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Bill Gates, 1999 News
44, Microsoft chairman, in September pledged $1 billion to send about 1,000 minorities to college. The scholarships will be distributed over the next 20 years to black, Hispanic, Native…Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): Hope
by EmilyDickinsonSuperiority to FateForbidden Fruit (I)Hope Hope Hope is a subtle glutton; He feeds upon the fair; And yet, inspected closely, What abstinence is there! His is the…Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton began manufacturing trunks in Paris in 1854, and the company he started went on to become one of the world's most famous makers of luxury goods. The company is now especially known for…History of Tea
Where did the name Earl Grey come from? by David Johnson In prehistoric China tea was probably used as a relish and as a medicine. Tea was first brewed as a medicine around 2700 B.C.…This Week In Health
This Week In Health Our weekly roundup of the latest developments in the world of health. More insight into the heart benefits of moderate drinking, flu fatalities and obesity's…Median Income of Households by Selected Characteristics, 2006
The following table shows the median income for households in the United States for 2006. Data is broken down by race, age, ethnicity, and the composition of the households…Banking in the United States
Here are key moments in the history of U.S. banking 1781 The first U.S. commerical bank is incorporated in Philadelphia, the Bank of North America. 1791 The First Bank of the United…Richard Posner, 1999 News
62, federal judge, did what no one else has been able to do: make billionaire software executive Bill Gates squirm. In November, Jackson said Microsoft was indeed a monopoly. In his…May 2000 Disasters
May 4, northern N.M.: A controlled fire set by the National Park Service swept out of control and, over the next few weeks, consumed more than 46,000 acres and 200 residences. Nearby Los…Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestly was an 18th century preacher and science hobbyist who is credited with discovering that "air" was made up of several gases, including oxygen. Trained as a Christian minister,…Trending
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