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Hockey
HOCKEY 1980 Olympic Attention The new heights of popularity achieved by the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1980s stems in part from the interest in the sport generated when the United States hockey team shocked the world by upsetting the mighty Soviets and later winning... Read more |
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Man o War
Man o' War 1917-47, American racehorse, by Fair Play out of Mahubah, bred by August Belmont near Lexington, Ky., and owned by Samuel D. Riddle after 1918. A large reddish-colored colt capable of tremendously long strides, he raced only as a two-year-old and three-year-old, but in this short time... Read more |
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Billy Mills
Billy Mills 1938- American track and field athlete Lakota Sioux runner Billy Mills was responsible for one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history. A complete unknown in the track-and-field world, Mills outran a field of international track stars to win the gold medal in the 10,000-meter... Read more |
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Muhammad Ali (boxer)
Muhammad Ali , 1942-, American boxer, b. Louisville, Ky. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, he was a 1960 Olympic gold medalist. Shortly after upsetting Sonny Liston in 1964 to become world heavyweight champion, he formalized his association with the Nation of Islam (see Black Muslims ) and adopted the... Read more |
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Cats
99. Cats cat, Dick Whittington’s sent to Morocco, its purchase by the king gives the future Lord Mayor his stake to success. [Br. Legend: Benét, 1088] Felix lonely star-crossed fantasist, fights against fate in strange worlds. [Comics: “Felix the Cat” in Horn,... Read more |
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Royal Titles Act
Royal Titles Act, 1876. After the Indian mutiny in 1857, sovereignty in India was transferred to the crown and the governor-general became a viceroy. The elevation of Wilhelm I to be Emperor (of Germany) seems to have upset Victoria, who asked her private secretary in 1873, ‘why have I... Read more |
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Enterobacteriaceae
Enterobacteriaceae Enterobacteria are bacteria from the family Enterobacteriaceae, which are primarily known for their ability to cause intestinal upset. Enterobacteria are responsible for a variety of human illnesses, including urinary tract infections, wound infections, gastroenteritis , ... Read more |
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Carla Bley
Carla Bley One of the true freethinkers in the jazz tradition, composer, bandleader, and pianist Carla Bley (born 1938) has gained a moderate-sized but stalwart body of fans on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean since the beginnings of her career in the mid-1960s. "Great jazz musicians thrive by... Read more |
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Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman, play by Arthur Miller, produced and published in 1949, won a Pulitzer Prize.Willy Loman, a bewildered, well‐intentioned, unsuccessful traveling salesman aged 63, is pleased by the return home for a visit of his sons Biff and Happy, but they are upset by his peculiar... Read more |
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arrhythmia
arrhythmia , disturbance in the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. Various arrhythmias can be symptoms of serious heart disorders; however, they are usually of no medical significance except in the presence of additional symptoms. The heart's rhythm is controlled by an electrical impulse that is... Read more |
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Breeder's Cup is Pitino's kind of action.
...October Champagne Stakes upset in the Belmont Park mud...Red came from nowhere to win in New York...with Skip Away out to become horse...t lost, and Touch Gold. There's Kentucky...the ... |