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Sandra Day O’Connor

Name at birth: Sandra DaySandra Day O'Connor was the first woman ever to sit on the United States Supreme Court. Born Sandra Day, she earned undergraduate and law (1952) degrees from Stanford…

Shuhada’ Sadaqat

Name at birth: Sinead O'ConnorIrish singer Shuhada' Sadaqat (formerly Sinead O'Connor) was the singer who hit it big with her 1990 single "Nothing Compares 2 U," but later was known as much for her…

Roger Straus 2004 Deaths

Roger StrausAge: 87 publisher who headed Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, one of the most respected publishing houses in the industry. The company remained the last of the independents until…

Tumbleweeds

Director:Gavin O'ConnorWriters:Gavin O'Connor and Angela SheltonFine Line Features; PG-13; 100 minutesRelease:11/99Cast:Janet McTeer, Kimberly Brown, Gavin O'Connor Think of Tumbleweeds as…

2000 Olympic Equestrian Medalists

Horses in parentheses. Individual Dressage: 1. Anky van Grunsven (Bonfire) NED (239.18 pts); 2. Isabell Werth (Gigolo) GER (234.19); 3. Ulla Salzgeber (Rusty) GER (230.57). Team Dressage: 1.…

Harriet Miers

On 27 October 2005, Harriet Ellan Miers withdrew her name from consideration for the U.S. Supreme Court. President George W. Bush had nominated her earlier that same month to replace retiring justice…

The Supreme Court: Testing for Drugs

Testing for DrugsThe Supreme CourtEducating Our KidsPunishing StudentsTesting for DrugsDealing with Sexual HarassmentLegalizing School Vouchers Drug-free schools are a slogan you see in many…

1991 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearGarth BrooksSingle of the Year“Friends in Low Places,” Garth BrooksAlbum of the YearNo Fences, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)Song of the Year (Songwriter's Award)“…

The Invisible Circus

Director/Writer:Adam BrooksFine Line Features; R; 92 minutesRelease:2/01Cast:Jordan Brewster, Cameron Diaz, Christopher Eccleston At any given moment, there are thousands of young Americans…