American prisoner of war, was rescued in April from a hospital in Nasiriya, Iraq. She was one of 12 members of the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company captured by Iraqi troops in March. She…
(Encyclopedia) Mosley, Sir Oswald ErnaldMosley, Sir Oswald Ernaldmōzˈlē [key], 1896–1980, British fascist leader. He entered (1918) Parliament as a Conservative, became (1922) an independent, and…
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The most enduring image of this summer's Women's World Cup may be a shirtless Brandi Chastain celebrating her Cup-winning goal in the overtime shoot-out but it was not the only thing…
Through Sept. 26, 1999. World Cup matches are in bold type.Date Result USA Goals Site CrowdJan. 27PortugalW, 7-0Chastain, Lilly (3), Akers, Hamm, MacMillanOrlando, Fla.—Jan. 30PortugalW, 6-…
2011 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nominees The 2011 Academy Awards were presented on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar…
The 2012 Academy Awards were presented on February 24, 2013, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture…
won the World Cup in July in a 5–4 win on penalty kicks over China. More than 90,000 fans packed the Rose Bowl for the final game. Though all eyes were on Mia Hamm, who's considered the…
After finishing dead last at the 1998 World Cup tournament, the upward trend of United States soccer in recent years seemed to be reversing direction. However, a new national team coach, Bruce…
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