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Joss Whedon

Joseph "Joss" Whedon is the screenwriter and filmmaker who made it big as the creator of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which aired from 1997 to 2003. A native of New York, and the…

Jerry Brown

Name at birth: Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr.Jerry Brown was elected governor of California in 2010, an achievement made more remarkable by the fact that he had already been the state's governor in the…

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un succeeded his father, Kim Jong-il, as the dictatorial leader of North Korea in 2011. Kim Jong-un is the third member of the family to lead North Korea; his grandfather Kim Il-sung took…

2007 CMA Awards

The 41st Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 7 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Entertainer of the Year…

Blink-182

Take Off Your Pants and JacketMCA If you can get beyond Blink-182's utterly sophomoric and undeniably moronic side—which admittedly is not always easy—it's a scorching, punk-powered outfit,…

Aviation Websites

U.S. Air Force: www.af.mil Strategic Air & Space Museum: www.strategicairandspace.com National Air & Space Museum: www.nasm.si.edu National Aviation Hall of Fame www.nationalaviation.org…

Anna Hazare

Name at birth: Kisan Baburao HazareAnna Hazare is the activist whose hunger strike in 2011 forced the Indian parliament to consider a serious anti-corruption bill after decades of delay. The moment…

Robert Joseph DOLE, Congress, KS (1923)

Senate Years of Service: 1969-1996 Party: Republican DOLE Robert Joseph , a Representative and a Senator from Kansas; born in Russell, Kans., July 22, 1923; graduated, Washburn Municipal University…

The Infoplease Survival Guide

Features, fun stuff, and other armchair adventures     Related Links Great Disasters Disasters of 2000 More... Surviving life isn't easy. Whether you're marooned on a…

1954 Tony Awards

PlayThe Teahouse of the August MoonMusicalKismetActor—PlayDavid Wayne, The Teahouse of the August MoonActress—PlayAudrey Hepburn, OndineSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayJohn Kerr, Tea and…