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A Pill with a Purpose

A team of astronomers from the California Institute of Technology, led by S. George Djorgovski, may have glimpsed the dawn of our universe. In Aug. 2001, this team reported that it had spotted the “…

Newfoundland and Labrador, province, Canada

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labradorny&oomacr;ˈfənlənd, ny&oomacr;fənlăndˈ; lăbˈrədôrˌ [key], province (2001 pop. 512,930), 156,185 sq mi (404,519 sq km),…

Skiing, Alpine–Women

Downhill1948 Hedy Schlunegger, Switzerland 2:28.301952 Trude Jochum-Beiser, Austria 1:47.101956 Madeleine Berthod, Switzerland 1:40.701960 Heidi Biebl, Germany 1:37.601964 Christl Haas,…

124th KENTUCKY DERBY

124th KENTUCKY DERBY Grade I for three-year olds; 8th race at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Date— May 2, 1998; Distance— 11/4 miles; Stakes Purse— $1,000,000 ($700,000 to winner; $170,000…

2002 Academy Awards

The 2002 Academy Awards were presented March 23, 2003 at the Kodak Theatre. Best Picture Chicago, Martin Richards, producer Gangs of New York, Alberto Grimaldi and Harvey Weinstein,…

Oakland Athletics 2002 Roster By Statistics

Batting (135 AB)AvgABRHHRRBISBMiguel Tejada.308662108204341317Ray Durham.289564114163157026Scott Hatteberg.2804925813815610Olmedo Saenz.27615615436181Eric Chavez.27558587161341098John Mabry.…

1990 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Another Day in Paradise,” Phil CollinsAlbum of the YearBack on the Block, Quincy Jones (Qwest/Warner Bros.)Song of the Year“From a Distance,” Julie Gold, songwriterBest New…

1993 Grammy Awards

Whitney HoustonArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“I Will Always Love You,” Whitney HoustonAlbum of the YearThe Bodyguard—Original Soundtrack Album, Whitney Houston (Arista)Song of the Year“A…

U.S. Staffed Space Flight Programs

Mercury. Project Mercury, initiated in 1958 and completed in 1963, was the United States' first human-in-space program. It was designed to further knowledge about humanity's capabilities…