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André Kertész

André Kertész (1894–1985) was a Hungarian-born photographer distinguished by his photographic composition and by his early efforts in developing the photo essay. (more...)

New York State Route 32

Looking north on NY 32 in the Town of Cornwall

New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for 176.73 miles (284.42 km) through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. (more...)

Atom

An atom is the smallest particle that comprises a chemical element. An atom consists of an electron cloud that surrounds a dense nucleus. (more...)

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A Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau) dragonfly in flight over a creek.

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The "Double O Arch" in Arches National Park, Utah.

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July 9

India submits its nuclear safeguards agreement to the International Atomic Energy Agency to implement the Indo-US nuclear deal.

July 9

In Grenada, Tillman Thomas succeeds Keith Mitchell as the new Prime Minister following the National Democratic Congress' win in the general elections.

July 9

Iran test-fires the Shahab-3, a missile with an operating range of 2,100 km (1,300 mi), amid rising international tensions over the country's nuclear program.

July 8

Leaders of the nations meeting in Japan for the 34th G8 summit agree to a target of cutting world greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent by 2050.

July 7

A suicide bomber rams a car bomb into the Indian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 58 people.

July 6

An explosion near the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, Pakistan, kills at least 18 people on the first anniversary of the deadly siege and storming of the mosque.

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July 9: Independence Day in Argentina (1816)

1789 – French Revolution: The National Constituent Assembly was formed from the National Assembly, and began to function as a governing body and a drafter for a new constitution.
1955 – The Russell-Einstein Manifesto, signed by Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell (pictured) and nine other preeminent intellectuals and scientists, was issued during a press conference in London in the midst of the Cold War, calling for a conference where scientists would assess the dangers posed to the survival of humanity by weapons of mass destruction.
1986 – The Parliament of New Zealand passed the Homosexual Law Reform Act, legalising consensual homosexual sex.
2002 – The African Union was formed as a successor to the amalgamated African Economic Community and the Organization of African Unity, with President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki as its first chairman.

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