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Olympic Athletes

The sponsorship behind the athletes by Elizabeth Olson Related Links Olympics OverviewU.S. Olympic Training FacilitiesEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBeijing:…

Year in Review, 2008

Top events for the nation and the world U.S. Congress Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the World…

Barenaked Ladies

Canadian folk-rock group Steven Page and Ed Robertson established the band in 1998. They claim the band's name is meant to suggest youthful naivete and is not at all sexist. Tyler Steward and Jim…

The Supreme Court: Accepting Homosexuality

Accepting HomosexualityThe Supreme CourtSeparating Government PowersWho's in Control—the States or the Federal Government?Killing Gun ControlSupporting Family LeaveAccepting Homosexuality…

The Supreme Court: Legalizing School Vouchers

Legalizing School VouchersThe Supreme CourtEducating Our KidsPunishing StudentsTesting for DrugsDealing with Sexual HarassmentLegalizing School Vouchers The Bush Administration is a big…

electroweak theory

(Encyclopedia) electroweak theory, a unified field theory that describes two of the fundamental forces in nature, electromagnetism (see electromagnetic radiation) and the weak interaction. The…

Kael, Pauline

(Encyclopedia) Kael, PaulineKael, Paulinekāl [key], 1919–2001, American film critic, b. Petaluma, Calif. Possessed of extremely strong opinions about movies and a feisty, pop-inflected style, Kael…

Keneally, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Keneally, ThomasKeneally, Thomaskənēˈlē [key], 1935–, Australian novelist, b. Sydney. For a time a student of religion, and later of law, Keneally has ranged over a wide spectrum of…

Winfrey, Oprah

(Encyclopedia) Winfrey, Oprah, 1954–, African-American television host, actress, and media magnate, b. Kosciusko, Miss., as Orpah Gail Winfrey, grad. Tennessee State Univ. (1976). She began her…