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Retail Motor Gasoline Prices in Selected Countries, 2006
Regular Unleaded Countries Nominal Dollars per Gallon1 Germany $6.03 South Korea 5.93 Japan 4.47 Australia 3.54 Canada 3.26 Taiwan 3.03 United States 2.59…Glossary of Chemical Terms - N
NA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z nano- Prefix meaning one billionth or 10-9. neurotransmitter A substance that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse. neutralization A…Worst Industrial Accidents in History
The following table includes information about the worst industrial disasters in history. Year Day Incident Location Fatalities 2013 04/24 Rana Plaza, a building containing…The World's Worst Pollution Problems, 2008
In 2006 and 2007, Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland released lists of the "World's Worst Polluted Places." For 2008, they have updated their methodology to focus on…2002 World History
Jacques Chirac(1932–)Tony Blair(1953–)Hugo Chavez(1954–)Hu Jintao(1942–)Luiz Ignácio Lulada Silva(1945–)2002The euro currency debuts in 12 European countries (Jan. 2). U.S. takes Taliban and…January 2006
World Russia Cuts Off Gas to Ukraine (Jan. 1): In a dispute over pricing, state-owned company Gazprom reduces the flow of natural gas to Ukraine. The…April 2006
WorldShiite Bloc Urges Prime Minister to Resign (April 2): Leaders of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq call on Ibrahim al-Jaafari to resign, citing his failure to form a…July 1999 News and Events
1999 News Month-By-MonthWorldWomen's Groups Challenge Vatican (July 1): Worldwide organizations at U.N. conference attack Vatican efforts to block plan to limit population growth through…September 2000 News and Events
WorldBurmese Opposition Leader under House Arrest (Sept. 4): Government and police shut down activities of National League for Democracy, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.…December 2002
WorldOpposition Movement Declares Strike in Venezuela (Dec. 2): Foes of President Hugo Chávez launch nationwide strike against government and call for a referendum on the president.Sharon…Trending
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