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In 1478 the Spanish Inquisition was established under the reign of these 2 rulers |
(Beth: Who are Carlos & Isabella?)
Ferdinand & Isabella
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Dang, this department's Risk Management Agency insures more than 100 crops |
Agriculture
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The Times, Jan. 25, 1965: this man "Dies"; "the Greatest Englishman of His Time" |
Winston Churchill
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Canada's first adhesive one of these, the 3-penny beaver, was designed by a Haligonian, Sir Sandford Fleming |
(postage) stamp
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He accepted his party's nomination for the presidency at the Staples Center August 17, 2000 |
(Bobby: Who is Bush?)
(Al) Gore
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A ploy used to prod somebody into compliant behavior is known as this "and stick" |
carrot and stick
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By 1519 he ruled over an empire of more than 5 million in central & southern Mexico |
Montezuma
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It was created by Congress to "foster, promote and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States" |
the Department of Labor
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New York Times, November 10, 1965: "Power Failure Snarls Northeast; 800,000 are Caught in" these in the city |
Subways
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In use Monday-Friday 8-6, the yellow-capped ones are 5 hours max, green 2 hours, silver 1 hour & red 30 min. |
parking meters
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(I'm Derek Fisher) One highlight of the Lakers' first game at Staples Center was my alley-oop pass to this big guy who scored 28 points |
(Deepa: Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?)
Shaquille O'Neal
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(Sarah of the Clue Crew) The Eurocopter EC130 B4 has great visibility because this transparent part of the aircraft is enlarged |
the canopy
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Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev is the current ruler of this Himalayan kingdom |
Nepal
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Robert F. Kennedy served as JFK's campaign manager in 1960; JFK rewarded him by appointing him to this cabinet post |
Attorney General
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The Onion, Aug. 20, 1998: "Clinton Chastises Hillary for Failure to Produce Male" this |
(an) Heir
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On Oct. 17, 1999, when Staples was the newest area born in the U.S.A., it opened with a concert by this man & his band |
(Alex: With a minute left.)
(Bruce) Springsteen
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No, this one of the 3 major types of soil has not changed its name to Ali |
clay
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On April 11, 1689 she & her Dutch husband were crowned joint sovereigns of England at Westminster Abbey |
Mary II
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Among the several agencies administered by the Department of Transportation is this one that certifies pilots |
the Federal Aviation Administration
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San Francisco Chronicle, July 25, 2003: "California's First-Ever Statewide" one of these "Will Be Held Oct. 7" |
Recall
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This warning device in Peggy's Cove is one of the most photographed in North America |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
the lighthouse
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In 1999 it went by truck from Paramount, Ca. to 11th St. where a specially licensed driver drove it into the arena |
(Alex: Scrapes and resurfaces the ice.)
the Zamboni
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He's given us a lot to fill a "B.S." category: "Bitter Sweet", "Blithe Spirit"... |
(Noel) Coward
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Nicknamed "The Hammer", this ruler of the Franks was the grandfather of Charlemagne |
Charles Martel
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Bill Clinton's first Treasury secretary was this Texan who had served as Michael Dukakis' running mate in 1988 |
Lloyd Bentsen
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This trade paper, September 2, 2003: "Pricey Tix Pump Pallid Pix" |
Variety
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The Anna Leonowens Gallery is named for the teacher who taught this country's king a thing or two |
Siam
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J-Lo & J-Smits were hosts on the September 13, 2000 inaugural telecast of these music awards from the Staples Center |
(Deepa: What are the MTV Music Awards?) (Bobby: What are the Grammys?) (Beth: What are the Latino... no, what are the Hip-Hop Grammys... the Rap?)
the Latin Grammy Awards
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Shedable chitinous exoskeletons are features of this class of creatures that includes crabs & crayfish |
crustaceans
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