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14 hours ago · The Council of Europe's most famous achievement is the European Convention on Human Rights, which was adopted in 1950 following a report by the PACE, and followed on from the United Nations 'Universal Declaration of Human Rights' (UDHR). The Convention created the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The Court supervises compliance ...
14 hours ago · Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019.He has received 28 Emmy awards for his work and was the prime-time host of 12 Olympic Games from 1988 until 2016.
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- Syracuse University, (did not graduate)
- 1973–present
- Sportscaster
14 hours ago · Learn the definition, origin and types of acronyms, such as NATO, AIDS and LOL, from the online encyclopedia of linguistics.
14 hours ago · Maryland (US: / ˈ m ɛr ɪ l ə n d / ⓘ MERR-il-ənd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The state borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, Delaware to its east, the Atlantic Ocean, and the national capital of Washington, D.C.
- 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)
14 hours ago · Until 1964, Georgia's state government had the longest unbroken record of single-party dominance, by the Democratic Party, of any state in the Union. This record was established largely due to the disenfranchisement of most blacks and many poor whites by the state in its constitution and laws in the early 20th century. Some elements, such as ...
- 59,425 sq mi (153,909 km²)
- Province of Georgia
- United States
- 9 Republicans, 5 Democrats (list)
14 hours ago · However, Pennsylvania has a history of electing Republican U.S. Senators. From 2009 to 2011, the state was represented by two Democratic senators for the first time since 1947 after Republican Senator Arlen Specter switched party affiliation. In 2010, Republicans recaptured a U.S. Senate seat and a majority of the state's congressional seats ...
