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Winter Olympics Trivia: Did You Know?

Fun Olympic facts for trivia buffs and novices Test your trivia skills! Take the Did You Know quiz. Katarina Witt Related Links 2022 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic…

Roe v. Wade (1973)

Historical BackgroundSince the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, the legal, moral, and political controversy surrounding the abortion issue has polarized the American public. Two camps…

2002 NBA College Draft First Round

  Team   Pos 1 Houston Yao Ming, China C 2 Chicago JAY WILLIAMS, Duke PG 3 Golden State MIKE DUNLEAVY, Duke G/F 4 Memphis DREW GOODEN, Kansas F…

Sports Personalities

Information has been gathered from many sources, including the individuals themselves. However, the almanac cannot guarantee the accuracy of every individual item.Aaron, Hank Abbott, Jim Abdul-…

Remaining First Round Predictions (#14–29)

14. Houston Rockets Rashard Lewis, F, 6'10 (Elsik H.S.) Just like Doleac was, Lewis is a lock at this position. Most teams wouldn't gamble this early on him, but he is a hometown boy with a…

February 1998 News and Events

1998 News Month-By-MonthWorldAlbright Scolds Middle East Leaders (Feb. 1): Secretary of State rebukes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat over delay…

May 2001 News and Events

WorldPope Visits Middle East (May 5 et seq.): John Paul II greeted in Syria by new president, Bashar al-Assad, who publicly accuses Israel of torturing and murdering Palestinians. U.S.…

Entertainment News from September 1998

1Titanic, the multi-Oscar-winning, top-grossing film of all time, goes on sale on video.2The National Constitution Center, a nonprofit education group, releases a telephone survey of 600…

Abortion in the United States

Incidence of Abortion Nearly half of pregnancies among American women are unintended, and about 4 in 10 of these are terminated by abortion. 22% of all pregnancies (excluding miscarriages) end in…