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Olympic Preview: Judo

First Olympic Appearance: 1964 (men); 1992 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Encyclopedia: Judo   Did You Know? Despite the fact…

Olympic Preview: Team Handball

First Appeared: 1936 (men); 1976 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 20082008 Summer Games: Team Handball ResultsEncyclopedia: Handball Despite the…

Clinton, Hillary Rodham

(Encyclopedia) Clinton, Hillary RodhamClinton, Hillary Rodhamrŏdˈəm [key], 1947–, U.S. senator and secretary of state, wife of President Bill Clinton, b. Chicago, grad. Wellesley College (B.A. 1969…

Ten Famous Trains

Trans-Siberian Express Traveling between Moscow and Vladivostok, the Trans-Siberian Express makes the longest regular train trip in the world, covering 5,778 mi and making 91 stops over the course…

Year in Review 1998 | Sports Wrap-up

The Year in Sports by Gerry Brown, John Gettings, & Mike Morrison We may never see a year in sports like 1998 again. It started early with John Elway's long-awaited Super Bowl…

NCAA Basketball Torunament 1999

1999 March Madness Preview by Gerry Brown Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and his Blue Devils hope to be cutting down the nets at the Final Four in St. Petersburg three weeks from now. Until…

Hoaxes - Corporate

Corporate Shenanigans by Shmuel Ross Yo Quiero Liberty On April 1, 1996, readers of newspapers including the New York Times were met with a full-page advertisement announcing…

Fresno, Calif.

Mayor: Ashley Swearengin (to 2017)City Manager: Bruce Rudd2010 census population (rank): 494,665 (34); Male: 243,124 (49.1%); Female: 251,541 (50.9%); White: 245,306 (49.6%); Black: 40,960 (8.3%);…