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World Cup Preview: 2010

An African nation hosts soccer's biggest event for the first time by Catherine McNiff Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup LeadersAll-…

John James ROONEY, Congress, NY (1903-1975)

ROONEY John James , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., November 29, 1903; attended the parochial schools and St. Francis Preparatory School and College; the law department of…

Schekman, Randy Wayne

(Encyclopedia) Schekman, Randy Wayne, 1948–, American cell biologist, b. St. Paul, Minn. Ph.D. Stanford, 1974. He is a professor (since 1976) at the Univ. of California, Berkeley, and an investigator…

Morse, Wayne Lyman

(Encyclopedia) Morse, Wayne Lyman, 1900–1974, U.S. Senator (1945–69), b. Madison, Wis. He was a professor of law and later dean at the Univ. of Oregon law school (1931–44) and gained a nationwide…

Clark, Mark Wayne

(Encyclopedia) Clark, Mark Wayne, 1896–1984, U.S. general, b. Madison Barracks, N.Y. A West Point graduate, he served as a captain in World War I and rose to become (1942) army ground forces chief of…

Tillerson, Rex Wayne

(Encyclopedia) Tillerson, Rex Wayne, 1952–, American business executive and government official, b. Wichita Falls, Tex., B.S. Univ. of Texas, Austin, 1975. He joined the Exxon Corp. in 1975 as a…

Madison, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Madison. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,006), seat of Jefferson co., SE Ind., on the Ohio River; settled c.1806, inc. 1838. It is a port of entry and a tobacco marketing center. Among its…

Wayne Bailey 2000 Deaths

Wayne BaileyAge: 47 top-fuel drag racing driver who crashed during qualifying at an International Hot Rod Association event at Red River Raceway in Gilliam, La. and died the next morning;…

Wayne Simmons 2002 Deaths

Wayne SimmonsAge: 32 former NFL linebacker, who won a Super Bowl title with Green Bay in 1996; first round pick of the Packers in 1993; traded to Kansas City in 1997 and released by the team…

Wayne McAllister 2000 Deaths

Wayne McAllisterAge: 92 West-Coast architect of low-slung hotels, drive-in theaters, and fast-food restaurants that catered to America's car culture. His flamboyant designs include Las Vegas…