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Oceanic art

(Encyclopedia) Oceanic art, works produced by the island peoples of the S and NW Pacific, including Melanesia (New Guinea and the islands to its north and east), Micronesia (Mariana, Caroline,…

Business

The Charging Bull statue in New York's Financial District is a symbol of economic growth, as in a "bull economy." Business Stats and facts on U.S. business, the stock market, foreign trade and…

Entertainment Bios — A

AaliyahClaudio AbbadoBerenice AbbottBud AbbottGeorge AbbottF. Murray AbrahamKathy AckerBryan AdamsCindy AdamsDouglas AdamsScott AdamsAerosmithBen AffleckJames AgeeChristina AguileraAi Danny…

Moon walkers

The Question: How many people have walked on the Moon? The Answer: Twelve astronauts have walked on the Moon, the last in 1972. Here…

Mobutu Sese Seko Biography

Mobutu Sese SekoAge: 66 Grandiose dictator of Zaire. Last of Cold War rulers who grew rich in providing bulwark against Communism.Died: Sept. 7, 1997.Alan Mixon1997 DeathsJack Moran

David Bloom 2003 Deaths

David BloomAge: 39 broadcast journalist who was covering the war in Iraq for NBC, MSNBC, and CNBC when he died of a blood clot. Died: Iraq, April 6, 2003Alan BatesA - FLuciano Berio

Moshe Sherer 1998 Deaths

Moshe ShererAge: 77 well-known rabbi who gained political influence on the national level through his activism for Orthodox Jewish causes.Died: May 17, 1998.Alan ShepardR - ZArkady N.…

Pamela Harriman Biography

Pamela HarrimanAge: 76 U.S. Ambassador to France and a leading figure in Democratic Party, helping rebuild it in 1980s. Also known for her numerous high-profile marriages and liaisons. Died…

Norman Shumway 2006 Deaths

Norman ShumwayAge: 83 surgeon who in 1968 performed the first successful heart transplant in the United States. Died: Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 10, 2006Alan F. ShugartR - ZWilliam Shurcliff…

Clayton Kirkpatrick 2004 Deaths

Clayton KirkpatrickAge: 89 newspaper editor who presided over the Chicago Tribune for 10 years. Died: Glen Ellyn, Ill., June 19, 2004Alan KingG - LPaul Klebnikov