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United States v. Eichman (1990)

Case SummaryEichman and others were prosecuted under the federal Flag Protection Act for setting fire to American flags. Eichman and the others stated that the Act violated the First…

Major Congressional Bills Passed in 2005

See the major bills passed in Congress during 2005. The date indicates when the bill was signed into law by President Bush. February 18, 2005 Class Action Fairness ActMoves many class-action…

News of the World, 2008

2008 news of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe by Beth Rowen and Liz Olson Robert Mugabe Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the Nation 2008 People in the News…

Brewer's: Gabrina

in Orlando Furioso, is a sort of Potiphar's wife. (See under Argeo.) When Philander had unwittingly killed her husband,Gabrina threatened to deliver him up to the law unless he married her…

Brewer's: Muspelheim

(3 syl.). The abode of fire which at the beginning of time existed in the south. It was light, warm, and radiant; but was guarded by Surt with a flaming sword. Sparks were collected…

Brewer's: Osnaburg

The Duke of York was Bishop of Osnaburg Not prelate, but sovereign-bishop. By the treaty of Westphalia, in 1648, it was decreed that the ancient bishop should be vested alternately in a…

Brewer's: Hand over Hand

To go or to come up hand over hand, is to travel with great rapidity, as climbing a rope or a ladder, or as one vessel overtakes another. Sailors in hauling a rope put one hand over the…

Brewer's: Hexameter and Pentameter

An alternate metre; often called elegiac verse. Hexameter as described below. Pentameter verse is divided into two parts, each of which ends with an extra long syllable. The former half…

25th Annual American Music Awards

POP/ROCKFavorite Male ArtistBabyfaceFavorite Female ArtistCeline DionFavorite Band, Duo or GroupThe Spice GirlsFavorite AlbumSpice, Spice GirlsFavorite New ArtistSpice GirlsSOUL/RHYTHM &…

26th Annual American Music Awards

POP/ROCKFavorite Male ArtistEric ClaptonFavorite Female ArtistCeline DionFavorite Band, Duo or GroupAerosmithFavorite AlbumBig Willie Style, Will SmithFavorite New Artist'N SyncSOUL/RHYTHM…