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(Encyclopedia) genetic testing, medical screening for genetic disorders, by examining either a person's DNA directly or a person's biochemistry or chromosomes for indirect evidence. Testing may be…tort
(Encyclopedia) tort, in law, the violation of some duty clearly set by law, not by a specific agreement between two parties, as in breach of contract. When such a duty is breached, the injured party…Des Moines, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Des Moines Des Moines dĭ moinˈ [key], city (2020 pop. 214,133), state capital and seat of Polk co., S…parcel post
(Encyclopedia) parcel post, sending of packages through the mail service. At the congress of the Universal Postal Union in Paris in 1878, an international parcel-post system was established. The…Worcester, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Worcester, industrial city (1990 pop. 169,759), seat of Worcester co., central Mass., on the Blackstone River; inc. 1722. The canalization (1828) of the Blackstone River marked the…Cantor, Eric Ivan
(Encyclopedia) Cantor, Eric Ivan, 1963–, U.S. politician, b. Richmond, Va., grad. George Washington Univ. (B.A., 1985), William and Mary (J.D., 1988), Columbia (M.S., 1989). A conservative Republican…Broad, Eli
(Encyclopedia) Broad, Eli, 1933-2021, American financier and philanthropist, Bronx, N.Y., Michigan State College (BA, 1954). Broad was the son of poor…Cayman Islands
(Encyclopedia) Cayman IslandsCayman Islandskāˈmən [key], British dependency (2015 est. pop. 60,000), 100 sq mi (259 sq km), comprising three low-lying islands in the West Indies. George Town, the…Edwards, John Reid
(Encyclopedia) Edwards, John Reid (Johnny Reid Edwards), 1953–, U.S. politician, b. Seneca, S.C., grad. North Carolina State Univ. (B.A., 1974), Univ. of North Carolina (J.D., 1977). The son of a…Birmingham, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Birmingham Birmingham bûrˈmĭnghămˌ [key] 1 City (2020 pop. 200,733), seat of…Trending
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