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Mariupol
(Encyclopedia) MariupolMariupolmärˌē&oomacr;ˈpəl [key], formerly ZhdanovZhdanovzhdänˈəf [key], city (1989 pop. 520,000), SE Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov and at the mouth of the Kalmius River. A…Delano, Amasa
(Encyclopedia) Delano, AmasaDelano, Amasaămˈəsə dĕlˈənō [key], 1763–1823, American sea captain, b. Duxbury, Mass. At 15, he served as a soldier in the American Revolution and later as a privateersman…Fico, Róbert
(Encyclopedia) Fico, RóbertFico, Róbertfēˈtsō [key], 1964–, Slovak political leader. A member of the Communist party (1987–90), its successor, the Party of the Democratic Left (1990–99), and then the…Ford, Doug
(Encyclopedia) Ford, Doug (Douglas Robert Ford), 1964–, Canadian politician. He worked at Deco Labels and Tags, a company his father cofounded, becoming responsible for operations after his father…Ansip, Andrus
(Encyclopedia) Ansip, Andrus, 1956–, Estonian political leader. Ansip was an engineer (1979–83) before becoming an official of the Tartu district committee of the Estonian Communist party (1986–88).…Cazeneuve, Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Cazeneuve, Bernard, 1963–, French politician, b. Senlis. A lawyer and member of the Socialist party, he served in the National Assembly (1997–2002, 2007–2012) and was mayor of…Piero della Francesca
(Encyclopedia) Piero della FrancescaPiero della Francescapyĕˈrō dĕlˈlä fränchāsˈkä [key], c.1420–1492, major Italian Renaissance painter, b. Borgo San Sepolcro (modern Sansepolcro). All his…Cohen, Leonard Norman
(Encyclopedia) Cohen, Leonard Norman, 1934–2016, Canadian songwriter, singer, and poet, b. Montreal, B.A. McGill Univ., 1955. He initially wrote poetry, publishing his first collection, Let Us…Yanukovych, Viktor Fedorovych
(Encyclopedia) Yanukovych, Viktor FedorovychYanukovych, Viktor Fedorovychvēkˈtôr fĕdˈərōvĭch yän&oomacr;kōˈvĭch [key], 1950–, Ukrainian politician, president of Ukraine (2010–14). The graduate of…Robinson, Arthur Napoleon Raymond
(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Arthur Napoleon Raymond, 1926–2014, Trinidadian political leader, b. Tobago. A barrister before being elected (1961) to parliament, he was a founding member of the People's…Trending
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