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  • 21ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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  • 22English criminal law — The Old Bailey, a Crown Court centre, is situated on the site of the former bailey of the London wall English criminal law refers to the body of law in the jurisdiction of England and Wales which deals with crimes and their consequences. Criminal …

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  • 23football — /foot bawl /, n. 1. a game in which two opposing teams of 11 players each defend goals at opposite ends of a field having goal posts at each end, with points being scored chiefly by carrying the ball across the opponent s goal line and by place… …

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  • 24Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …

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  • 25Corruption in Russia — Overview of the index of perception of corruption, 2009. (Where the highest perception of corruption is colored red, and lowest is colored green.) Corruption in Russia is a significant problem that impacts the lives of Russia’s citizens. Russia… …

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  • 26Oil-for-Food Programme — The Oil for Food Programme (OFF), established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986)[1] was established with the stated intent to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and… …

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  • 27Calendar of 1996 — ▪ 1997 JANUARY JANUARY 1       King Fahd cedes power       Still experiencing the effects of a stroke suffered in November 1995, Saudi Arabia s King Fahd, who also held the post of prime minister, ceded temporary power to Crown Prince Abdullah,… …

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  • 28Technical intelligence — In a pure military context, Technical Intelligence (TECHINT) is intelligence about weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations (often referred to as foreign materiel).The related term, scientific and technical intelligence,… …

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  • 29Monica Conyers — (born October 31, 1964) is a former Detroit City Council member (D) and former president pro tempore of the Detroit City Council.[1] She was first elected to the Detroit City Council in 2005, and became its interim president in September 2008.… …

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  • 30Ambitus — Ambitus, among ancient Romans, signified the act of suing, or making interest for candidates of offices.The candidates went about the city and into public places and assembles, to beg voices, which was called ambitus ; am in the ancient Latin,… …

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