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1997 Grammy Awards

The 40th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on February 25, 1998.Record:“Sunny Came Home,” Shawn ColvinAlbum:Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan (Columbia Records…

Performers

Shirley Temple was born in 1928. She began dancing as soon as she could walk. When she was 4 years old, her mother moved her from…

August 2006

WorldIsrael Intensifies Ground Offensive in Lebanon (Aug. 1): More than 7,000 additional troops enter southern Lebanon. U.S. General Gives Grim Report on Iraq (Aug. 3): Gen. John Abizaid, the…

Canine Cops

All About Detector Dogs Taking a Bite Out of Crime Send this Page to a Friend! How long has the Customs Service been using dogs to search for dangerous drugs?…

Projected NBA Lottery Picks

Projected Draft Lottery Picks (#1–13) 1. Los Angeles ClippersMike Bibby, PG, 6'2 (Arizona) The Clippers always find a way to mess things up. While Maurice Taylor ('97 pick) is the only…

pulsar

(Encyclopedia) pulsar, in astronomy, a neutron star that emits brief, sharp pulses of energy instead of the steady radiation associated with other natural sources. The study of pulsars began when…

electronic game

(Encyclopedia) electronic game, device or computer program that provides entertainment by challenging a person's eye-hand coordination or mental abilities. Made possible by the development of the…

State Department Notes on Sierra Leone

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Sierra Leone Relations PEOPLE The indigenous population is…

Poets on Poetry

I, too, dislike it—Marianne Moore compiled by Borgna Brunner I don't look on poetry as closed works. I feel they're going on all the time in my head and I…