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Ira Einhorn, 2001 News
fugitive, was extradited to the U.S. from France in July to face retrial in the 1977 death of his girlfriend, Holly Maddux. The former antiwar activist and New Age guru was convicted and…Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins distinguished himself as a tenor saxophone soloist in jazz orchestras during the 1920s and '30s, recorded and toured in Europe for five years, then returned to America in 1939 with…Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney went down in history as the inventor of the cotton gin, a machine made to extract seeds from cotton, patented in 1794. Whitney spent a decade fighting patent infringements, and years of…Israel Palestine Conflict Quiz Part I
Welcome to our enlightening quiz on the Israel-Palestine conflict — a decades-long dispute that has shaped the course of the Middle East. This quiz is designed to test your knowledge and stir your…Gen. Joseph Ralston, 1997 News
who had been the leading candidate to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, opted to withdraw his name from consideration following disclosure of an adulterous affair he had more…3. Wilco
Summer TeethReprise The alt-folk/alt-country rockers splash their sound with a healthy dose of mid-1960s pop, filled with echoes of Lennon and McCartney and Brian Wilson. The songs are…Nancy Lopez
Nancy Lopez was the most celebrated player in women's golf in the decade after her rookie year in 1978. She began playing golf as a young girl and was an accomplished amateur before starting her…Howard Carter
Howard Carter discovered and excavated the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh King Tutankhamen. Howard Carter got his start as an artist, tracing Egyptian hieroglyphics for others, before becoming an…V. Gene Robinson
Name at birth: Vicky Imogene RobinsonV. Gene Robinson is the first openly gay man ever consecrated as a bishop in the Anglican branch of Christianity. He was elected by the New Hampshire Diocese and…Foday Sankoh, 2000 News
Sierra Leone rebel leader, was captured by pro-government soldiers in May, days after his Revolutionary United Front kidnapped more than 500 U.N. peacekeepers. Sankoh's forces ravaged Sierra…Trending
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