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Like much of her Vampire Chronicles, her "Feast of All Saints" is set in New Orleans |
Anne Rice
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The region of Calabria occupies the peninsula that makes up the "toe" of this country's boot |
Italy
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In Argentina this 1960s show became "Viaje a las Estrellas" |
Star Trek
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Overshadowed by Kate & William, the nuptials of this Monaco monarch were termed "The Other Wedding" |
Prince Albert (of Monaco)
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Egyptian mummies were wrapped with this flaxen cloth that symbolized light & purity |
(Heather: What is cotton?)
linen
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This picture of social life in New York during the 1870s earned Edith Wharton a Pulitzer Prize |
The Age of Innocence
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A pamphlet or leaflet |
a brochure
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Pebble Beach on this California peninsula has been called America's greatest public golf course |
(Heather: What is Big Sur?)
Monterey
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France called this long-running procedural "New York Police Judiciaire" |
Law & Order
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Carl XVI Gustaf became king of this country in 1973; 2 years later, his role was made totally symbolic |
Sweden
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Nankeen, a yellow cotton fabric, was originally made in this country |
China
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First name used by writer Kincaid; she was actually born on another Caribbean island, Antigua |
Jamaica
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It can mean a quarrel, or a steak, like the London kind |
broil
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This Canadian province consists of a large island & a peninsula attached to New Brunswick |
(Joshua: What's Newfoundland?)
Nova Scotia
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In Germany this show had "Die Reitungs-schwimmer von Malibu" as part of its title |
Baywatch
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For more than a year, King Hamad of this Persian Gulf island country has been confronted by protests for greater democracy |
Bahrain
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It's the rich, red fabric worn by the 18th century gentleman seen here |
velvet
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She's dazzled her readers with novels like "Dazzle", "Princess Daisy" & "Scruples" |
Judith Krantz
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To mention a subject for the first time |
broach
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HBO show that, in Spain, became "A Dos Metros Bajo Tierra" |
Six Feet Under
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In 1999 Abdullah II took over as king of Jordan from this late father of his |
Hussein
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Floral patterns are a feature of the rose point type of this delicate fabric |
lace
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Sadly, this Irish author whose books include "Tara Road" & "Circle of Friends" died in 2012 at age 72 |
(Alex: You got it, and you did well in that category. You have a big lead now--$12,000 your total.)
Maeve Binchy
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Verb meaning to act as the intermediary in a sale, like of a stock |
broker
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This 750-mile-long Siberian peninsula was closed to other Russians until 1989 & to foreigners until 1990 |
Kamchatka
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If you miss the strong female characters of this U.S. show, maybe you can catch it in Norway as "Frustrerte Fruer" |
(Kristen: What is Sex and the City?)
Desperate Housewives
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King Mswati III of this southern Africa land has ruled as an absolute monarch since 1986 |
Swaziland
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A worsted fabric with each side a different color is named for this Roman god |
Janus
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