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Shelter Island

(Encyclopedia) Shelter Island (1990 pop. 1,193), 7 mi (11.2 km) long and 6 mi (9.7 km) wide, between the two peninsulas of E Long Island, SE N.Y. Settled in the 17th cent. by English colonists, the…

Thirlmere

(Encyclopedia) Thirlmere, lake, c.3 mi (5 km) long, in the Lake District, Cumbria, NW England, near Keswick. In 1894, through the construction of a high dam (which raised the water level c.50 ft/15 m…

Final Statistics

Date AP Rank Opponent Result Aug. 26 #2 BYU (0-0) 29-3 Sept. 9 #2 at Georgia Tech (1-0) 26-21 Sept. 16 #2 North Carolina (2-0) 63-14 Sept. 23 #2…

55 Sad Quotes From Movies

Movies have the power to evoke strong emotions in us, and there's nothing quite like a good tear-jerker to bring on the waterworks. Some of the most heart-wrenching moments in cinema history are…

2012 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Awards ranging from journalism to drama to music Related Links Pulitzer Prizes Joseph Pulitzer Biography Book, Magazine, and…

Johore Strait

(Encyclopedia) Johore Strait, arm of the Singapore Strait, c.40 mi (60 km) long and from 1 to 3 mi (1.6–4.8 km) wide, between Singapore Island and the Malay Peninsula. The eastern part of the strait…

Nottaway

(Encyclopedia) NottawayNottawaynŏtˈəwā [key], river, c.140 mi (230 km) long, issuing from Mattagami Lake, W Que., Canada, and flowing NW into S James Bay. It is noted for sturgeon. The Waswanipi…

Harlem River

(Encyclopedia) Harlem River, navigable tidal channel, 8 mi (12.9 km) long with Spuyten Duyvil Creek, in New York City, SE N.Y., separating Manhattan from the Bronx. Connecting the Hudson and East…

Saskatchewan, river, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Saskatchewan, river, c.340 mi (550 km) long, formed by the confluence of the North Saskatchewan (c.760 mi/1,220 km long) and the South Saskatchewan (c.550 mi/890 km long) rivers near…

Entertainment News from November 1997

Geraldo RiveraArchive Photos1Apparently trying to pick up where his former wife left off, Prince Charles brings Prince Harry to South Africa where the 13-year-old royal meets Britpop phenoms…