| succor |
| DEFINITION: (noun) Assistance in time of distress.
SYNONYMS: ministration, relief.
USAGE: The dying man's eyes were all the time riveted on the door, through which he hoped succor would arrive.
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| Rene Descartes |
| The first precept was never to accept a thing as true until I knew it as such without a single doubt. Discuss |
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| Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations Is Published (1776) |
| Published in 1776, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of Scottish economist Adam Smith. It is a clearly written account of political economy at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution and is considered the first modern work in the field of economics. In it, Smith postulates the theory of the division of labor and emphasizes that value arises from the labor expended in the process of production. What was Smith's concept of "the invisible hand"? Discuss |
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| Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (1890) |
| A leading figure in the Soviet government from the 1920s until 1957, Molotov rose to power as a protégé of Joseph Stalin. He became prime minister in 1930 and later served as foreign minister. Though he first negotiated a treaty with Hitler's Germany—the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact—after the 1941 German invasion, he worked to strengthen Soviet ties with the West. Why is the Molotov cocktail, a makeshift bomb made of a breakable container filled with flammable liquid, named for him? Discuss |
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| Pa. Woman Charged With Recruiting Jihadist Fighters |
| A Pennsylvania woman has been charged in federal court with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, making false statements to a government official and attempted identity theft. |
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| Gates: It's a 'Game-Changer' |
| On trip to Afghanistan, defense secretary tells Fox News that the military is finding success with new strategy focusing on protecting Afghans over killing Taliban |
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| Obama Judge Pick Supported Killer |
| Senate panel delays hearing for nominee after his record raises concerns of bias in favor of sex offenders |
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| Massa: 'I Forced Myself Out' |
| Former N.Y. congressman tells Glenn Beck he never groped anyone sexually but 'did things that were wrong'• VIDEO: Massa Talks About His Behavior to Beck• WH Denies Pushing Massa Out Over Health Care Vote• Stupak 'More Optimistic' Abortion Fight Will End |
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| SeaWorld Trainer's Family Wants Video Suppressed |
| The family of a SeaWorld Orlando trainer who was drowned by a killer whale after a Feb. 24 performance, is gearing up for a legal battle to prevent video footage of the incident from appearing online or on television, the Orlando Sentinel reported. |
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| Choosing a Weight-Loss Program for your Child |
| Read more about this interesting rd.com article. |
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| Gamers prove their metal as rock stars |
| Jess Hu is a child care provider from Brooklyn, New York, but for 20 hours a week, she's a rock star. That's how much she estimates she plays the video game "Rock Band."
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| S&P rally slumps after stocks decline |
| U.S. stocks declined last week, trimming the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index's rally for this month as unexpected drops in consumer confidence and equipment orders signaled that the economic recovery might lose momentum. |
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| Alex Rodriguez 'at ease' with Canadian doctor
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 AP - Yankees star Alex Rodriguez said Tuesday he is at ease with his ties to a Canadian sports doctor embroiled in cross-border investigations involving HGH and another drug, though he still hasn't talked to federal authorities about the case.
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| NASCAR puts Carl Edwards on probation for 3 races
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 AP - Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races Tuesday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.
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| Strasburg makes long-awaited spring debut for Nats
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 AP - Top prospect Stephen Strasburg made his spring training debut on Tuesday, pitching two scoreless innings in the Washington Nationals' 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers.
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| Pacquiao could put Cowboys Stadium on boxing's map
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 AP - About 41,000 tickets have been sold for the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday night.
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| Free agent Terrell Owens will meet with Bengals
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| AP - Terrell Owens is headed to Cincinnati to see if the Bengals are interested in adding him to their stalled-out passing game. |
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| Travel Snapshots: On safari in Kenya |
| The wild natural beauty of Kenya enchants iReporters. See their best shots, and send us your favorite photos of Brazil for next week.
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