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Margaux Hemingway Biography

Margaux Hemingway(Margot Hemingway)actress, modelBorn: 2/19/1955Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Striking model-turned-actress, she was the granddaughter of novelist Ernest Hemingway. She grew up…

Margaux Hemingway

Margaux Hemingway(Margot Hemingway)actress, modelBorn: 2/19/1955Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Striking model-turned-actress, she was the granddaughter of novelist Ernest Hemingway. She grew up…

Elliott Smith

Name at birth: Steven Paul SmithElliott Smith was nominated for an Oscar for the song "Miss Misery," but he's mostly famous as a singer/songwriter whose songs from the 1990s created a loyal following…

Top Ten Greenest Colleges in the U.S.

The Sierra Club magazine, Sierra, selected the top ten most environmentally friendly colleges and universities in the country. Results are based on clean-energy purchases, green-building policies,…

Walter Marcus PIERCE, Congress, OR (1861-1954)

PIERCE Walter Marcus , A Representative from Oregon; born on a farm near Morris, Grundy County, Ill., May 30, 1861; attended the common schools, Morris (Ill.) Academy, and the University of Michigan…

Everclear Biography

Evercleargrunge-punk band In the mid-1980s, Art Alexakis decided to kick his drug habit and focus on music. He formed a country punk band, Colorfinger, in San Francisco. After the band split he moved…

Edward Dickinson BAKER, Congress, OR (1811-1861)

Senate Years of Service: 1860-1861 Party: Republican BAKER Edward Dickinson , a Representative from Illinois and a Senator from Oregon; born in London, England, February 24, 1811; immigrated to…

Wayne Lyman MORSE, Congress, OR (1900-1974)

Senate Years of Service: 1945-1969 Party: Republican; Independent; Democrat MORSE Wayne Lyman , a Senator from Oregon; born near Madison, Dane County, Wis., October 20, 1900; attended the public…

Traffic Congestion in U.S. Cities

Commuters beware; here are America's worst cities for highway bottlenecks. Rush hour traffic in Los Angeles AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Rank Urban area Annual delay per person in…