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Beirut

(Encyclopedia) BeirutBeirutbār&oomacr;tˈ [key], Arab. Bayrut, Fr. Beyrouth, city (1996 est. pop. 1,200,000), W Lebanon, capital of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the Lebanon…

Spielberg, Steven

(Encyclopedia) Spielberg, Steven, 1946–, American film director, b. Cincinnati, Ohio. Spielberg began his career as a television director, admired for his understanding portrayal of human character.…

DK People & Places: Northern South America

WHAT IS LATIN AMERICA? HOW DO PEOPLE MAKE A LIVING IN THE ANDES? HAVE NATURAL RESOURCES HELPED NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA? ARE ECUADOR’S MANGROVE SWAMPS IN DANGER? WHAT IS HAPPENING TO SOUTH AMERICA’S…

Millennial Questions

Where will the Sun first rise on January 1, 2000? Whether the millennium begins in 2000 or 2001 is not the only debate surrounding the New Year's Eve party of the century. Just exactly where the…

Paul Ryan

Find out more about Mitt Romney's running mate for the 2012 presidential race by Jennie Wood Paul Ryan Related Links Paul Ryan official website Mitt…

Rick Santorum: Campaign Issues

  Where he stands   Rick Santorum Related Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential Races Presidential Gallery Rick Santorum’s…

Weather: The Fabulous 1950s and Super 1960s

The Fabulous 1950s and Super 1960sWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm…

World's Poorest Countries

The rankings below were published in the United Nation's 2011 Human Development Report and reflect the countries with the lowest human development. /**/ 1. Congo (Democratic Republic of the…