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	Mount Pinatubo Mount Pinatubo , active volcano, 5,840 ft (1,780 m), central Luzon island, the Philippines, c.55 mi (90 km) NW of Manila. Dormant for 600 years, it began erupting on Apr. 2, 1991. Most residents had evacuated surrounding areas when Pinatubo erupted catastrophically (June 15, 1991), killing over 500 ... Read more
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	Daniel Hale Williams Daniel Hale Williams 1858-1931, American surgeon, b. Hollidaysburg, Pa., M.D. Northwestern Univ., 1883. As surgeon of the South Side Dispensary in Chicago (1884-91), he became keenly aware of the lack of facilities for training African Americans like himself as doctors and nurses. As a result he or... Read more
	cleft palate cleft palate incomplete fusion of bones of the palate. The cleft may be confined to the soft palate at the back of the mouth; it may include the hard palate, or roof of the mouth; or it may extend through the gum and lip, producing a gap in the teeth and a cleft lip, which is cosmetically difficult... Read more
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	Freezes, layoffs, shutdowns could be in store for Oakland Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 9/26/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...to make so many layoffs or closures." The council will grapple with the budget in a series...keep all library and senior centers open, the mayor's office...however, will likely force the closure of smaller parks and will reduce the...
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	School board votes to close Pratt: Students will go to Lincoln Heights, Sheridan. Newspaper article from: Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA); 4/26/2007; 700+ words ; ...any of us wants to grapple with," board member...underfunding. Pratt is the smallest of the district...most feasible for closure. After a 90-day...Education Assessment Center. That operation...being considered for closure because of our size...closing a child care center for at-risk ...
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