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Most Americans agree that church and state should be separate, and we certainly demand religious freedom. It is the proper expression of that freedom where the issue gets blurred. Similarly, we want persons of faith as candidates for president, but we don’t want our president to be too religious. We want our candidates to have values we can relate to, but we don’t want them to proselytize or be spokespeople for their religion....

An interjection often appears at the beginning of a sentence. It is usually followed by an exclamation point or a comma. See also: Interjections: Zap! Pow! Wow!.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)Office of Public Affairs (20505)Established: 1947Director of Central Intelligence: John Brennan The CIA conducts counterintelligence activities and other functions related to foreign intelligence and national security, as directed by the President and National Security Council. The Director reports to the Director of National Intelligence. www.cia.gov U.S. Commission on Civil Rights624 9th St., NW (20425) Established: 1957Chair: Martin R. Castro The commission investigates complaints of discrimination and denial of equal protection of laws, evaluates Federal laws concerning discrimination and denial of equal protection, and issues public service messages that discourage discrimination....

Jacob, Joshua 2. Matthew, Michael 3. Daniel, David 4. Ella, Emma 5. Isaac, Isaiah 6. Madison, Morgan 7. Landon, Logan 8. Taylor, Tyler 9. Brandon, Bryan 10. Christian, Christopher

Cards Print card, decorate however you wish, and add your favorite Mother’s Day wish. If you use markers, we suggest pasting two pieces of paper together when you make the card so that the marker won’t bleed through. Bookmarks Print and cut out bookmark, decorate. Cut out a backing from a cereal box and paste on to the back of the bookmark (this will make it stiff). Gift Certificates Choose different chores that you could help mom with, for example, doing the dishes (including putting them away), cleaning your room without her having to ask, folding and putting away laundry, raking leaves and doing other yard work, fixing her computer if it breaks, washing her car, or making your own lunch....

Conceived in 1962, the Concorde was an unlikely collaboration of the British and French governments. The first prototype flew in 1969 amid great outpourings of national pride. Commercial service began in 1976. New York to London in About Three Hours On a typical flight, the Concorde cruised at Mach 2.02 (about 1,330 mph), more than twice as fast as any other jetliner. It cut New York-to-London flight time from more than seven hours to 3 hrs 15 min....

Forty Differences Between Species In March 2007, scientists at the U.S. National Cancer Institute announced that genetic testing had determined that there are about 40 differences between the two species. For example, the clouded leopard of Borneo and Sumatra has darker fur and smaller cloud markings than the mainland leopard. The spots inside the “clouds” on the island clouded leopard are more distinct than those on the mainland animal. The differences between the cousins are as marked as those between lions, tigers, and jaguars....

California condors eat the remains of dead animals. Crows can be seen eating small mammals, like squirrels, that have been killed on roads. Marabou storks of the Eastern Hemisphere travel with vultures and hyenas, and eat dead fish, reptiles, and other animals — even elephants. Seagulls like to hunt fish, insects, and earthworms, but will also eat carrion and go through garbage for food. Vultures are full-time scavengers. Young marine eels will eat dead fish and crustaceans....

Phrases in the Pitcairnese Dialect I starten. – I’m going. Bou yo gwen? – Where are you going? I gwen down Farder’s morla. – I’m going down to Father’s place tomorrow. Bou yo bin? – Where have you been? I gwen out yenna fer porpay. – I’m going out yonder for red guavas. Foot yawly come yah? – Why did you come here? Up a side, Tom’sa roll. – Up at that place, Tom fell down....

They land at the mission in San Juan, California, on or around St. Joseph’s Day, March 19, to the ringing bells of the old church and a crowd of visitors from all over the world who are in town awaiting their arrival and celebrating with a huge fiesta as well as a parade. Legend has it that the swallows took refuge in the Mission San Juan Capistrano from an irate innkeeper who destroyed their muddy nests....

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In Asia both women and men have long worn pants for warmth, comfort, and convenience. These kinds of pants were especially useful for horseback riding. In Rome and Greece, trousers were associated with “barbaric” cultures; “civilized” women and men wore tunics.Trousers for men and women have been popular in Asia for a long time. Traditional Korean outfits have included trousers for men and women since at least the 1500s. In the fourth century, Mediterranean cultures began wearing pants....