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euthanasia

(Encyclopedia) euthanasiaeuthanasiay&oomacr;ˌthənāˈzhə [key], either painlessly putting to death or failing to prevent death from natural causes in cases of terminal illness or irreversible coma…

Whitman, Walt

(Encyclopedia) Whitman, Walt (Walter Whitman), 1819–92, American poet, b. West Hills, N.Y. Considered by many to be the greatest of all American poets, Walt Whitman celebrated the freedom and dignity…

Women Nobel Prize Winners

Marie Curie was not only the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, in 1903, but she was also the only woman ever to win two Nobel Prizes. Below is a list of all women Nobel Prize…

June 2006

World UN Declaration Calls for More Action on AIDS (June 2): General Assembly urges countries to triple annual spending to $23 billion a year by 2010 for AIDS and HIV prevention, education, and…

Executive Departments

Find detailed information about each Executive Department, including the department's secretary, role in government, contact information, and history of the department…

Ten Movies to Watch with Mom

Here are some movies to watch with mom on Mother's Day. by Jennie Wood Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for her role in The Blind Side Related Links Showbiz Moms…

1981–2007

1981— Los Angeles N.L. 4 (Tom Lasorda), New York A.L. 2 (Bob Lemon); WP—Los Angeles: Valenzuela (3), Howe (4), Reuss (5),…

Selected Comedians

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello See also Women Comediennes People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links American Film Institute's 100 Funniest Movies Movie Awards Biographies by…

Information Please: 1963

1963 World | US | Sports | Entertainment | Deaths | Year in Science World Events  World StatisticsPopulation: 4,123,678population by decadeLiteracy: 44%more world statistics... Nov.…