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president of the Philippines, resigned in January after the impeachment trial against him collapsed, causing massive street protests and members of his cabinet and senior military officials…Steve Reich — Various Artists
Works, 1965–1995Nonesuch In celebration of Reich's 60th birthday, his label put together a chronological retrospective of his work, starting with his still-startling early experiments with…Leni Riefenstahl
Name at birth: Helene Bertha Amalie RiefenstahlTrained as an dancer, Leni Riefenstahl was an up-and-coming actress in German movies of the 1920s before becoming a film director. She impressed Adolf…Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot is a former Miss Israel pageant champ and the star of the 2017 box office hit, Wonder Woman. Besides being 2004's Miss Israel, Gadot spent two years in the Israeli Defense Forces, teaching…Amedeo Avogadro
Name at birth: Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo AvogadroItalian physicist Amedeo Avogadro put forth the hypothesis that equal volumes of gases under the same conditions of pressure and temperature contain…Dalai Lama
Name at birth: Lhama Thondup or Lhama DhondrubBorn to a peasant family in northeastern Tibet, Lhama Dhondrub was only three years old when he was recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama in 1939. He has…Jessica Brown Findlay
British actress Jessica Brown Findlay's screen career began with a bang as the politically progressive young Lady Sybil in the television series Downton Abbey. She trained as a dancer from an early…Finding an Agent
Most people buy policies through an insurance agent. Get the names of several agents from business associates or family members. Find out what companies they represent, what types of policy…Vince Papale
Vince Papale was a 30-year-old high school teacher when he joined the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. Vince Papale's story was remarkable: he had no NFL experience and had run…September 2001 News and Events
World U.S. Accepts China's Missile Program (Sept. 1): Plans to drop objections to China's arms buildup in compromise to overcome objections to American missile-defense program. Race Conference…Trending
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