The third of these in 1949 stated that belligerents should treat prisoners of war humanely
the Geneva Conventions
Frank McCourt's "Angela's Ashes" takes place in part in this city that shares its name with a type of humorous verse
Limerick
It isn't just for skiers; Sun Valley in this western state also has some great trails for mountain bikers
Idaho
A vintager was a harvester of these
grapes
Of Abel
Cain
Nicaragua v. the U.S. was brought before the International Court of Justice when this man was U.S. president
Reagan
In H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds", explosions seen on the surface of this planet led to disaster for humanity
Mars
The site for this capital was chosen for its location halfway between Pensacola & St. Augustine
Tallahassee
Essential before an extended journey, a caulker made sure this, the frame of a ship, was watertight
the hull
Of the movie's Marion Crane
Norman Bates
In international law, this 2-word term refers to open waters that belong to no countries; time to sail them
high seas or the open seas
"The Magic Mountain" by Thomas Mann is set in a microcosm of Europe, a rest home in these mountains
the Alps
This Texas island with a national seashore was named for Father Nicolas Balli, a Spanish priest
Padre Island
A spinner made this
thread
* Daily Double *
Of Albus Dumbledore
(Severus) Snape
* Daily Double *
Territorial this type of refuge may be granted to one accused of treason in his home country
asylum
Rudyard Kipling took a break from his stories of South Asia to pen this tale of New England fishermen
Captains Courageous
The Eisenhower National Historic Site is just a stone's throw from this battlefield
Gettysburg
The knocker-upper, with a long pole or a peashooter to aim at windows, has been replaced by this bedside device
an alarm clock
Of Grendel
Beowulf
A 1979 treaty says the use of this, where only Americans have ever been, is "the province of all mankind"
the moon
A work of occult terror, "The Haunting of" this mansion is by Shirley Jackson
Hill House
Rome & this city, whose name was drawn from a hat, form a metropolitan area in New York state
Utica
Author/magistrate Henry Fielding professionalized this job when he started the Bow Street runners
a policeman
Of Nancy in "Oliver Twist"
Bill Sikes