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21John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 — John McCain for President 2008 Campaign U.S. presidential election, 2008 Candidate John McCain (President) U.S. Senator 1987–Present …
22Billiard Games — ▪ 2006 Introduction Carom Billiards. In January 2005 Sonny Cho of Flushing, N.Y., won his first U.S. championship in three cushion (carom) billiards by beating defending champion Pedro Piedrabuena 50–45 in the deciding game. Piedrabuena… …
23Richard Nixon — Nixon redirects here. For other uses, see Nixon (disambiguation). For other people named Nixon, see Nixon (surname). Richard Nixon 37th President of the United States In offi …
24Steam locomotive — A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a road locomotive such as a traction engine or steamroller.Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th… …
25Business Overview — ▪ 2009 Introduction Automobiles. The American automotive industry began 2008 in precarious condition, and as the year unfolded, the situation went from bad to worse. First, gasoline prices of $3.50 to $4 per gallon throughout much of the… …
26American International Group — AIG redirects here. For other uses, see AIG (disambiguation). American International Group, Inc. Type Public Traded as NYSE:  …
27Cheating in online games — is an activity that modifies the game experience to give one player an advantage over others.[1] Depending on the game, different activities constitute cheating and it is either a matter of game policy or consensus opinion as to whether a… …
282008 South Ossetia war — Part of Georgian–Ossetian conflict and Georgian–Abkhazian conflict Locat …
29Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
30distribution theory — ▪ economics Introduction in economics, the systematic attempt to account for the sharing of the national income among the owners of the factors of production land, labour, and capital. Traditionally, economists have studied how the costs of …
