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Carrie Fisher

actressBorn: 10/21/1956Birthplace: Beverly Hills, California Daughter of entertainers Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds , and one of the most visible actresses in her generation for her role as…

Glenn Ford

(Gwyllyn Ford)actorBorn: 5/1/1916Birthplace: Sainte-Christine, Portneuf county, Quebec, Canada A Broadway stage actor, he entered films in 1939 and starred opposite Rita Hayworth in Gilda (1946).…

Algebra: Interest Problems

Interest Problems Algebra Whipping Word Problems Interest Problems Area and Volume Problems Speed and Distance Problems Mixture and Combination Problems There are three good reasons to…

compulsive gambling

(Encyclopedia) compulsive gambling or pathological gambling, a psychological disorder characterized by a persistent inability to resist the impulse to gamble. The disorder is progressive and…

black market

(Encyclopedia) black market, the selling or buying of commodities at prices above the legal ceiling or beyond the amount allotted to a customer in countries that have placed restrictions on sales and…

Jada Pinkett Smith

actress, video director, clothing designerBorn: 9/18/1971Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland Jada Pinkett Smith dropped out of the North Carolina School of Arts after just one year and headed to…

Rue McClanahan Biography

actressBorn: 2/21/1934Died: 6/3/2010Best Known as: Blanche Devereaux in television series Golden Girls Eddi-Rue McClanahan made her acting debut as a precocious 4 year…

Liliuokalani Biography

Hawaiian queenBorn: 1838 Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She took the throne in 1891 following the death of her brother, King Kalakaua. She was a strong…

Debbie Reynolds

(Mary Frances Reynolds)singer, dancer, actressBorn: 4/1/1932Birthplace: El Paso, Texas Singer, dancer and actress known for her tireless energy and pertness. Her films include Singin' in the Rain (…

dole

(Encyclopedia) dole, distribution to the poor, usually of food or money. In medieval times doles were usually from bequests of money or land, and the income was given to charity or distributed to the…