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Kipling, Rudyard

(Encyclopedia) Kipling, Rudyard, 1865–1936, English author, b. Bombay (now Mumbai), India. Educated in England, Kipling returned to India in 1882 and worked as an editor on a Lahore paper. His early…

Charest, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Charest, JeanCharest, JeanzhäN shäˈrĕ [key], 1958–, Canadian politician. A lawyer and member of the Progressive Conservative party, he was a member of parliament from Quebec from 1984…

2000 Women's WTA Tour

2000 Women's WTA Tour Finals Tournament Winner Earnings Runner-Up Score Jan. 9 Australian Hardcourt Championships (Gold Coast) Silvija Talaja $27,000 C. Martinez…

Rzewski, Frederic Anthony

(Encyclopedia) Rzewski, Frederic Anthony, 1938-2021, American classical composer and pianist, b. Westfield, Ma., Harvard Univ. (B.A., 1958),…

2001 Tour Final Rankings

Official Top 20 rankings and money leaders of men's and women's tours for 2000 and unofficial rankings for 2001 (through Sept. 16), as compiled by the ATP Tour (Association of Tennis…

West, Kanye Omari

(Encyclopedia) West, Kanye Omari, 1977- , African American rapper, b. Atlanta (some sources give Douglasville), Al. West’s father, Ray, was a…

Lahore

(Encyclopedia) LahoreLahoreləhôrˈ [key], city (1998 pop. 5,063,499), capital of Punjab prov., E central Pakistan, on the Ravi River. It is the second largest city of Pakistan. A railway and air…

2011 World News: North Korea

Major World News Stories of 2011 Kim Jong-ilRelated Links North Korea Country Profile 2011 Year in Review 2011 News of the…