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Schröder, Gerhard

(Encyclopedia) Schröder, GerhardSchröder, Gerhardgĕrˈhärt [key]Schröder, Gerhard shröˈdər [key], 1944–, chancellor of Germany (1998–2005), b. Mosenburg, Germany. A telegenic lawyer and Social…

Kevin Bacon

Born in Philadelphia in 1958, Bacon enrolled in New York's prestigious Circle in the Square Theater School at age 17, becoming one the youngest actors ever to gain admission. His first movie…

Economic Domino Theory

Bottom Line The IMF is under attack and in danger of losing its funding. Conservatives complain that its policies interfere with free markets; liberals cite the cut in social programs that IMF…

2000 Olympics: Canoeing & Kayaking

MEN Canoe Sprint 500m Singles: 1. Gyorgy Kolonics, HUN (2:24.81); 2. Maxim Opalev, RUS (2:25.81); 3. Andreas Dittmer, GER (2:27.59). Canoe Sprint 1000m Singles: 1. Andreas Dittmer, GER (3:54.38); 2…

Women's Halls Of Fame

A number of states have halls of fame that honor the renowned women who once called that state home or helped to make it great. These are a few to know. Alabama Women's Hall of FameMarion,…

Australia: Prime Ministers

Prime Ministers Edmund Barton (1901–1903)   Alfred Deakin (1903–1904, 1905–1908, 1909–1910)   John Christian Watson (1904)   George…

Selected Football Players and Coaches

Knute Kenneth Rockne See also Pro Football Hall of Fame People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Super Bowls National League Champions American League…

NFL Football Preview 1999: AFC East

AFC East New York Jets - Well that didn't take long, did it? In just two seasons, coach Bill Parcells took a team that was 1-15, the laughingstock of the NFL, and transformed it…

Profiles of Middle Eastern Countries

Read about other countries involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict       Biographies Key Palestinian Figures Mahmoud Abbas Yasir Arafat Sala Fayyad…