U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of December 2009. G.M. Chief Executive Fritz Henderson Resigns (Dec. 2): Fritz…
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Born: Jan. 10, 1949
Boxer
Olympic heavyweight champ (1968); world heavyweight champ (1973-74 and 94-95); lost title to Muhammad Ali (KO-8th) in '74; recaptured it on Nov. 5, 1994 at…
(Encyclopedia) Hoveida, Amir AbbasHoveida, Amir Abbasämērˈ äb-bäsˈ hōvāˈdä [key], 1919–79, Iranian political leader, prime minister of Iran (1965–77). After serving (1958–64) with the National…
(Encyclopedia) National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution. Devoted to the collection, presentation, and preservation of the…
(Encyclopedia) Kasala or KassalaKassalaboth: käsäˈlä, kăsˈəlä [key], city (1993 pop. 234,622), E Sudan. It is a market center and rail transport hub and has extensive fruit gardens. Founded in 1840…
(Encyclopedia) Karim KhanKarim Khankärēmˈ khän [key], d. 1779, ruler of Persia (1750–79), founder of the Zand dynasty. He emerged victorious from a contest for power and ruled under the title Vakil […
U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of May 2009. FDA Warns of Danger of Diet Drug Hydroxycut, Suggests Stopping Use (…
U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of November 2009. Government Expands Aid to Unemployed and Homebuyers (Nov. 5…
