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Super Bowl XXXV Preview

Super Bowl Preview 2001 Giants vs. RavensJan. 28, 2001, 6:00 p.m. by Michael Morrison On the Defensive By now you've likely heard all the Super Bowl hype you can stand. You've…

Selected Astronauts and Aviators

Amelia Earhardt See also Amelia Earhart's Legacy Remembered Notable Women Adventurers Profiles of the Columbia Astronauts People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Absolute…

Party Conventions - History

Today's pep rallies, yesterday's battlegrounds by Beth Rowen Protesters Shannon Collins and Olivia Christian at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith…

Alan Rickman

actorBorn: 2/21/1946Birthplace: London, England An Emmy Award winning British actor who often plays show-stealing villains in films like Die Hard (1988) and Robin Hood: Prince of Theives (1991),…

Neil Jordan

writer, director, screenwriter, producerBorn: 2/25/1950Birthplace: County Sligo, Ireland Neil Jordan worked as a laborer in London before founding the Irish Writers Co-operative in 1974 and…

House of Representatives, 113th Congress

Below is the composition of the 113th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2012 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…

Phoebe Cates

(Phoebe Katz)actressBorn: 7/16/1963Birthplace: New York City Originally a top teen model, she later moved into feature films aimed at teenage audiences, including Paradise (1982), Fast Times at…

Soundgarden

rock groupBorn: 1984 Hiro Yamamoto (bass player) moved from Illinois to Olympia, Washington, to attend college in 1981. He started playing music with his roommate, Chris Cornell (drummer, lead…

What are "p's" and "q's"?

The Question: What does the phrase "mind your 'p's' and 'q's'" come from? The Answer: You can find helpful answers to questions like this in the alt.…

America's Most Endangered Places

The Ellis Island Hospital in New York Harbor is among American sites most at risk America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered Places 2011America's Most Endangered Places…