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Bill Paxton Biography

Bill Paxton actorBorn: 5/17/1955Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas With a film like the blockbuster Titanic (1997) on his resume, the future looks promising for Paxton. But that was not always the…

Bill Cosby Biography

Bill Cosbyactor, comedianBorn: 7/12/1937Birthplace: Philadelphia Emmy and Grammy Award-winning television and film actor and comedian who was the first African-American to star in a television…

Bill Monroe Biography

Bill Monroe bluegrass musicianBorn: 9/13/1911Birthplace: Rosine, Kentucky The father of bluegrass, Monroe created the genre with his mandolin playing, high, lonesome tenor and nostalgic songs.…

Cody

(Encyclopedia) Cody Cody kōˈdē [key], city (2020 pop. 10,028), seat of Park co., NW Wyo., on the Shoshone…

Ryan Caufield: Year One

FoxFriday 8:00–9:00 p.m.; canceledCast:Sean Maher, Amanda Detmer, Roslyn Sanchez, Mary McDonnell, Michael Rispoli, James Roday, Chad Linberg, Michael Sullivan, Richard Portnow, and Clifton…

veto

(Encyclopedia) veto [Lat.,=I forbid], power of one functionary (e.g., the president) of a government, or of one member of a group or coalition, to block the operation of laws or agreements passed or…

Sadie Magee 1998 Deaths

Sadie MageeAge: 65 Jackson State University assistant athletic director and coordinator of women's sports; coached women's basketball for 14 seasons, beginning in 1975 and is the Tigers all-…

Earl (The Goat) Manigault 1998 Deaths

Earl (The Goat) ManigaultAge: 53 New York City playground legend who battled the likes of Lew Alcindor and Connie Hawkins in the 1960s; his heroin addiction cost him a professional…

Home Rule

(Encyclopedia) Home Rule, in Irish and English history, political slogan adopted by Irish nationalists in the 19th cent. to describe their objective of self-government for Ireland. Escalating…

indictment

(Encyclopedia) indictmentindictmentĭndītˈmənt [key], in criminal law, formal written accusation naming specific persons and crimes. Persons suspected of crime may be rendered liable to trial by…