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(Encyclopedia) avocetavocetăvˈəsĕt [key], common name for a long-legged wading bird about 15 to 18 in. (37.5–45 cm) long, related to the snipe and belonging to the same family as the stilt. The…Rocky Mountain goat
(Encyclopedia) Rocky Mountain goat, hoofed ruminant mammal, Oreamnos americanus, found in the high mountains of S Alaska, W Canada, and the extreme NW United States. Although it is not a true goat it…LA Doctors
CBSMonday 10:00–11:00 p.m.Cast:Ken Olin, Matt Craven, Rick Roberts and Sheryl Lee Four young, dedicated doctors (Olin, Craven, Roberts and Lee) buck the managed-care trend and open a practice…2015 Year in Review Slideshow: Notable Deaths
Top events for the nation and the world in 2015 Jennie Wood Prev Next Scott Weiland Lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver Weiland fronted both hugely successful rock bands…2001-2002 Season for Professional and College Hockey: The Frozen Four
Regional Seeds Frozen Four teams in bold. West East 1 Denver (32-7-1) 1 New Hampshire (29-6-3) 2 Minnesota (29-8-4) 2 Boston University (25-9-3) 3 Michigan…South Park
Warner; $14.95 eachCreators:Trey Parker and Matt Stone Are you a latecomer to the Comedy Central smash? Or perhaps you can't get enough of those snow-suited, foul-mouthed little urchins.…Garda, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Garda, LakeGarda, Lakegärˈdä [key], Ital. Lago di Garda or Benaco, largest lake of Italy, 143 sq mi (370 sq km), between Lombardy and Venetia, N Italy. It is c.32 mi (52 km) long, with…Kursky Zaliv
(Encyclopedia) Kursky ZalivKursky Zalivk&oobreve;rˈskē zäˈlēv [key] or Courland LagoonCourland Lagoonk&oobreve;rˈlănd [key], lagoon, 56 mi (90 km) long and 28 mi (45 km) wide, in Lithuania…Bridgeport
(Encyclopedia) Bridgeport, city (2020 pop. 148,654), Fairfield co., SW Conn., on Long Island Sound; inc. 1836. Long a chief industrial city in…Block, Adriaen
(Encyclopedia) Block, Adriaen, fl. 1610–24, Dutch navigator. Eager to establish a fur trade with the Native Americans, Amsterdam merchants sent (1613) Block and another Dutch navigator to explore the…