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Zapatero, José Luis Rodríguez

(Encyclopedia) Zapatero, José Luis RodríguezZapatero, José Luis Rodríguezhōsāˈ l&oomacr;ēˈ rôᵺrēˈgās säpätāˈrō [key], 1960–, Spanish political leader, prime minister of Spain (2004–11), b.…

Gil Robles, José María

(Encyclopedia) Gil Robles, José MaríaGil Robles, José Maríahōsāˈ märēˈä hēl rōˈblās [key], 1898–1980, Spanish politician. In 1931, after the proclamation of the Second Republic, he became leader of…

2000 Olympics: Judo

Two bronze medals are awarded in each weight class.MEN Extra Lightweight (132 lbs): 1. Tadahiro Nomura, JPN def. 2. Jung Bu-Kyung, S. Kor; 3. Manolo Poulot, CUB and Aidyn Smagulov, KGZ. Half-…

NFL Football Preview 2000: AFC West

  NFL Preview: AFC WestOakland, Denver, San Diego, Seattle, and Kansas City   by Mike Morrison   1. Oakland—They're at the top of the worst division in the AFC. Charles Woodson will lead the…

Parsons, Lucy

(Encyclopedia) Parsons, Lucy, 1851–1942, American anarchist and labor activist. Although she claimed publicly to have been born of Mexican and Native American descent as Lucia Gonzalez, she was…

Kuczynski Godard, Pedro Pablo

(Encyclopedia) Kuczynski Godard, Pedro Pablo, 1938–, Peruvian economist and political leader, president of Peru (2016–18), grad. Oxford (B.A. 1960), Princeton (M.A., 1961). He was an economist with…

Year in Review 2000 | Pop Culture Trends

Pop Culture Trends 2000 was the year of reality TV, digital music, scooters, and more Pottermania by John Gettings  Reality TVThis new television genre plummeted to its lowest…

Major League Baseball 1998 | All-Star Game

69th Baseball All-Star GameBy John Gettings This Tuesday night the stars of Major League Baseball will gather in Denver's Coors Field for the sport's traditional match-up of the American League'…