Outlook After a period of blowouts throughout the mid-1980s and into the early 90s, the NFL has enjoyed some pretty tightly contested Super Bowl games in the past three years. This year, the…
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Remaining First Round Predictions (#14–29) 14. Houston Rockets Rashard Lewis, F, 6'10 (Elsik H.S.) Just like Doleac was, Lewis is a lock at this position. Most teams wouldn't gamble this early…
(Encyclopedia) Al KarakAl Karakäl käräkˈ [key], town (1997 est. pop. 19,000), W central Jordan. It is also known as Krak. It is a road junction and an agricultural trade center. The ancient Kir Moab…
(Encyclopedia) Hermon, MountHermon, Mounthûrˈmən [key], Arabic Jabal Ash Shaykh [mountain of the chief] and Jebel-eth-Thelj [snowy mountain], on the Syria-Lebanon border. The highest of its three…
(Encyclopedia) GerasaGerasajĕrˈəsə [key], Gerash, or JerashGerasaboth: jĕˈräsh, jəräshˈ [key], ancient city of the Decapolis, 22 mi (35 km) N of Amman, in present-day Jordan. According to Josephus it…
(Encyclopedia) Moore, Thomas, 1779–1852, Irish poet, b. Dublin. He achieved prominence in his day not only for his poetry but also for his love of Ireland and personal charm. A lawyer, he was for a…
(Encyclopedia) Burbank, LutherBurbank, Lutherbûrˈbănk [key], 1849–1926, American plant breeder, b. Lancaster, Mass. He experimented with thousands of plant varieties and developed many new ones,…
Throughout the world are places of special significance to different religious groups. Here's just a sampling of the world's sacred spots. The Holy Land—a collective name for Israel, Jordan, and…
CRAVENS, William Ben, (father of William Fadjo Cravens and cousin of Jordan Edgar Cravens), a Representative from Arkansas; born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., January 17, 1872;…
