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DEFINITION: (verb) To be full of things; abound or swarm. SYNONYMS: pullulate, swarm. USAGE: The street teemed with hundreds of policemen who questioned every potential witness.

Gianni Versace was considered a master of fashion. Born in Calabria, in southern Italy, he learned to design and make his own clothes as a young boy. By 1978, he had opened his own boutique and was soon dressing celebrities like Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi. He was awarded the coveted American Fashion Oscar in 1993, but in 1997 his career was cut short when he was murdered on the steps of his Miami, Florida, mansion. What has happened to the Versace label since Gianni Versace's death?

Cuban leader Fidel Castro announced in a national broadcast speech that he was a Marxist-Leninist and that Cuba would adopt Communism. His announcement came nearly 8 months after the Bay of Pigs invasion by the US. Cuba's adoption of Communism, coupled with its proximity to the US, was a key element in the Cold War and continues to affect international relations. How many attempts on Castro's life are estimated to have been committed by the CIA?

Scientists at Texas A&M University say chemicals used to treat the wood in Stradivarius and Guarneri violins are responsible for the instruments' famous sound. The team tested several instruments produced by Stradivari and Guarneri from 1717 to around 1741 and found that chemicals used in the varnish and fillers of the instruments, as well as the overall wood treatment process, account for the instruments' unique sound.

Baez is an American folk singer and political activist known for her distinctive vocal style. Because her family moved frequently, she lived in cities all across the US and Europe and spent a year in Baghdad. She began performing at coffeehouses in Boston, at the time the epicenter of the folk music scene. After she appeared at the Newport Folk Festival, she began recording, and her second and third albums went gold. With whom did she recently appear at an anti-war protest in Texas?