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51Calendar 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,… …
52Humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake — A survivor pulled from the debris of the Hôtel Montana The humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake included national governments, charitable and for profit organizations from around the world which began coordinating humanitarian aid… …
53Alberto Vilar — a.k.a., Albert Vilar, (born 4 October 1940) is a Cuban American investor and philanthropist from West Orange, NJ, particularly known as a patron of opera. He is set to go on trial in September, 2008 for money laundering, investment advisor fraud …
54History of pawnbroking — This history is partially outdated for developments in the 20th century To trace the history of pawnbroking, we must go back to the earliest ages of the world, since lending money on portable security (see money and usury) is one of the most… …
55Iowa Democratic caucuses, 2008 — The 2008 Democratic caucuses in Iowa occurred on January 3, 2008, and were the state caucuses of the Democratic Party in Iowa. It was the first election for the Democrats of the 2008 presidential election. Of the eight major Democratic… …
56religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …
57Economy of Yemen — Infobox Economy country = Yemen currency = Yemeni rial (YER) year = Calendar year organs = GAFTA rank = 117th gdp = $20.38 billion (2006) growth = 3.2% (2006) per capita = $900 (2006) sectors = agriculture: 12.5%, industry: 43.8%, services: 43.7% …
58Unpledged elector — In United States presidential elections, an unpledged elector is a member of the Electoral College who has not pledged to support any particular candidate for President.cite book|last=Fortier|first=John C.|coauthors=Walter Berns|title=After the… …
59Delegate — For other uses, see Delegate (disambiguation). A delegate is a person who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization (e.g., a government, a charity, an NGO, or a trade union) at a meeting or conference between organizations of the same level… …
602007 National People's Congress — The 5th Plenary Session of the 10th National People s Congress (zh s|s=第十届全国人民代表大会五次全体会议) held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 15, 2007 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, in conjunction with the 2007 CPPCC. Many items… …
