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A construction worker unearthed an ancient book of psalms while working in a bog in Ireland's midlands. The approximately 20-page book has been dated to the years 800-1000 and its discovery is being called a "miracle." Archaeologists say it could take months to identify the safest way to separate the fragile pages. The book was found open to Psalm 83, in which God hears complaints of other nations' attempts to wipe out the name of Israel.

DEFINITION: (noun) A person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another. SYNONYMS: heir, inheritor. USAGE: When the wealthy businessman named his son as heritor of his estate, he could not have known that the boy would squander the inheritance on silly moneymaking schemes.

As lead singer of the British rock band the Rolling Stones, Jagger became one of rock music's biggest icons in the 1960s and 70s. Borrowing from earlier American blues artists, he helped redefine rock music and co-authored some of the genre's greatest anthems, including "Satisfaction," "Sympathy for the Devil," and "You Can't Always Get What You Want." How did Jagger meet Stones guitarist Keith Richards?

The Republic of Liberia, a country on the west coast of Africa, has recently endured two civil wars that have displaced hundreds of thousands of its citizens and destroyed the Liberian economy. The roots of modern Liberia lie in the American Colonization Society, which helped fund the return of freed slaves to the region from 1817 to 1867 and formed the first Liberian government in the style of Western democracy. What momentous political event occurred in Liberia in 2006?

At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.

Carnaby Street, in London's Soho district, was first made popular by followers of the Mod style in the 1960s. It became closely associated with Swinging London, when many independent music shops, fashion boutiques, and designers were located there. Today, Carnaby Street is decidedly more mainstream, with chain stores and restaurants, and few independent outlets. What is the origin of the name "Soho?"