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Giza

(Encyclopedia) Giza,&sp;GizehGiza,both: gēˈzə [key], or Al JizahGiza,äl jēˈzö [key], city (1990 est. pop. 2,680,500), capital of Giza governorate, N Egypt, surburb of Cairo. It is a manufacturing…

A Thousand Clowns

By: Don Schlitz Director: Scott Ellis Cast: Joshua Park, Kristen Bell, Linda Purl, Jane Connell, John Christopher Jones, Tommy Hollis, Marshall Pailet, Jim Poulos, Tom Aldredge, John…

December 2002

WorldOpposition Movement Declares Strike in Venezuela (Dec. 2): Foes of President Hugo Chávez launch nationwide strike against government and call for a referendum on the president.Sharon…

2007 Year in Review

Top events for the nation and the world News Analysis News of the Nation Iraq Edges Toward Stability • Destruction of CIA Interrogation Tapes • Dismissal of Federal Prosecutors •…

1999 Year in Review - News of the Nation

Handguns became the issue of the day as the nation grappled with a spate of senseless shootings. by Borgna Brunner Clinton Acquittal | Budget Surplus | Gun Control | Campaign 2000 | Superpower…

Sadat, Anwar al-

(Encyclopedia) Sadat, Anwar al-Sadat, Anwar al-änwärˈ äl-sädätˈ [key], 1918–81, Egyptian political leader and president (1970–81). He entered (1936) Abbasia Military Academy, where he became friendly…

Basra

(Encyclopedia) Basra Basra bŭsˈrə [key], Arabic al Basrah, city (2020 est. pop. 1,352,000), SE…

Alamein, El

(Encyclopedia) Alamein, ElAlamein, Elĕl ăləmānˈ, älə– [key] or Al AlamaynAl Alamaynäl älămānˈ [key], town, N Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea. It was the site of a decisive British victory in World…

Al Schill Jr. Biography

Al Schill Jr.Age: 24 stock-car racer who won rookie of the year honors at Slinger Raceway (Ore.) and, along with his father, became the first father-son duo in that track's history to finish…