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October Current Events 2023: U.S. News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

Men's Olympic 200-Meter Butterfly

1956 Bill Yorzyk, United States 2:19.30 1960 Mike Troy, United States 2:12.80 1964 Kevin Berry, Australia 2:06.60 1968 Carl Robie, United States 2:08.70 1972 Mark…

CFL Playoffs

Division Semifinals (Nov. 2)East:at Montreal 45British Columbia 35West:Saskatchewan 33at Calgary 30Division Championships (Nov. 9)East:at Toronto 37Montreal 30West:Saskatchewan 31at Edmonton…

Brewer's: Michon

according to Cotgrave, is a “block, dunce, dolt, jobbernol, dullard, loggerhead.” Probably michon, Mike (an ass), mikel, and cousin Michel, are all from the Italian miccio, an ass. (See…

Brewer's: Mikado

(Japan, mi, exalted; kado, gate), is not a title of the emperor of Japan, but simply means the person who lives in the imperial palace. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Asian Americans in Government

Elaine ChaoBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…

2001 NHRA Winston Point Standings

First place finishes in parentheses. FINAL 2001 Top Fuel     Pts 1 Kenny Bernstein 2102 2 Robert Dixon Jr. 2007 3 Doug Kalitta 1598 4 Mike Dunn 1594 5…

2006

Since 1950, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has recognized journalists, writers, and public figures who pursue social injustice and public policy for the common good. Book Robert Kuttner, The…