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Najib Razak

(Encyclopedia) Najib Razak or Najib Tun RazakNajib Tun Razaknäjēbˈ t&oomacr;n räˈzäk [key], 1958–, Malaysian politician. A Malay, he is a member of a prominent political family, the son of…

Mahathir bin Mohamad

(Encyclopedia) Mahathir bin MohamadMahathir bin Mohamadmähäˈtĭr bĭn mōhämˈäd [key], 1925–, Malaysian political leader. A doctor by training, he first entered parliament in 1964 and rose in the United…

Presidential Scandals

Presidential Scandals by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Former president Bill Clinton is the most recent chief executive whose administration has been associated with a major…

Women in Media

  Oprah Winfrey Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…

Minnesota

Capital: St. Paul State abbreviation/Postal code: Minn./MN Governor: Mark Dayton, D (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Tina Smith, D (to…

Taliban Timeline

Key dates in the history of the Taliban and Contemporary Afghanistan by Laura Hayes and Borgna Brunner   1979-2000 2001 2002-2006 2006…

Afghanistan—Who's Who

A look at some of the key players by David Johnson Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan. Source: AP Photo/Allauddin Khan. Afghanistan's location between India, Persia,…

Fashion Designers

People in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by Category Adrian, Gilbert, fashion designer Armani, Giorgio, fashion designer Ashley, Laura, fashion designer and manufacturer Balenciaga,…

Comediennes

  Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…

1998 World History

  1998 Ramzi Ahmed Yousef sentenced to life for 1993 World Trade Center bombing (Jan. 9). Pope John Paul II visits Cuba (Jan. 21–25). President accused in White House sex scandal; denies…