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Do migratory birds spread highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses?
Do migratory birds spread highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses? The role of migratory birds in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza is not fully understood. Wild waterfowl are…State of the Union Address: James Monroe (December 3, 1821)
James Monroe (December 3, 1821) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: The progress of our affairs since the last session has been such as may justly be claimed and expected…1904 Men's Olympic Track & Field Medalists
Event Time 60m Archie Hahn, USA 7.0 =WR William Hogenson, USA 7.2 Fay Moulton, USA 7.2 100m Archie Hahn, USA 11.0 Nathaniel…Old Sultan
Old Sultan A shepherd had a faithful dog, called Sultan, who was grown very old, and had lost all his teeth. And one day when the shepherd and his wife were standing together before the house…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, July 9, 1805
Day 769 Day 771 Lewis, July 9, 1805 Tuesday July 9th 1805. The morning was fair and pleant. the Islands seem crouded with blackbirds; the young brude is now completely feathered and flying…Speaks Out on Child Labor and Woman Suffrage
by FlorenceKelley We have, in this country, two million children under the age of sixteen years who are earning their bread. They vary in age from six and seven years (in the cotton…Brewer's: Forks
The gallows. (Latin, furca.) Cicero (de Divinitate, i. 26) says, “Ferens furcam ductus est, ” often quoted in proof that criminals condemned to the cross were obliged to carry their own…Brewer's: Quarry
(A). The place where stone, marble, etc., are dug out and squared. (French, quarré, formed into square blocks.) (Tomlinson.) Quarry Prey. This is a term in falconry. When a hawk struck…Eddie Donovan 2001 Deaths
Eddie DonovanAge: 78 former general manager and coach of the N.Y. Knicks; drafted Willis Reed in 1964 and dealt for Dave DeBusschere in 1968, two moves that helped New York win its first NBA…Tony Baker 1998 Deaths
Tony BakerAge: 53 running back who played eight seasons in the NFL; garnered a Pro Bowl nod in 1969 when he averaged a league-high 4.8 yards per carry with the New Orleans Saints; also played…Trending
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