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writerDied: February 19, 2008Best Known as: author of "The French Connection" and "The Green Berets" Deathplace: southwestern Kentucky Robin…World's Oldest Desert
The Question: What is the world's oldest desert, and in which country is it located? The Answer: The Namib Desert in Namibia is…Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey was a writer who became a cult figure and literary voice for environmental activists, especially in the southwestern part of the United States. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Abbey…Hunan
(Encyclopedia) Hunan Hunan h&oomacr;ˈnänˈ [key] [south of the lake], province, c.80,000 sq mi (207,254 sq km), S…Caspian Sea
(Encyclopedia) Caspian SeaCaspian Seakăsˈpēən [key], Lat. Mare Caspium or Mare Hyrcanium, salt lake, c.144,000 sq mi (373,000 sq km), between Europe and Asia; the largest lake in the world. It is…Queensland
(Encyclopedia) Queensland, state (2016 pop. 4,703,193), 667,000 sq mi (1,727,200 sq km), NE Australia. Brisbane is the capital; other important cities are Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville,…Max Ernst
A German artist who spent most of his career in France, Max Ernst was an influential figure in the Dada and Surrealist movements of the 1920s and '30s, known especially for his experimental collage…Linda Braidwood, 93, and Robert Braidwood 2003 Deaths
Linda Braidwood, 93, and Robert BraidwoodAge: 95 husband-and-wife archaeologist team that in 1947 discovered the earliest-known village, which dated to 6800 B.C., near the Iran-Iraq border.…Four Corners
CBSTuesday 10:00–11:00 p.m.Cast: Ann-Margret, Sonia Braga, Megan Ward, Kama de los Reyes, Raymond Barry, Dahlia Waingort and Justin Chambers Two widowed matriarchs, Amanda Wyatt (Ann-Margret…Pete SESSIONS, Congress, TX (1955)
SESSIONS Pete , a Representative from Texas; born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., March 22, 1955; B.S., Southwestern University, Georgetown, Tex., 1978; business executive; professional advocate;…Trending
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