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Savannah, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. A rail, fishing, and industrial center, it is a…

Mahfouz, Naguib

(Encyclopedia) Mahfouz, NaguibMahfouz, Naguibnəgēbˈ mäkhf&oomacr;sˈ [key], 1911–2006, Egyptian novelist and short-story writer, b. Cairo. After his graduation (1934) from Cairo Univ., he worked…

Augusta, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Augusta Augusta ôgŭsˈtə, əgŭsˈ– [key]. 1 City (2020 pop. 199,614), seat of Richmond co., E Ga.; inc. 1798. At the head of navigation on the Savannah River…

Ugarit

(Encyclopedia) UgaritUgarit&oomacr;gərētˈ [key], ancient city, capital of the Ugarit kingdom, W Syria, on the Mediterranean coast N of modern Latakia. Although the name of this city was known…

52nd Annual Directors Guild of America Awards

The DGA Awards, which honor directorial excellence in film and television, were announced March 12, 2000. These are the television awards.Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic…

Bride of Chucky

Director: Ronny Yu Writer: Don Mancini Universal; R; 97 minutes Release: 10/98 Cast: Jennifer Tilly, Katherine Heigl, Nick Stabile, John Ritter, Alexis Arquette, Gordon…

The Crown Jewels

Daytona 500EA Sports 500Coca-Cola 600Mountain Dew Southern 500Brickyard 400 The five biggest races on the NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) circuit are the Daytona 500, the EA…

Biographies: 2010 People in the News

2010 People in the News See also 2009 People in the News 2008 People in the News 2007 People in the News 2006 People in the News 2005 People in the…

Biographies: Other Selected Athletes

Other Selected Athletes Lance Armstrong winning the 1999 Tour de France See also Lance Armstrong Notable Summer Olympians, A-Z Notable Winter Olympics Biographies, A-Z People…