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Harris, Kamala Devi
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Kamala DeviHarris, Kamala Devikäˈmələ dāˈvē [key], 1964–, Vice President of the United States (2021–), b. Oakland, Calif., B.A. Howard Univ., 1986, J.D. Univ. of California,…NYC Police Officers Turn Their Backs on Mayor
After the death of two of their own on the job, New York police officers protest against the city's mayor. Bill de Blasio marches with his family at New York City rally in 2013…Kanin, Garson
(Encyclopedia) Kanin, GarsonKanin, Garsonkāˈnən [key], 1912–99, American director and writer, b. Rochester, N.Y.; grad. American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1933. He worked as a saxophonist, comedian,…Bancroft, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Bancroft, Anne, 1931–2005, American actress, b. New York City as Anna Maria Italiano. Her New York stage debut in Two for the Seesaw (1958) was a major triumph. She was acclaimed for…Sedna
(Encyclopedia) Sedna, in astronomy, the most distant known large object in the solar system. With a highly eccentric elliptical orbit that ranges from an estimated 76 AU to 937 AU, Sedna also has an…Seeger, Ruth Crawford
(Encyclopedia) Seeger, Ruth Crawford, 1901–53, American composer and folklorist, b. East Liverpool, Ohio, as Ruth Porter Crawford, studied American Conservatory, Chicago; stepmother of Pete Seeger…Eris, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) Eris, in astronomy, the largest known dwarf planet. Eris, whose highly eccentric elliptical orbit ranges from 38 AU to 97 AU and is inclined more than 44°, is the largest known object…Mike Tyson: Back in Bit-ness, Part 1
Back in Bit-ness by Gerry Brown This article was posted on January 14, 1999. To the apparent delight of onlookers, Mike Tyson consigns this young boxing fan to a lifetime of intensive…Mike Tyson: Back in Bit-ness, Part 2
Despite all the troubles that Tyson, 32, has caused, he remains boxing's biggest draw — when he fights, people pay to watch. We can't help but do so, just as we stare when passing by car wrecks…PARKER, Michael (Mike), Congress, MS (1949)
PARKER, Michael (Mike), a Representative from Mississippi; born in Laurel, Jones County, Miss., October 31, 1949; graduated from Franklin County High School, Meadville, Miss., 1967; B.A., William…Trending
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