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111Socialized medicine — is a term used to describe a system for providing medical and hospital care for all at a nominal cost by means of government regulation of health services and subsidies derived from taxation.[1] It is used primarily and usually pejoratively in… …
112Rockford, Illinois — Geobox|Settlement name = Rockford native name = other name = category = City etymology = official name = motto = nickname = The Forest City image caption = The Jefferson Street Bridge, as seen from the west bank of the Rock River. symbol = Seal… …
113November 2003 — November 2003: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December Events See Also: Iraq Timeline Liberian Crisis North Korean Crisis Hutton Inquiry Bloody …
114native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal American, or First Nation… …
115Native American — Indian (def. 1). Usage. See Indian, Eskimo. * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal A …
116RUSSIA — RUSSIA, former empire in Eastern Europe; from 1918 the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (R.S.F.S.R.), from 1923 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.); from 1990 the Russian Federation. Until 1772 ORIGINS The penetration… …
117Sergei Rachmaninoff — Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoffref label|A|a|none ( ru. Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов, Sergej Vasil’evič Rakhmaninov , OldStyleDateDY|1 April|1873|20 March ndash; 28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. He was one of the… …
118Kentucky — This article is about the Commonwealth of Kentucky. For other uses, see Kentucky (disambiguation). Commonwealth of Kentucky …
119Chittagong — This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. For other uses, see Chittagong (disambiguation). Chittagong চট্টগ্রাম   Metropolis   Nickname(s): Chottala, Chantga, Chôţţogram …
120History of Minnesota — Fort Snelling played a pivotal role in Minnesota s history and in development of nearby Minneapolis and Saint Paul The history of the U.S. state of Minnesota is shaped by its original Native American residents, European exploration and settlement …