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Lisa Left Eye Lopes 2002 Deaths

Lisa “Left Eye” LopesAge: 30 mercurial rapper and songwriter who was a member of the hip-hop band TLC. In 1994 Lopes was arrested for burning down the house of her boyfriend, Andre Rison, who…

National Holidays in Latin America

Hispanic National Holidays Related Links Simón Bolívar U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population South American Leaders Countries of the World South America Central America…

John Jones McRAE, Congress, MS (1815-1868)

Senate Years of Service: 1851-1852 Party: Democrat McRAE John Jones , a Senator and a Representative from Mississippi; born in Sneedsboro (now McFarlan), N.C., January 10, 1815; moved with his…

Dampier, William

(Encyclopedia) Dampier, WilliamDampier, Williamdămˈpēr [key], 1651–1715, English explorer, buccaneer, hydrographer, and naturalist. He fought (1673) in the Dutch War, managed a plantation in Jamaica…

Nicaragua Canal

(Encyclopedia) Nicaragua Canal, proposed waterway between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. One often considered route would be 172.8 mi (278 km) long and would generally follow the San Juan River…

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Championship for the Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). Contested for every two years since its revival in 1991. Held Feb. 12-27, 2000 in Miami,…

Year in Review, 2009: World News

Major World News Stories of 2009 by Beth Rowen Mahmoud AhmadinejadRelated Links 2009 Year in Review 2009 News of the NationScience News of…

Archie Carr Biography

Archie CarrBiologist, conservationist, and “father of turtle research”Born: June 16, 1909Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama Considered the world's leading authority on sea turtles, Archie Carr was…