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The Dream Team

The Dream Team Head coach Chuck Daly's “Best Ever” 12-man NBA All-Star squad that headlined the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and easily won the basketball gold medal; co-captained by…

The House of Representatives — 110th Congress

In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for representatives at large. All terms run from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2009. See also: Current and…

The Netherlands (Group E)

FIFA World Ranking: 25 Players to Watch: Dennis Bergkamp (F), Patrick Kluivert (F), Jaap Stam (D) Prospects: The Dutch have a great team and desperately want to shed the title of best side never…

The Devil's Dictionary: Helpmate

by Ambrose Bierce HEBREWHEMPHELPMATE -n. A wife, or bitter half. "Now, why is yer wife called a helpmate, Pat?" Says the priest. "Since the time 'o yer wooin' She's niver [sic…

Jewel

SpiritWarner Bros. After the success of her debut disc, Pieces of You, and her book of poetry, Jewel still has plenty to say. In fact she, couldn't even fit all of her good-hearted positivism…

John Thompson

John ThompsonBorn: Sept. 2, 1941Basketball coached centers Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo at Georgetown; reached NCAA tourney final 3 out of 4 years with Ewing, winning…

Australia 4, Sweden 1

at Sydney, Australia (Sept. 21-23) Day One—Thomas Johansson (SWE) def. Patrick Rafter (AUS) 3-6, 6-7 (8-10), 6-3, 6-2, 6-3; Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5…

France 3, Australia 2

France 3, Australia 2 at Melbourne, Australia (Nov. 30–Dec. 2) Day One—Nicolas Escude (FRA) def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; Patrick Rafter (AUS) def. Sebastian Grosjean (FRA) 6…

Norreys Jephson O'Conor: In the Monastery

In the MonasteryNorreys Jephson O'ConorCold is the wind to-night, and rough the sea, Too rough for even the daring Dane to find A landing-place upon the frozen lea…