hornblende
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horn·blende
/ ˈhôrnˌblend/
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n.
a dark brown, black, or green mineral of the amphibole group consisting of a hydroxyl alumino-silicate of calcium, magnesium, and iron, occurring in many igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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Keizo Obuchi.(Japanese prime minister)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 5/20/2000; 700+ words
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Keizo Obuchi
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 5/15/2000; ; 700+ words
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Obituary: Keizo Obuchi
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/15/2000; ; 700+ words
; IN MANY ways, Keizo Obuchi was an exemplary modern Japanese prime...with the words, "Hello, this is Keizo Obuchi, the prime minister here...reformer named Junichiro Koizumi, and Keizo Obuchi. They were referred to respectively...
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Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/15/2000; ; 700+ words
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Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/15/2000; ; 700+ words
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Mourners Praise Keizo Obuchi
News Wire article from: AP Online; 6/8/2000; ; 700+ words
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Japanese Parliament chooses Keizo Obuchi as next prime minister
News Wire article from: AP Online; 7/30/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Parliament declared ruling party candidate Keizo Obuchi Japan's next prime minister today...following among Japanese voters. Obuchi takes the helm of a country wrestling...its deepest recession in decades. Obuchi snared a decisive victory in the...
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Keizo Obuchi declared Japan's new prime minister
News Wire article from: AP Online; 7/30/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...lawmakers chose ruling party favorite Keizo Obuchi for prime minister on Thursday...political divisions and souring economy. Obuchi won by a wide margin in the House...feel a heavy responsibility,'' Obuchi told reporters early Friday after...
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Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 4/4/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...the country, since Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi lapsed into a coma Sunday. His sudden...appearing to be too soft. And Mr. Obuchi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP...bold individual initiatives, but Obuchi reversed his predecessor's attempts...
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Is Obuchi the answer? (Keizo Obuchi, Prime Minister of Japan; includes opinions from international news organizations)
Magazine article from: World and I; 10/1/1998; ; 700+ words
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Keizo Obuchi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Keizo Obuchi , 1937-2000, Japanese politician, prime...of a silk manufacturer and politician, Obuchi graduated from Waseda Univ. in 1962 and...of the Liberal Democratic party (LDP), Obuchi rose within it to become leader of the largest...
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Obuchi, Keizo
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
Obuchi, Keizo (b. 26 June 1937, d. 14 May 2000). Prime Minister of Japan 1998...However, the coalition proved to be riven by conflicts, and on 3 April Obuchi suffered a stroke. He died the following month.
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Liberal Democratic party
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Upon Murayama's resignation early in 1996, Hashimoto became prime minister; Keizo Obuchi succeeded Hashimoto as party leader and prime minister in 1998. When Obuchi was incapacitated by a severe stroke in 2000, Yoshiro Mori , secretary-general...
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Koizumi, Junichiro
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...He stepped down from the post in 1998 to seek the LDP presidency a second time, losing to Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. When Obuchi fell into a coma in 2000, he was replaced by Yoshiro Mori, who achieved only a one – digit approval...
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Ryutaro Hashimoto
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...resignation. Hashimoto resigned in 1998 after LDP losses in elections for the upper house of parliament; he was succeeded by Keizo Obuchi . From Dec., 2000, to Apr., 2001, he served as administrative reforms minister under Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori...
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