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Denzel Washington Biography

Denzel WashingtonactorBorn: 12/28/1954Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York Academy Award-winning film and television actor whose films include Cry Freedom (1987), Glory (1989) (for which he won a best…

Mardi Gras

The feast before the fast Millions of people every year crowd New Orleans to view the Mardi Gras parades. RELATED LINKS A Tale of Two Easters Easter Features Lent Shrove Tuesday…

Through the Years: NHL City and Nickname Changes

1919—Toronto Arenas renamed St. Pats; 1920—Quebec Bulldogs move to Hamilton and becomes Tigers (will fold in 1925); 1926—Toronto St. Pats renamed Maple Leafs; 1929—Detroit Cougars renamed Falcons.…

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington's Oscar nomination for his acting in 2021's The Tragedy of Macbeth was his ninth, and his seventh as a lead actor. Washington got his early break on TV, playing Dr. Phillip…

December 2005 Disasters

Dec. 5, Kalemie, Congo: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake, with the epicenter in Lake Tanganyika, destroyed mud houses and killed at least 3 in this war-torn region of Africa.Dec. 6, Tehran, Iran:…

A Warming Ocean

Global warming affects the Earth’s oceans and its wildlife by Liz Olson Related Links Quiz: Global Warming Top Carbon Dioxide Emitters The…

August 2005

WorldSudan Leader Killed in Crash (Aug. 1): Government confirms that John Garang, leader of the opposition Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) who was recently named vice president, had…

November 2001 Disasters

Nov. 4–5, Cuba: Hurricane Michelle destroyed tens of thousands of homes and caused widespread agricultural damage; five people died. Before striking Cuba, Hurricane Michelle wiped out homes,…

Science News, 2012

Major science news stories, from Superstorm Sandy to the deadly meningitis outbreak to advances in understanding cancer by Catherine McNiff The eye of Superstorm Sandy bears down on the eastern…