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Bill Lann Lee Biography

Bill Lann Lee government official Son of Chinese immigrants who ran a laundry in New York City, Lee graduated from Yale University and Columbia University Law School. He became a civil rights…

Bill Thomas 2000 Deaths

Bill ThomasAge: 79 Oscar-winning costume designer who worked on more than 300 films, including Spartacus and Logan's Run. Died: Beverly Hills, Calif., May 30, 2000Samuel TaylorR - ZDerrick…

Bill Richardson, 2000 News

energy secretary, lost virtually any chance to become Vice President Al Gore's running mate when two computer drives containing nuclear secrets were reported missing from the Los Alamos…

Bill Musselman 2000 Deaths

Bill MusselmanAge: 59 Portland Trailblazers assistant coach and former head coach in Cleveland and Minnesota; the only man to ever have been a head coach in four pro basketball leagues (NBA…

Bill Munson 2000 Deaths

Bill MunsonAge: 58 pro quarterback who played 16 years in the NFL with Los Angeles, Detroit, Seattle, San Diego, and Buffalo; first-round pick of the Rams in 1963; played 107 games, throwing…

Bill Cosby, 1997 News

age 22, was found guilty of attempting to extort $40 million from Bill Cosby, whom she alleges is her father. Cosby had paid the woman's mother approximately $40,000 per year for her care,…

Bill Frist, 2003 News

politician and physician from Tennessee, became U.S. Senate majority leader in January, after Trent Lott resigned the post amid a furor over racially provocative remarks he made in December…

Bill Thomas, 2003 News

Republican politician from California, made a rare apology on the House floor in July, when he admitted to using “poor judgment” in calling on Capitol police to break up a meeting of…

Bill Shoemaker 2003 Deaths

Bill ShoemakerAge: 72 Hall of Fame jockey who ranks second in all-time in career wins, with 8,833. Laffit Pincay, Jr., broke his record in 1999. Shoemaker rode the winning horse in the…

How a Bill Becomes a Law

When a senator or a representative introduces a bill, he or she sends it to the clerk of his house, who gives it a number and title. This is the first reading,…