(Los Angeles, Calif., July 30–Aug. 3, 2008) These are the winners of the men's and women's Summer Extreme Games at Los Angeles, California in 2008. Skateboard:…
Indicates the possessive case of singular and plural nouns, indefinite pronouns, and surnames combined with designations such as Jr., Sr., and II: my sister's husband, my three sisters' husbands,…
Born: 1831Birthplace: Bremen, Germany Tapered roller bearings—The bearings that existed in the late 19th century worked well at reducing friction but ran into problems when wheels had to bear heavy…
rhythm and blues singerBorn: March 26, 1950 Died: January 13, 2010 (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) Best Known as: baritone rhythm and blues singer Teddy Pendergrass was known…
Iraqi ArchbishopDied: body found on March 13, 2008 (Iraq) Best Known as: member of the Chaldean Church who was kidnapped in 2008 Archbishop Rahho was kidnapped in…
union negotiatorDied: Nov. 17, 2007 (Brookline, Massachusetts) Best Known as: Chief negotiator for General Motors employees Chief negotiator for General Motors…
(Encyclopedia) Close, Glenn, 1947–, American actress, b. Greenwich, Conn. She began her career in the theater, debuting on Broadway in Love for Love (1974), winning an Obie for the off-Broadway The…
(Encyclopedia) Guggenheim Museum, officially Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, major museum of modern art in New York City. Founded in 1939 as the Museum of Non-objective Art, the Guggenheim is known for…
