Angelina JolieactressBorn: 6/4/1975Birthplace: Los Angeles The Academy Award-winning actress made her film debut in 1993's Cyborg 2 and struggled for several years, appearing in a string of…
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Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of April 2009.
Unemployment Rate Reaches 8.5%; 663,00 Jobs Lost in March (Apr. 3): The government reports…
MVP: Marco Etcheverry, D.C. UnitedCoach of the Year: Bob Bradley, ChicagoGoalkeeper of the Year: Zach Thornton, Chi.Defender of the Year: Lubos Kubik, ChicagoRookie of the Year: Ben Olsen, D.…
The Three Stoogescomedy team Best known as a threesome, the Stooges started as a twosome, with Moe Howard and his brother Samuel (“Shemp.”) The pair performed their shtick in vaudeville for five…
(Encyclopedia) Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major…
(Encyclopedia) Kongo, kingdom ofKongo, kingdom ofkôngˈgō, kŏngˈ– [key], former state of W central Africa, founded in the 14th cent. In the 15th cent. the kingdom stretched from the Congo River in the…
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