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Love & Money

CBSFriday 8:30–9:00 p.m.; canceledCast:Paget Brewster, Brian van Holt, Swoosie Kurtz, and David Ogden Stiers Heiress Allison Conklin (Brewster) falls for her building's super (van Holt) to…

Labiche, Eugène Marin

(Encyclopedia) Labiche, Eugène MarinLabiche, Eugène Marinözhĕnˈ märăNˈ läbēshˈ [key], 1815–88, French playwright. He was a prolific author, often collaborating with other writers, particularly Marc…

Mighty Joe Young

Director: Ron UnderwoodWriters: Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence KonnerBuena Vista; PG; 114 minutesRelease:12/98Cast: Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Serbedzija, Peter Firth, David Paymer and…

Tynan, Kenneth Peacock

(Encyclopedia) Tynan, Kenneth PeacockTynan, Kenneth Peacocktīˈnən [key], 1927–80, English drama critic, author, and theatrical executive, b. Birmingham, England. During the 1950s, while writing for…

Las Vegas

(Encyclopedia) Las VegasLas Vegasläs vāˈgəs [key], city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban…

Kiwanis International

(Encyclopedia) Kiwanis InternationalKiwanis Internationalkĭwäˈnĭs [key], community service organization of active and retired business and professional people, founded in 1915 at Detroit, Mich. Local…

The Sacagawea Golden Dollar

The first new coin of the millennium Source: The U.S. Mint Ever wanted to know where the dollar sign originated Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell and U.S. Mint director Philip Diehl with artist…

Change in Your Pocket

A new quarter for every state by Damon Goldsmith Delaware's quarter, the first to be released, features a portrait of patriot Caesar Rodney. Photo Credit: U.S. Mint Photo Credit: U.…

Money Matters

The venal god of Mammon is everywhere to be found in this reputedly dignified government publication. In 1997 there were 18,552,000 people between 25 and 54 who did not work because, plain and…