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July 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Israel…

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Presidential Pardons

The number of pardons granted by U.S. presidents since 1789 by Mark Hughes Related Links Presidential Pardons Presidential Factfile…

The Wage Gap in Pro Sports: Cashing In On Fame

The Wage Gap in Pro Sports: Cashing In On Fameby John Gettings According to Forbes magazine, the top 40 highest-paid athletes pulled in $360 million in salary and winnings in 1998 plus an…

Breaking Dawn Trivia

Word Wise > All About Books Learn about the symbolism, origin of names, and other interesting tidbits about Breaking Dawn Related Links Twilight Page…

Canada Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 7/24/2022 Governor Gen. Mary Simon Prime Min. Justin Trudeau Min. of Aboriginal…

Star-Spangled Banner, The

(Encyclopedia) Star-Spangled Banner, The, American national anthem, beginning, “O say can you see by the dawn's early light.” The words were written by Francis Scott Key, a young Washington attorney…

Daley, Richard Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Daley, Richard Joseph, 1902–76, U.S. political leader, b. Chicago. Admitted to the bar in 1933, he entered politics and served as a Democrat in the state assembly (1936–38) and the…

complex variable analysis

(Encyclopedia) complex variable analysis, branch of mathematics that deals with the calculus of functions of a complex variable, i.e., a variable of the form z=x+iy, where x and y are real and i=−1 (…