twill weave and may have…Doubles Finals: U.S. Open, 1999 Grand Slam Tournaments
Men— #11 Sebastien Lareau & Alex O'Brien def. #1 Mahesh Bhupathi & Leander Paes 7-6 (9-7), 6-4. Women— #5 Venus Williams & Serena Williams def. Chanda Rubin & Sandrine Testud…Trending
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