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(Encyclopedia) jack, mechanical device used to multiply a relatively small applied force so that it can lift and support heavy loads, or sometimes, move massive objects into a desired position. The…LaLanne, Jack
(Encyclopedia) LaLanne, JackLaLanne, Jackləlānˈ [key], 1914–2011, American fitness advocate and television personality, b. San Francisco as François Henri LaLanne. Widely regarded as the founder of…Michael Scanlon, 2005 News
Republican political operative, pleaded guilty in November to conspiring to bribe a Congressman and other officials. He also agreed to pay $19.6 million in restitution to Indian tribes—…Tom DeLay, 2006 News
politician, abandoned plans to resume his position as House majority leader in January, shortly after his close friend, disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, agreed to testify to federal…Levine, Jack
(Encyclopedia) Levine, JackLevine, Jackləvīnˈ [key], 1915–2010, American painter, b. Boston. Levine began his career with the Federal Arts Project. His savagely realistic paintings, executed with…2006 News of the Nation
—By Borgna Brunner (as of Sept. 28) Presidential Power and Terrorism In response to what he has called a “new kind of war,” President Bush has sought a significant expansion of executive powers…March 2006
WorldIndia and the U.S. Agree on Nuclear Pact (March 2): Controversial deal allows India to buy nuclear fuel and components. In exchange, India will separate its nuclear energy program from…Yeats, Jack Butler
(Encyclopedia) Yeats, Jack ButlerYeats, Jack Butleryāts [key], 1871–1957, Irish painter, son of the painter John Butler Yeats and brother of the poet William Butler Yeats. He began his career as an…2006 People in the News
Jack Abramoff, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad…2005 People in the News
Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen),Jack Abramoff,Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,Askar Akayev,Samuel Alito,Kofi Annan,Lance Armstrong,Bashar al-Assad,Gloria Arroyo,Buster Baxter,Benedict XVI,Tony Blair,Robert Blake,John…Trending
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