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Mark PRYOR, Congress, AR (1963)

Senate Years of Service: 2003-2015 Party: Democrat PRYOR Mark , a Senator from Arkansas; born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on January 10, 1963; B.A., University of Arkansas 1985; J.D., University of…

Mark UDALL, Congress, CO (1950)

Senate Years of Service: 2009-2015 Party: Democrat UDALL Mark , a Senator and a Representative from Colorado; born in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., July 18, 1950; graduated from Canyon del Oro High…

Mark WARNER, Congress, VA (1954)

Senate Years of Service: 2009-Party: DemocratWARNER, Mark, a Senator from Virginia; born in Indianapolis, Ind., December 15, 1954; B.A., George Washington University, 1977; J.D., Harvard Law…

Memorable Olympic Moments: Mark Spitz

Ambitious Mark Spitz claims seven golds and an Olympic record by Mike Morrison Mark Spitz swims for the first of seven gold medals in 1972. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview…

brown recluse spider

(Encyclopedia) brown recluse spider or violin spider, poisonous nocturnal spider, Loxoceles reclusa, most common in the SE and S central United States. Adults are 3&fslsh;8 in. (10 mm) long and…

Rodriguez, Alex

(Encyclopedia) Rodriguez, Alex (Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez)Rodriguez, Alexrōdrēˈgəs [key], 1975–, American baseball player, b. New York City. Drafted (1993) out of high school by the Seattle…

Galeed

(Encyclopedia) GaleedGaleedgălˈēĕd [key], Jegar-sahaduthaGaleedjēˈgär-sāˌhədy&oomacr;ˈthə [key], or MizpahGaleedmĭzˈpə [key], in the Bible, cairn, raised by Jacob and Laban to mark their covenant…

Johnson, Walter Perry

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Walter Perry, 1887–1946, American baseball player, b. Humboldt, Kans. He began playing with the Washington Senators of the American League in 1907. A right-handed pitcher, he…

Laver, Rod

(Encyclopedia) Laver, Rod (Rodney George Laver)Laver, Rodlāˈvər [key], 1938–, Australian tennis player. He left school at age 15 to pursue tennis and in 1962 became the first male grand-slam winner…

Weelkes, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Weelkes, Thomas, c.1575–1623, English composer. His four books of madrigals (1597–1600) mark Weelkes as one of the great English madrigalists. His music is remarkable for melodic…