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World Cup Final Standings

MenOverallPts1Harald Walder, AUT1090.752Peter Pechhacker, AUT897.003Anton Pogue, USA819.50HalfpipePts1Jonas Gunnarson, SWE37702Dan Smith, USA 36803Trevor Andrew, CAN2980SlalomPts1Karl…

The 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900

Book Magazine, now defunct, compiled a panel of 55 authors, literary agents, editors, and actors in 2002 to “rank the top one hundred characters in literature since 1900.”Jay Gatsby, The…

Medical Advances Timeline

Find key developments in the field of medicine, from the birth of Hippocrates to today. 460 BCE Birth of Hippocrates, Greek physician and founder of the first university. Considered the father…

skiing

(Encyclopedia) skiing, sport of sliding over snow on skis—long, narrow, flexible runners. Water skiing is a warm-weather sport in which a motor-propelled craft tows a skier through the water.…

Norwegian literature

(Encyclopedia) Norwegian literature, early flourished as Old Norse literature. In 1380, Norway was united with Denmark, and Danish culture began a long dominance in Norway; Norwegian culture sank to…

Breeder's Cup Mile Results

MileYear Winner (Margin)Time Jockey Trainer 2nd place 3rd place1984 Royal Heroine (11/2)1:323/5 Fernando Toro John Gosden Star Choice Cozzene1985 Cozzene (21/4)1:35 Walter Guerra Jan Nerud Al…

Entertainment News from August 1997

Princess DianaGlobe Photos1The Irish Supreme Court unanimously decides to let U2 perform at Dublin's Landsdowne Road stadium on August 30 and 31 as part of the band's PopMart tour. In July,…

Matthew: 16

Matthew Chapter 16 1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say…