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Women in Sports: Softball

The first world softball championship was a women's tournament which was in held Melbourne, Australia, in 1965. Joan Joyce played basketball, volleyball, and softball as a teenager in Waterbury,…

New Island Emerges

Norderoogsand, a new island in the North Sea, is already a home to many birds and plants. By Jennie Wood A new island has appeared in the North Sea.Related Links Lost…

Hunt, Leigh

(Encyclopedia) Hunt, Leigh (James Henry Leigh Hunt)Hunt, Leighlē [key], 1784–1859, English poet, critic, and journalist. He was a friend of the eminent literary men of his time, and his home was the…

Women in Sports: Bowling

Bowling is one of the most popular sport for women in the United States today. Women first bowled in the 1880s, despite social disapproval. The…

2000 Olympics: Sailing

OPEN Laser: 1. Ben Ainslie, GBR (42 pts); 2. Robert Scheidt, BRA (44); 3. Michael Blackburn, AUS (60). Tornado: 1. Hans Peter Steinacher & Roman Hagara, AUT (16 pts); 2. John Forbes &…

1996 Olympics: Judo

Men Extra Lightweight (132 lbs): 1. Tadahiro Nomura, JPN 2. Girolamo Giovinazzo, ITA; 3. Dorjpalam Narmandakh, MON and Richard Trautmann, GER. Half-Lightweight (143 lbs): 1. Udo Quellmalz, GER; 2.…

The Worst United States Man-Made Disasters

Jennie Wood 1. Flint Water Crisis  2. Hurricane Katrina  3. BP Oil Spill  4. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill  5. Three Mile Island  6. St. Francis Dam  7. Picher Lead  8.…

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Kate Expectations

Kate Expectations Great expectations and much speculation followed the announcement of Kate Middleton's pregnancy. Related Links Prince William and…