News Definition–noun (usually used with a singular verb ) | 1. | a report of a recent event; intelligence; information: His family has had no news of his whereabouts for months. | | 2. | the presentation of a report on recent or new events in a newspaper or other periodical or on radio or television. | | 3. | such reports taken collectively; information reported: There's good news tonight. | | 4. | a person, thing, or event considered as a choice subject for journalistic treatment; newsworthy material. Compare copy (def. 5). | |
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repository for an organized body of records produced or received by a public, semipublic, institutional, or business entity in the transaction of its affairs and preserved by it or its successors. ...
New York Public Library
one of the great libraries of the world and the largest city public library in the United States. It was established in 1895 through the consolidation of the privately endowed Lenox and Astor ...
Edinburgh
In 1767 the town council approved plans for the New Town as a suburban residential district, designed only for people "of a certain rank and fortune." The architect, James Craig, set out a vision of ...
Vanderbilt University
private, coeducational institution of higher education in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Baccalaureate degrees are awarded through the College of Arts and Science, School of Engineering, Peabody College ...
Libraries and Museums
Two important roles of libraries-as repositories of knowledge and as keepers of culture-were highlighted in 2000. Libraries collected vast quantities of written materials that ranged from incunabula ...
Mozambique
The Association of Mozambican Writers sponsors seminars and public readings and publishes for the national market. Eduardo Mondlane University and the Historical Archive publish scholarly journals, ...
Madagascar
The government encourages the blending of old and new cultural expressions, and a number of new seasonal festivals have been promoted, including the Festival of Rice, the Festival of the Trees, the ...
Nash, Joe
American dancer, historian, and archivist (b. Oct. 5, 1919, New York, N.Y.-d. April 13, 2005, New York City), performed in stage musicals, danced with the early notable figures in modern dance, and ...
New Brunswick
Several institutions provide leadership in the arts. Theatre New Brunswick and the University of Moncton promote drama. The Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton houses an excellent small collection ...
Turks and Caicos Islands
Aquatic sports-sailing, game fishing, and, especially, scuba diving among the coral reefs-are popular and attract many tourists to the islands. Traditional island music incorporates Haitian and ...
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