former diplomat and counterterrorism official, took over as the top civilian administrator of Iraq in May, replacing Lt. Gen. Jay Garner. He oversaw the selection of the Iraqi Governing…
presidential friend and former associate attorney general, reached a plea bargain with independent counsel Kenneth Starr in June, agreeing to plead guilty to a felony charge of lying about…
53, conservative politician and presidential hopeful, placed fourth in August's Iowa straw poll. The impressive finish boosted his campaign for the Republican nomination. The president of…
30, computer programmer, was arrested in April for launching Melissa, the computer virus that wreaked havoc with email systems nationwide in March. Smith was charged with interfering with…
former chief executive of Tyco International, was indicted in June on charges that he avoided more than $1 million in sales taxes on six pieces of art he purchased in 2001 for $13.1 million…
former top civilian administrator of Iraq, formally transferred sovereignty back to the Iraqis in June, two days ahead of schedule. Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi requested the change to…
former chief executive of Tyco International, was found guilty in June by a New York jury of fraud, conspiracy, and grand larceny. Mark Swartz, the company's former chief financial officer,…
(Encyclopedia) Fitzsimmons, Robert L., 1863–1918, British boxer, b. Cornwall, England. Fitzsimmons began fighting professionally in Australia and New Zealand before going to the United States in 1890…
