Monday, June 16 2003

Monday, June 16, 2003

Spotlight: Topic of the Day: Moore, Sir Roger Moore, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on her birthday honour's list.

Word of the day: omasum -- the third of the four stomachs of a ruminant (see reticulem) (© )

Today's News:

Mecca -- Saudis tighten security after gun battle with a suspected terrorist
Myanmar -- universities reopen, but Aung San Suu Kyi is still detained
San Antonio Spurs -- win NBA finals with Tim Duncan getting a triple double and receiving the MVP

Today's History:

Mary, Queen of Scots -- imprisoned in Lochleven Castle in Scotland (1567)
Rudolf Nureyev -- defected to the West while his troupe was in Paris (1961)
Valentina Tereshkova -- first woman in space, was launched into a three-day orbital flight to study the problem of weightlessness (1963)

Today's Birthdays:

Geronimo -- American Apache Indian leader (1829-1909)
Stan Laurel -- American comic movie actor, Oliver Hardy's partner (1890-1965)
Roberto Duran -- Panamanian prizefighter who holds world titles at four different weights turns 52

	What was the first year that England was governed by elected officials?
	How do you get lipstick out of carpets?
	How do you change a thermostat in a 2001 Chevy Cavalier with a 2.4L engine?
	How do goldfish respond to the environment?
	How is the human egg cell adapted to its function?

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