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(Encyclopedia) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal…Bolaño, Roberto
(Encyclopedia) Bolaño, RobertoBolaño, Robertobōlänˈyō [key], 1953–2003, Chilean novelist widely regarded as the most influential Spanish-language writer of his generation. He led a peripatetic life,…wasp
(Encyclopedia) wasp, name applied to many winged insects of the order Hymenoptera, which also includes ants and bees. Most wasps are carnivorous, feeding on insects, grubs, or spiders. They have…1992 Olympic Leading Medal Winners
Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. Men No Sport G-S-B 4 Bjorn Dählie, NOR X-country 3-1-0 4 Vegard Ulvang, NOR…Entertainment News from March 1999
1George Clooney, who recently doffed his scrubs having said so long to ER, has reportedly signed on with filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen in their next film, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? The…Top 150 Movie Quotes of All Time
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesWhen the "Jazz Singer" was released in 1927, it brought a whole new world of sound to the movies. And with it came the challenge for screenwriters to create dialogue…August 2004
WorldChristian Churches Targeted in Iraq (Aug. 1): Four churches attacked in coordinated car bombings in Baghdad and Mosul. About a dozen people killed. Secessionist Tension Rises in Georgia…1988 Olympic Leading Medal Winners
Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. Men No Sport G-S-B 3 Matti Nykänen, FIN Ski Jump 3-0-0 3 Valery Medvedtsev…Entertainment News from October 1997
Tim AllenArchive Photos1The major networks, except NBC, add the labels D (suggestive dialogue), L (coarse language), S (sex) and V (violence) to the existing television ratings. Though NBC…The Languages of Africa
What do people speak in Africa? Lagos is the capital of Nigeria, a country with over 500 native languages. European languages are official in most African countries, due to their colonial history.…Trending
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