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Valley, The

(Encyclopedia) Valley, The, town (2001 pop. 1,169), capital of the British dependency of Anguilla, in the West Indies. Located in the approximate center of the island, it is Anguilla's main town and…

The Dalles

(Encyclopedia) The DallesThe Dallesdălz [key], city (1990 pop. 11,060), seat of Wasco co., N Oreg., on the Columbia River; inc. 1857. It is a busy inland port; ships passing through the locks at…

The Pas

(Encyclopedia) The PasThe Paspäz, pä [key], town (1991 pop. 6,166), W Man., Canada, on the Saskatchewan River. Founded as a fur-trading post, it became in 1920 the starting point and headquarters of…

Supremes, The

(Encyclopedia) Supremes, The, American vocal group, 1962-77. The Supremes were formed in Detroit, Mi., and were originally known as the Primettes—a…

Del Amitri

Some Other Sucker's ParadeA&M Short on frills, glitz, glamour or hype, the quietly unassuming rockers known as Del Amitri have carved out their piece of the pie quite nicely since the…

Levi Stubbs Biography

singerDied: 17 October 2008Best Known as: lead singer in the 1960s Motown group the Four Tops Deathplace: Detroit, Michigan Levi Stubbs was the lead…

Soupy Sales Biography

comedianBorn: January 8, 1926Died: October 22, 2009 (New York, USA) Best Known as: Slapstick comedian Soupy Sales perfected the art of slapstick comedy,…

The Devil's Dictionary: Behavior

by Ambrose Bierce BEGGARBELLADONNABEHAVIOR -n. Conduct, as determined, not by principle, but by breeding. The word seems to be somewhat loosely used in Dr. Jamrach Holobom's translation of…

Mass Market Paperback

Source: Publishers Weekly. For One More Day, Mitch Albom Cross, James Patterson Dear John, Nicholas Sparks Next, Michael…

Brewer's: Garter

(g hard). Knights of the Garter. The popular legend is that Joan, Countess of Salisbury, accidentally slipped her garter at a court ball. It was picked up by her royal partner, Edward III…