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  • 51HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …

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  • 52Rod Blagojevich — For other people named Blagojevich, see Blagojević. Rod R. Blagojevich 40th Governor of Illinois In office January 13, 2003 – January 29, 2009 Lieutenant Pat Quinn …

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  • 53Willie John McBride — Full name William James McBride Date of birth 6 June 1940 (1940 06 06) (age 71) Place of birth Toomebridge, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) …

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  • 54Mike Veon — Michael R. Veon Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 14th district In office January 1, 1985 – November 30, 2006 Preceded by Barry Alderette Succeeded by Jim Marshall C …

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  • 55Thomas Playford IV — Infobox President | name =Sir Tom Playford nationality =Australian order =33rd Premier of South Australia Elections: 1941–1965 term start =5 November 1938 term end =10 March 1965 deputy = predecessor =Richard Layton Butler successor =Frank Walsh… …

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  • 56Iran — /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… …

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  • 57Noel Gallagher — Background information Birth name Noel Thomas David Gallagher Born 29 May 1 …

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  • 58boxing — boxing1 /bok sing/, n. 1. the material used to make boxes or casings. 2. a boxlike enclosure; casing. 3. an act or instance of putting into or furnishing with a box. [1510 20; BOX1 + ING1] boxing2 /bok sing/, n. the act, technique, or profession… …

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  • 59Dates of 2004 — ▪ 2005 January It turns out we were all wrong, probably, in my judgment. David Kay, former U.S. chief weapons inspector in Iraq, in testimony to the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, January 28 January 1              Haitian Pres. Jean… …

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  • 60Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction        Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …

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