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The Top Ten: World's Most Expensive Cities

December 10 - 17 World's Most Expensive Cities, 2006 RankCity1. Moscow, Russia 2. Seoul, South Korea 3. Tokyo, Japan 4. Hong Kong, China 5. London, England 6. Osaka, Japan 7. Geneva,…

Russia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 Russia, officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2015 est. pop. 143,888,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). The largest country in the world by…

1987 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Graceland,” Paul SimonAlbum of the YearJoshua Tree, U2 (Island)Song of the Year“Somewhere Out There,” James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, songwritersBest New…

A Perfect 10

Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci achieves perfection in 1976 by Mike Morrison Nadia Comaneci performs at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. (Source:AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 2012Gymnastics…

Brewer's: Cannæ

The place where Hannibal defeated the Romans under L. Æmilius Paulus. Any fatal battle that is the turning point of a great general's prosperity is called his Cannæ. Thus, we say, “Moscow…

Men's ATP Tour: Late 1997

LATE 1997FinalsTournamentWinnerEarningsRunner-UpScoreNov. 2Paris OpenPete Sampras$393,000J. Bjorkman63 46 63 61Nov. 2Columbian Open (Bogota)Francisco Clavet43,000N. Lapentti 63 63Nov.…

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

John Fitzgerald KennedyBorn: 5/29/1917Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass., on May 29, 1917. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was ambassador to…

No Ordinary Socialist

Chile's recent election of President Ricardo Lagos by Beth Rowen Ricardo Lagos and his wife, Luisa Duran following his election to President of Chile. Related Links ChileSocialismSalvador…