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DEFINITION: (noun) A compartmental structure, often raised on a pole, for housing domesticated pigeons. SYNONYMS: columbary. USAGE: They were not allowed to keep doves themselves, and when the swarms from my lord's dovecote settled on their crops they must not lose their temper and kill a bird.

L. Frank Baum was an American journalist, playwright, and author. In 1900, he published his most famous work, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a story about a girl named Dorothy who is carried by a tornado to the magical land of Oz. Baum's fame rests largely on his 14 stories of Oz, all of which emphasize the virtues of practicality, self-reliance, tolerance, and egalitarianism. In 1938, the story was made into an extraordinarily popular motion picture; who played the role of Dorothy?

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning advising parents not to administer cough and cold medicines to children under age 2 unless instructed to do so by a doctor. Though the labels of these medications already carry a similar warning, a growing number of parents seem to be ignoring such advice. Dextromethorphan and pseudoephedrine, ingredients found in many of these medications, can cause particularly