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Isonzo

(Encyclopedia) IsonzoIsonzoēzônˈtsō [key], river, 87 mi (140 km) long, rising in the Julian Alps, NW Slovenia, and flowing S through Slovenia, where it is known as the Soča, then SW through NE Italy…

Ara

(Encyclopedia) Ara or Arrah Arrah both: ŭˈrə [key], city, Bihar state, NE India, on the Son Canal. A major road and rail junction, it is the administrative center for a…

Kasserine Pass

(Encyclopedia) Kasserine PassKasserine Passkăsˈərīnˌ [key], gap, 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, central Tunisia, in the Grand Dorsal chain (an extension of the Atlas Mts.). A key point in the Allied offensive…

Kirovohrad

(Encyclopedia) KirovohradKirovohradkēˌrəvəhrädˈ [key], Rus. Kirovograd, city (1989 pop. 269,000), capital of Kirovohrad region, Ukraine, on the Inhul River. It is an agricultural trade center, with a…

Plain of Jars

(Encyclopedia) Plain of Jars, region, N Laos, at the northern end of the Annamese Cordillera. Over 300 carved stone jars, c.1,500 to 2,000 years old, are scattered across its landscape. Averaging 272…

The Supreme Court: Confessing Illegally

Confessing IllegallyThe Supreme CourtArresting RulesLimiting Forced MedicationConfessing Illegally Tossing out a confession at trial can frequently result in the loss of a conviction, so…

Ricky Martin

singerBorn: 12/24/1971Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico Latin singer who burst onto the U.S. music scene after his hip-shaking performance at the 1999 Grammy Awards. At age 12 Martin joined the…

Dwight Yoakam

singer, songwriter, actorBorn: 10/23/1956Birthplace: Pikeville, Kentucky Yoakam helped turn country music away from the glossy country-pop sound that dominated in the '80s and forged a style that…

Ella Baker

civil rights activistBorn: 12/13/1903Birthplace: Norfolk, Va. Baker was a driving force in the creation of the country's premier civil rights organizations. After graduating as valedictorian from…