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October 2020 Current Events: US News

Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

Amy Winehouse

Troubled singer who revitalized the British music scene and paved the way for others dies. by Jennie Wood Amy Winehouse in June 2007 Photo Credit: Rama Related Links 2011…

Robert Glasper

Pianist and producer Robert Glasper's 2012 album Black Radio won a Grammy for best R&B album, and his follow-up, Black Radio 2, won for best traditional R&B performance the next year. The…

Joey Chestnut

Joey Chestnut is by far the most frequent winner of the annual July 4th Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest at Coney Island. He ate 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes to score his first win in 2007 (…

Gram Parsons

Name at birth: Ingram Cecil Connor IIISinger and songwriter Gram Parsons died at the age of 26, after a short but promising career that injected country music into the 1960s rock scene. Parsons came…

Storming the Beach: Tiger Dominates U.S. Open

A recap of Tiger Woods' victory at the 100th U.S. Open by Mike Morrison Tiger Woods' won his first U.S. Open with a record 15-stroke victory. (Source/AP) Related Links U.S. Open Turns 100Tiger…

Spitz's Seven

Ambitious Mark Spitz claims seven golds and an Olympic record by Mike Morrison Mark Spitz swims for the first of seven gold medals in 1972. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview…

Memorable Olympic Moments: Mark Spitz

Ambitious Mark Spitz claims seven golds and an Olympic record by Mike Morrison Mark Spitz swims for the first of seven gold medals in 1972. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview…

T Bone Burnett

Name at birth: Joseph Henry BurnettT Bone Burnett is a Grammy and Oscar winning songwriter and music producer, most famous for his work with the Coen brothers and with Jeff Bridges in the 2009 movie…

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse was an English pop-soul singer whose hit song "Rehab" seemed to sum up her life: tremendous musical talent mixed with fearsome personal demons. She died in 2011 at the age of 27. She…