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The Pas

(Encyclopedia) The PasThe Paspäz, pä [key], town (1991 pop. 6,166), W Man., Canada, on the Saskatchewan River. Founded as a fur-trading post, it became in 1920 the starting point and headquarters of…

Supremes, The

(Encyclopedia) Supremes, The, American vocal group, 1962-77. The Supremes were formed in Detroit, Mi., and were originally known as the Primettes—a…

July 1997 News and Events

1997 News Month-By-Month World Cambodia Faction Claims Victory (July 6): One of two prime ministers, Hun Sen, former Communist, ousted his rival co-prime minister, Prince Norodom Ramariddh. (July…

1996 Olympic Canoeing Results

MEN Event   Time 500 m Kayak Singles K1 Antonio Rossi, ITA 1:37.42   Knut Holmann, NOR 1:38.33   Piotr Markiewicz, POL 1:38.61 1000 m Kayak Singles K1 Knut…

2000 Women's Olympic Shooting Medalists

25m Sport Pistol: 1. Maria Grozdeva, BUL (690.3 pts) OR; 2. Tao Luna, CHN (689.8); 3. Lolita Evglevskaya, BLR (686.0). 10m Air Pistol: 1. Tao Luna, CHN (488.2 pts); 2. Jasna Sekaric, YUG (486.5); 3…

Belgium Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Belgium Index: Geography and People History Government and Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Belgian Relations GEOGRAPHY AND PEOPLEBelgium is located in…

Owl and the Nightingale, The

(Encyclopedia) Owl and the Nightingale, The, Middle English poem written probably by Nicholas de Guildford of Dorsetshire about the beginning of the 13th cent. Written in 2,000 lines of octosyllabic…