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Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place

ABCWednesday 9:30–10:00 p.m.Cast: Richard Ruccolo, Traylor Howard, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Westfeldt, Julius Carry and David Odgen Stiers Mad About You's co-creator Danny Jacobson's new…

Tori Amos: Strange Little Girls

Strange Little GirlsAtlantic Since her early, stark version of Nirvana's “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” it was apparent that Tori Amos had a knack for recording fascinating covers. But she's…

Most Common Names of Twin Girls

Find the most popular names of twin girls in the United States during 2009. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Isabella, Sophia Faith, Hope…

Brown, John Carter

(Encyclopedia) Brown, John Carter, 1797–1874, American book collector and philanthropist, b. Providence, R.I.; son of Nicholas Brown. In about 1840 he began collecting books printed before 1800…

Palmer, Erastus Dow

(Encyclopedia) Palmer, Erastus Dow, 1817–1904, American sculptor, b. Pompey, N.Y., self-taught. A carpenter in his youth, he spent his leisure time cutting cameos. He progressed to carving bas-…

Agnes, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Agnes, Saint, 4th cent., virgin martyr. A noble Roman girl martyred at the age of 13 after rejecting a well-born suitor. She was included in the Depositio Martyrum of 354. On her feast…

brown dwarf

(Encyclopedia) brown dwarf, in astronomy, celestial body that is larger than a planet but does not have sufficient mass to convert hydrogen into helium via nuclear fusion as stars do. Also called “…

Brown, Alice

Brown, Alice[1857-1948](3)Born at Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, December 5, 1857. Educated at Robinson Seminary, Exeter. She is chiefly known as a novelist, having written with great art of…

Brown, Les

band leaderBirthplace: Reinerton, Pa.Born: 1912Died: 2001