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  • 113Prodi, Romano — born Aug. 9, 1939, Scandiano, Italy Italian prime minister (1996–98) and from 1999 president of the European Commission, one of the governing bodies of the European Union. Prodi graduated from Catholic University in Milan in 1961 and did… …

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  • 114Calendar of 1998 — ▪ 1999 January January 1       At the stroke of the new year, the Russian ruble is worth a thousand times less than before as three zeros are removed from its value; about six new rubles equal one U.S. dollar.       Foreign Minister David Levy… …

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  • 115Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Mount Olympus Meets the Middle Kingdom — Introduction officially  Games of the XXIX Olympiad        The Games of the XXIX Olympiad, involving some 200 Olympic committees and as many as 13,000 accredited athletes competing in 28 different sports, were auspiciously scheduled to begin at 8 …

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  • 116Churchill, Sir Winston — ▪ prime minister of United Kingdom Introduction in full  Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill   born Nov. 30, 1874, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, Eng. died Jan. 24, 1965, London  British statesman, orator, and author who as prime minister… …

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  • 117United States gubernatorial elections, 2008 — legend|#3299ff|Democratic retirementThe United States gubernatorial elections of 2008 will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 in 11 states with 6 of the seats held by Democrats and 5 by Republicans.These elections will coincide with the… …

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  • 118marginal — /ˈmadʒənəl / (say mahjuhnuhl) adjective 1. relating to a margin. 2. situated on the border or edge. 3. written or printed in the margin of a page: a marginal note. 4. minimal for requirements; barely sufficient. 5. Economics a. supplying goods at …

  • 119close call — noun something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin • Syn: ↑close shave, ↑squeak, ↑squeaker, ↑narrow escape • Hypernyms: ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ …

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