(Encyclopedia) glider, type of aircraft resembling an airplane but having at most a small auxiliary propulsion plant and usually no means of propulsion at all. The typical modern glider has very…
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After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s late monarch, several processes were put into motion. Once her passing at Scotland’s Balmoral Castle was announced at 6:31 p.m. on…
U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of July 2009. U.S. Military Taking Back Afghan Valley from Taliban (July 2): In an…
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