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  2. Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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    Wikipedia [note 3] is a free content online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and the use of the wiki -based editing system MediaWiki. Wikipedia is the largest and most-read reference work in history.

  3. Titanic - Wikipedia

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    RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg on the ship's maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, United States. Titanic, operated by the White Star Line, was carrying passengers and mail. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, approximately 1,500 died, making the ...

  4. McDonald's - Wikipedia

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    In South Korea, McDonald's pays part-time employees $5.50 an hour and is accused of paying less with arbitrary schedule adjustments and pay delays. In late 2015, data collected anonymously by Glassdoor suggests that McDonald's in the United States pays entry-level employees between $7.25 an hour and $11 an hour, with an average of $8.69 an hour ...

  5. Elliot Page - Wikipedia

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    Page was born on February 21, 1987, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Martha Philpotts, a teacher, and Dennis Page, a graphic designer. [8] He was assigned female at birth and used the birth name of Ellen prior to transitioning in 2020. [9] Page attended the Halifax Grammar School until grade 10, and spent some time at Queen Elizabeth High School.

  6. Ascension (healthcare system) - Wikipedia

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    Ascension drew considerable criticism for receiving over $211 million in government bailout relief payments despite having $15.5 billion in cash reserves—enough to operate for eight months. Ascension spokespersons responded by saying the payments were justified as the company had not laid-off or furloughed employees during the pandemic.

  7. Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.It is located about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to ...

  8. United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia

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    The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States. [1] [2] The House is charged with the passage of federal legislation, known as bills; those that are also passed by the Senate ...

  9. Catholic Relief Services - Wikipedia

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    Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Founded in 1943 by the Bishops of the United States , the agency provides assistance to 130 million people in more than 110 countries and territories in Africa , Asia , Latin America , the Middle East and Eastern Europe .