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World Cup: Germany

Germany (Group F) FIFA World Ranking: 2 Players to Watch: Juergen Klinsmann (F), Oliver Bierhoff (F), Juergen Kohler (D) Prospects: Germany showed that they are the class of European soccer with…

Alyssa Milano

actressBorn: 12/19/1972Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York With roles in such films as Fear (1996), Public Enemy No. 1 (HBO, 1996), and Hugo Pool (1997; directed by Robert Downey, Sr.), and in the…

Walter Beaman JONES, Jr., Congress, NC (1943)

JONES, Walter Beaman, Jr., (son of Walter Beaman Jones, Sr.), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Farmville, Pitt County, N.C., February 10, 1943; graduated from Hargrave Military Academy…

Walton-le-Dale

(Encyclopedia) Walton-le-Dale, city (1985 est. pop. 29,100), Lancashire, N England. There are engineering works and textile and paper industries. An 11th-century church was rebuilt in 1748. Oliver…

Indiana

Indiana State Facts Entered Union: December 11, 1816 (19th State) Organized as territory: May 7, 1800 Present constitution adopted: 1851 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Ind./…

Bob Hoskins

actorBorn: 10/26/1942Birthplace: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England After several small and forgettable roles in British films and television series, Hoskins's first starring role came opposite…

Charlie Sheen

(Carlos Irwin Esteves)actorBorn: 9/3/1965Birthplace: New York, New York Though he has worked with big name directors and actors, Sheen has had difficulty building a cohesive career. Having worked…

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French, John Denton Pinkstone, 1st earl of Ypres

(Encyclopedia) French, John Denton Pinkstone, 1st earl of YpresFrench, John Denton Pinkstone, 1st earl of Ypresēˈprə [key], 1852–1925, British field marshal. After a long career in the army, during…