Ruby Dee Passed Away at Age 91
Award-winning actress and civil rights activist, Ruby Dee died of natural causes at her home in New Rochelle, NY on June 11, 2014, her representative confirmed. She was 91 years...
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Angelina Jolie Made Honorary Dame of the UK
Actress Angelina Jolie’s work in battling sexual violence in war zones has been recognized with quite an honor, bestowed upon her by Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. The Oscar-winning actress has...
Beatles No. 1 Hits in the U.S. – Billboard
The Beatles first No. 1 hit in the United States was “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, the beginning of a very good year for the Liverpool Lads who dominated...
Final Jeopardy: 6-9-14 to 6-13-14
Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of June 9, 2014, with links to the full recaps. Mon, June 9 – Correct answers: 0 It’s the...
Final Jeopardy: Foreign Service (6-13-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/13/2014), in the category “Foreign Service” was: William Sullivan retired from the Foreign Service in 1979. He was the last ambassador to this country. New champ...
Jeopardy and 19th Century Novelists
Here are bunch of 19th century authors taken from listcoholic’s The 100 Best Novels of the 19th Century. We took the list and sorted it by authors, then compared it...
Final Jeopardy: Current Television (6-12-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/12/2014), in the category “Current Television” was: George Romero declined to direct a few episodes of this series, calling it “basically… just a soap opera.” New...
El-Sisi Visits Victim of Sexual Assault in Hospital
Egypt’s new president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi brought flowers and an apology on Wednesday, June 11, to a hospitalized woman who was viciously assaulted and sexually harassed during the weekend celebrations...
Final Jeopardy: Capital City Wordplay (6-11-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/11/2014), in the category “World Capitals” was: Ending in the same 2 letters, these 2 are capitals of a nation that covers a continent & a...
African Flags and Capitals
Here is a video that shows the capital cities of African countries and their flags (we looked up the leaders, too). There are also lots of jingles and even a...
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