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Obama Wins Health Care Mandate, Spice Girls Back on Stage
June 29, 2012 by Eudie PakPost a commentBiography.com's "Week in Review" highlights interesting people who've made the news this past week—thanks to their endeavors, big ideas, triumphs, importance in...
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- Famous Fathers
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Lefties
Barack Obama
Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1961 -
Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States, and the first African American to serve as U.S. president. First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012.
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- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- U.S. Presidents
- Famous Libras
Jimmy Carter
U.S. President / 1924 -
Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States (1977-81) and later was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
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- Spice Girls
- Cool Britannia - Cultural Icons: 1990s
- Famous Leos
Geri Halliwell
Singer / 1972 -
Geri Halliwell was known as "Ginger Spice" in the all-girl, British pop group the Spice Girls. Halliwell has the most No. 1 singles of any female musician in U.K. history.
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- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Spice Girls
- Cool Britannia - Cultural Icons: 1990s
Victoria Beckham
Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer, Model, Singer / 1974 -
Victoria Beckham is a fashion designer and singer chiefly known for her work with the Spice Girls and for being the wife of soccer star David Beckham.
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Olympic Swimmers
- Olympic 2012 Athletes
Michael Phelps
Professional Swimmer / 1985 -
Swimmer Michael Phelps has set the record for winning the most medals, 22, of any Olympic athlete in history.
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- Olympic Swimmers
- Olympic 2012 Athletes
- Hottest Olympic Athletes
Ryan Lochte
Professional Swimmer / 1984 -
Ryan Lochte is an American swimmer who has won 11 Olympic medals in the sport, including five golds.
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- Silver Foxes
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Chefs
Paula Deen
Chef, Television Personality / 1947 -
Paula Deen is best known for her Food Network shows on Southern cooking, including Paula's Home Cooking, Paula's Party and Paula's Best Dishes.
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Rodney King Dead at 47
June 17, 2012 by Eudie PakRodney King, the man whose life was thrust into the national spotlight after cameras caught him being beaten by four white Los Angeles Police Department officers...
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- Famous Arians
- Famous People Named King
- Famous People Born in 1965
Rodney King
1965 - 2012
When a mostly white jury acquitted the police officers who were caught on video beating Rodney King, it set off the L.A. riots of 1992.
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Kirk Douglas: Spartacus Vs. The Blacklist
June 27, 2012 by Patricia Bosworth“When I look back on Spartacus today, more than fifty years after the fact, I am amazed it ever happened at all,” 95-year-old Kirk Douglas writes in I Am Spartacus!...
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- Rags to Riches
- Honorary Oscar Recipients
- Celebrity Golfers
Kirk Douglas
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Director, Producer / 1916 -
Actor Kirk Douglas brought his formidable chin and talent to movies like Spartacus and The Bad and the Beautiful. You may also know him as the father of Michael Douglas.
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Father's Day: A Different Perspective
June 15, 2012 by Scott CoopersteinNot every father has a child. Some fathers give birth to technological or artistic advancements, while some pen new philosophies and others fight for freedom. This...
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Irish-Americans
- Famous Lefties
Henry Ford
Entrepreneur / 1863 - 1947
One of America's foremost industrialists, Henry Ford revolutionized assembly-line modes of production for the automobile.
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- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Lefties
- Celebrity Death Hoaxes
Mark Twain
Writer / 1835 - 1910
An adventurer and wily intellectual, Mark Twain wrote the classic American novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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- Apollo Legends
- USO Entertainers
- Super Bowl Halftime Performers
James Brown
Activist, Dancer, Songwriter, Singer / 1933 - 2006
James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," was a prolific singer, songwriter and bandleader, as well as one of the most iconic figures in funk and soul music from 1956 to 2006.
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- Shorties with Authority
- Who Is On Your Money
- Founding Fathers
James Madison
U.S. President / 1751 - 1836
The fourth U.S. president, James Madison believed in a robust yet balanced federal government and is known as the "Father of the Constitution."
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- Famous Hispanic Artists
- Famous Lefties
- Famous Scorpios
Pablo Picasso
Painter / 1881 - 1973
Spanish expatriate Pablo Picasso was one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, as well as the co-creator of Cubism.
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Supreme Court Ruling on Juvenile Lifers: Which Side Are You On?
June 26, 2012 by Eudie PakThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it's unconstitutional for states to mandate juvenile murderers to life in prison without the possibility of parole, citing...
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- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Elena Kagan
Educator, Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, Political Leader / 1960 -
First female politician,attorney to serve as solicitor general of the United States of America.
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Lawyers
- Famous Supreme Court Justices
John Roberts
Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice / 1955 -
John Roberts became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after he was nominated by George W. Bush in 2005.
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Margaret Thatcher: The Personality and Politics of The Iron Lady
June 12, 2012 by Kim GilmoreOn May 14, 1979, Margaret Thatcher appeared on the cover of Time magazine with the title “Britain’s Fighting Lady.” She was Britain’s first female prime minister...
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Margaret Thatcher
Prime Minister / 1925 - 2013
The first female prime minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher was a controversial figurehead of conservative ideology during her time in office.
