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Joan Humphrey Lefkow, 2005 News

federal judge, was the target of an assassination attempt by troubled electrician Bart Ross, who was outraged that she dismissed a malpractice suit he had filed. Lefkow was not at home when…

The Devil's Dictionary: Hangman

by Ambrose Bierce HANDKERCHIEFHAPPINESSHANGMAN -n. An officer of the law charged with duties of the highest dignity and utmost gravity, and held in hereditary disesteem by a populace having…

Levi Johnston

Levi Johnston is the Alaskan youngster who was abruptly introduced to the world in 2008 as the boyfriend of Gov. Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter, Bristol. Levi Johnston was, at the time, between his…

Robert Gunn BREMNER, Congress, NJ (1874-1914)

BREMNER Robert Gunn , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Keiss, Caithness, Scotland, December 17, 1874; immigrated with his parents to Canada; attended public schools; moved to the United…

Stir of Echoes

Director/Writer:David KoeppArtisan Entertainment; R; 99 minutesRelease:9/99Cast:Kevin Bacon, James Howard, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas In blue-collar Chicago a drunk electrician is…

Lech Walesa

During the 1980s trade union activist Lech Walesa was the face of Poland's anti-Soviet struggle, and in 1990 he won the presidency in Poland's first free election in half a century. Walesa was a…

Michael Joseph BRADLEY, Congress, PA (1897-1979)

BRADLEY Michael Joseph , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., May 24, 1897; attended the parochial and public high schools; engaged as a telegrapher 1914-1917; during…

Ophthalmic Technician

Trish Dooley Tell us about your work--what do you do? I measure patient's vision . Eye exams help determine whether patients…

Tall Ships:

Danmark, Capitan Miranda, Niagara, HMS Bounty by David Johnson The Danish navy's Danmark The HMS Bounty Danmark The full-rigged Danmark, from Copenhagen, serves as a six-…