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August 2006

WorldIsrael Intensifies Ground Offensive in Lebanon (Aug. 1): More than 7,000 additional troops enter southern Lebanon. U.S. General Gives Grim Report on Iraq (Aug. 3): Gen. John Abizaid, the…

Philadelphia, Pa.

Mayor: Michael Nutter (to Jan. 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 1,526,006 (5); Male: 719,813 (47.2%); Female: 806,…

The People's Pope

The first pope from Latin America has undeniable charisma Pope Francis Related Links Biography of Pope Francis Choosing a Pope Major Religions of the World…

Chauncey Judd: A Quilting Party

Puritan Training The Abduction A Quilting Party Year after year passed, and still the war dragged on. The battles of Trenton and Princeton had revived the drooping hopes of the…

World Long Course Records—Women

World Long Course Records—Women(Through Aug. 8, 2005)Distance Record Holder Country DateFreestyle50 m 0:24.13Inge de BruijnNetherlandsSept. 22, 2000100 m 0:53.52 Jodie HenryAustraliaAug. 18,…

Skiing

The following tables lists the male and female winners of Winter X Game skiing events, including Big Air, Skier X, Superpipe, and Slopestyle. Year…

1988 Olympics Shooting Medalists

Men Event     Small-Bore Rifle (Prone) Miroslav Varga, TCH 703.9   Young Chul Cha, KOR 702.8   Attila Zahonyi, HUN 701.9 Small-Bore Rifle (3 positions) Malcolm…

Women's Olympic Biathlon

Multiple gold medals (including relays): Kati Wilhelm, Darya Domracheva (3); Myriam Bedard, Andrea Henkel, Anfisa Reztsova, Magdalena Neuner, Tora Berger Asastazia Kuzmina (2). Note that…

Man Booker Prize

Great novels of the Commonwealth Britain's most prestigious literary award is presented each Oct. or Nov. by the National Book League in the United Kingdom, for the best full-length novel written…