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2006 Olympics: Speed Skating, Men's

500 meters Times reflected are a combination of two heats with each skater racing once on the inside lane and once on the outside lane.   Time 1Svetlana Zhurova, RUS1:16.57 …

Richard Gere

actorBorn: 8/31/1949Birthplace: Philadelphia Handsome albeit sometimes wooden leading man who often portrays unstable or otherwise undesirable characters, with headline-grabbing roles in Looking…

Penny Marshall

(Carole Penelope Masciarelli)director, actressBorn: 10/15/1942Birthplace: Bronx, New York Born into a showbiz family, the younger sister of TV producer Garry Marshall landed her first major TV role…

Giving Pledge Participants

The United States is home to roughly 40% of the world's billionaires. About 10% of America's richest citizens have committed to participate in the Giving Pledge and donate at least 50% of their…

Women's World Cup 1999 | Final

Women's World Cup final pits U.S. against China by Gerry Brown The third Women's World Cup has been everything that organizers could have hoped for. Record crowds have packed stadiums…

nationalization

(Encyclopedia) nationalization, acquisition and operation by a country of business enterprises formerly owned and operated by private individuals or corporations. State or local authorities have…

Supremes, The

(Encyclopedia) Supremes, The, American vocal group, 1962-77. The Supremes were formed in Detroit, Mi., and were originally known as the Primettes—a…

Other 2006 Winter Olympic Games Champions

BiathlonMen's 10-km sprint—Sven Fischer, GermanyMen's 12.5-km pursuit—Vincent Defrasne, FranceMen's 15-km mass start—Michael Greis, GermanyMen's 20-km individual—Michael Greis, GermanyMen's 4×7.5-…

Hurricane Season

The deadliest, strongest, and costliest Atlantic storms   Quizzes and Crosswords Extreme Weather Disasters Quiz Great Disasters Quiz…