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U.S.-Cuba Relations

World > International Relations With only 90 miles separating them, Cuba and the United States have shared, at worst, a tumultuous history and, at best, an uneasy relationship.…

Alejandro Toledo

Alejandro ToledoMan of the poor wins Peruvian presidency by Beth Rowen Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo. (Source/AP)ALEJANDRO TOLEDO was elected president of Peru in June 2001,…

The Oscars

More Movies The Apostle Director/Writer: Robert DuvallDirector of Photography: Barry MarkowitzEditor: Stephen MackMusic: David MansfieldProduction Designer: Linda BurtonProducer: Rob Carliner…

Los Angeles

(Encyclopedia) Los AngelesLos Angeleslôs ănˈjələs, lŏs, ănˈjəlēzˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. A port of entry on the Pacific coast, with a fine…

Entertainment Bios — M

Bernie MacRalph MacchioAndie MacDowellAli MacGrawKyle MacLachlanShirley MacLaineFred MacMurrayPeter MacNicolElle MacphersonWilliam H. MacyAmy MadiganMadonnaAnn MagnusonTobey MaguireDerek MahonJohn…

Disney, Walt

(Encyclopedia) Disney, Walt (Walter Elias Disney)Disney, Waltdĭzˈnē [key], 1901–66, American movie producer and pioneer in animated cartoons, b. Chicago. He grew up in Missouri, in the small town of…

New Zealand Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 4/3/2012 Governor Gen. Jeremiah MATEPARAE Prime Min. John Phillip KEY Dep. Prime Min. Simon William…

Harry Potter: Quotes from Cast

Quotes from the Cast of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone What the actors have to say about their roles * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more news! *Dan Radcliffe on winning the part…

Archaeologists

People in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by CategoryBelzoni, Giovanni Battista, Italian adventurer and antiquities dealer Bent, James Theodore, English explorer and archaeologist Bingham,…

2007 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…