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Tisza

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Tisza (tĭs`ə), Serbian Tisa (tē`sä), Rus. Tissa or Tisa (both: tĭs`ə), Ger. Theiss (tīs), river, c.600 mi (970 km) long, formed by two headstreams in the Carpathians, W Ukraine. It flows generally S across E Hungary, past Szolnok and Szeged, into N Serbia, where it enters the Danube River E of Novi Sad. The Körös and Mureşul rivers are its chief tributaries. There are hydroelectric facilities on the river in Hungary. The Tisza is navigable for small craft to Szolnok and is also used to float timber.

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In January 2000, cyanide from a Romanian gold mine spilled into the Tisza River, killing nearly all the aquatic life and fouling the drinking water of millions of people.
Another Los Angeles actress, Tisza Major, also called upon Streisand to back the guild's cause.
Additional guest musicians were Rolf Barnes, Tomas Marsh, Tisza Coelho, Andy Wasserman, Keith Saunders, Jess Jurkovic, Tim Ferguson, and Terry Vinyard.
 
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