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Doon

(Encyclopedia) DoonDoond&oomacr;n [key], river, c.30 mi (48 km) long, South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, SW Scotland, flowing NW through Loch Doon (6 mi/9.7 km long) to the Firth of Clyde S of Ayr…

1992 CMA Awards

Garth BrooksArchive PhotosEntertainer of the YearGarth BrooksSingle of the Year“Achy Breaky Heart,” Billy Ray CyrusAlbum of the YearRopin' the Wind, Garth Brooks (Liberty)Song of the Year (…

Philo HALL, Congress, SD (1865-1938)

HALL, Philo, a Representative from South Dakota; born in Wilton, Waseca County, Minn., December 31, 1865; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1887 and…

oxyacetylene torch

(Encyclopedia) oxyacetylene torchoxyacetylene torchŏkˌsēəsĕtˈəlēn [key], tool that mixes and burns oxygen and acetylene to produce an extremely hot flame. This torch can be used for cutting steel and…

Selected Comedians

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello See also Women Comediennes People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links American Film Institute's 100 Funniest Movies Movie Awards Biographies by…

Skíros

(Encyclopedia) SkírosSkírosskēˈrôs [key] or ScyrosSkírossīˈrəs [key], island (1991 pop. 2,901), c.80 sq mi (210 sq km), E Greece, in the Aegean Sea, largest of the N Sporades. It is a summer resort…

Rand, Ayn

(Encyclopedia) Rand, AynRand, Aynīn [key], 1905–82, American writer, b. St. Petersburg, Russia, as Alissa Rosenbaum. She came to the United States in 1926, became a citizen five years later, and…

Mark Andrus

screenwriter Screenwriter who co-wrote the critically acclaimed film As Good As It Gets (1997) with James L. Brooks. He also wrote Late for Dinner (1991).

Worst U.S. Forest Fires

Below is a list of the wildfires that have caused the most damage and loss of life in U.S. history. 1871…

2006 CMA Awards

The 40th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 6 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Entertainer of the Year…