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Maya Angelou’s 1969 autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, was nominated for a National Book Award and made her a symbol of pluck and pride for African-American women. [1]

Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. [2]

By the time she was in her early twenties, Maya Angelou had been a Creole cook, a streetcar conductor, a cocktail waitress, a dancer, a madam, and an unwed mother. [3]

Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. [4]

In the 1950s Angelou had been a dancer and stage actress, and she was active in the civil rights movement (she became a coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, thanks to a request from Martin Luther King, Jr.). [1]

An acclaimed American poet and autobiographer, Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. [5]

Angelou is known for her series of six autobiographies, starting with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, (1969) which was nominated for a National Book Award and called her magnum opus. [6]

Celebrations is a collection of timely and timeless poems that are an integral part of the global fabric. [...] The following decades saw her emerge as a successful singer, actress, and playwright, an editor for an English-language magazine in Egypt, a lecturer and civil rights activist, and a popular author of five collections of poetry and five autobiographies. [3]

In 1971, she wrote the original screenplay and musical score for the film Georgia, Georgia, and was both author and executive producer of a five-part television miniseries “Three Way Choice.” [2]

With the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou was heralded as a new kind of memoirist, one of the first African American women who was able to publicly discuss her personal life. [...] The details of Angelou’s life described in her six autobiographies and in numerous interviews, speeches, and articles tend to be inconsistent. [7]

This volume contains thirty-eight poems, some of which were published in The Poetry of Maya Angelou (1969). [5]

Her books, centered on themes such as identity, family, and racism, are often used as set texts in schools and universities internationally. [1]

), (born Marguerite Ann Johnson, April 4, 1928) is an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. [6]

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[1] Maya Angelou: Biography from Answers.com
[2] Maya Angelou - Poets.org
[3] African American Literature Book Club: Maya Angelou
[4] Maya Angelou - Biography
[5] Maya Angelou : The Poetry Foundation
[6] Maya Angelou - New World Encyclopedia
[7] Maya Angelou - Wikipedia

On August 11th, a lawyer involved in the merger inadvertently posted a document regarding the AT&T T-Mobile merger that could undermine the reasons AT&T had previously stated for the merger. [1]

Over the course of the next year, AT&T and its opponents will be in the ring, duking it out in a war of words in attempt to convince the government that a $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile by AT&T should or should not take place. [...] “The wireless industry is intensely competitive and will remain so after the AT&T / T-Mobile merger. [2]

According to the FT report, Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse told the news agency that he sees “logic” in a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile USA, if the two companies were using the same 4G technology. [3]

Democratic Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Copps this week expressed concern about the pending AT&T-T-Mobile merger, calling it a “paradigm-altering transaction.” [...] I started this site as a T-Mobile customer, but not as an AT&T customer. [4]

T-Mobile UK is a mobile network and mobile broadband operator in the United Kingdom. [5]

The Federal Communications Commission has delayed its decision on AT&T’s deal with Qualcomm, putting a damper on the company’s short-term plans to add spectrum while it waits for a ruling on the T-Mobile merger. [6]

Here we go again, yet another Sprint/T-Mobile merger rumor. [7]

There are new developments in the ongoing drama that is this AT&T/T-Mobile merger. [...] AT&T and T-Mobile are at it again, defending their stance on the would be merger, pending an official decision. [8]

If the merger is completed, AT&T will have a customer base of approximately 130 million users, making AT&T the largest wireless carrier in the United States. [1]

A future technology shift at Sprint Nextel could pave the way toward a merger between the third-and fourth-largest U.S. wireless companies, the Financial Times suggests in an article published Tuesday. [3]

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into T-Mobile USA. [1]

According to the Wall Street Journal, Sprint shares have increased more than 6 percent after Citigroup raised the wireless provider’s ratings on Wednesday. [7]

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[1] Merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA - Wikipedia, the free …
[2] The AT&T / T-Mobile senate hearing: deciphering the war of …
[3] Sprint CEO sees ‘logic’ in merger with T-Mobile | Signal …
[4] Stop the T-Mobile / AT&T Merger | We do not agree with this …
[5] T-Mobile (UK) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] T-Mobile News - Page 1 of 17 - Mobiledia
[7] Sprint/T-Mobile Merger Rumors Continue
[8] T-Mobile Merger | TmoNews

The nickname Jack the Ripper came from the signature on a letter, possibly authentic, sent to a news agency during the rampage. [1]

Jack the Ripper is the pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area of London, England in the second half of 1888. [2]

The name ‘Jack the Ripper’ has become the most infamous in the annals of murder. [3]

We have Information on Jack The Ripper and the some of the victims too. [4]

The Jack the Ripper murders occurred in the East End of London in 1888 and, although the Whitechapel Murderer was only a threat to a very small section of the community in a relatively small part of London, the murders had a huge impact on society as a whole. [5]

A Scotland Yard police inspector, battling the booze, investigates the Jack the Ripper murders and discovers a conspiracy that leads all the way up to the queen. [6]

The exact details of the case are uncertain: five women are generally considered to be definite victims of the Ripper, though there may have been more or less. [1]

The fourth suspect, Tumblety, was stated to have been “amongst the suspects” at the time of the murders and “to my mind a very likely one,” by the ex-head of the Special Branch at Scotland Yard in 1888, ex-Detective Chief lspector John George Littlechild. [3]

“Jack the Ripper” is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. [7]

The killings stopped as abruptly as they began, and London police were unable to solve the case or find a firm suspect. [1]

The legends surrounding the Ripper murders have become a complex muddle of genuine historical research, freewheeling conspiracy theory and dubious folklore. [2]

“Jack the Ripper” is the popular name given to a serial killer who killed a number of prostitutes in the East End of London in 1888. [4]

What has to be understood is the fact that the ‘Ripper’ murders and the ‘Whitechapel murders’ are not the same thing, although the latter does include the ‘Ripper’ murders. [3]

Panic ensued, and the inability of the police to stop the crimes, coupled with the authorities’ receipt of taunting letters signed “Jack the Ripper,” brought on scandal and eventual reforms. [1]

Newspapers, whose publication had been growing during this era, bestowed widespread and enduring notoriety on the killer due to the savagery of the murders and the failure of police to effect a capture, with the Ripper sometimes escaping discovery by minutes or even less. [2]

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[1] Jack the Ripper: Biography from Answers.com
[2] Jack the Ripper - Definition | WordIQ.com
[3] The Enduring Mystery of Jack the Ripper
[4] Jack The Ripper
[5] Jack the Ripper - History, Victims, Letters, Suspects.
[6] Jack the Ripper (TV 1988) - IMDb
[7] Jack the Ripper - Wikipedia

Hot Promos: The Mentalist, Criminal Minds Team Face the Music – Plus NCIS: La With a Bullet! [1]

The Mentalist is an American police procedural television series which debuted on September 23, 2008, on CBS. [2]

In every close-up shot you can see that Patrick Jane has dilated pupils. [1]

The Mentalist ’s Patrick Jane is about to get a (perhaps unwanted) blast from the past. [3]

Red John, angered by the perceived slight, murdered Jane’s wife and young daughter in revenge. [2]

Not satisfied with a doctor’s report on a traumatized young girl, Patrick questions her methods then takes matters into his own hands, to the chagrin of the girl’s aunt. [3]

Season four will premiere on September 22, 2011. [...] Jane subsequently abandoned his job as a psychic and teamed up with the CBI, using his skills to help them solve various crimes. [2]

To that end he gave up his lucrative pretense of being a psychic and joined the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as a consultant to the team responsible for investigating the Red John case, led by Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon. [1]

Former Lie to Me and The Practice star Kelli Williams will guest-star on the CBS drama’s upcoming fourth season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. [3]

It follows the fictional story of Patrick Jane who, as a paid consultant, uses unorthodox methods to aid the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in homicide investigations. [...] Like the majority of American television shows, the Mentalist is mostly filmed within the studio zone in Los Angeles County, but occasionally films a few scenes on location in Sacramento. [2]

Meredith Monroe will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Hawaii Five-0, Entertainment Weekly reports. [3]

Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life. [4]

These skills come in handy in every episode, but his unorthodox and bizarre techniques to solve crimes sometimes offend the team of agents he works with. [2]

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[1] The Mentalist (TV Series 2008′ ) - IMDb
[2] The Mentalist - Wikipedia
[3] The Mentalist - TV Guide
[4] Watch The Mentalist on CBS.com. Full Episodes, Clips and …

Chemical precursors of aspirin have been used for thousands of years; aspirin itself has been used for over 100 years by millions of people and has been marketed, alone or in combination with other drugs, under hundreds of brand names. [1]

Aspirin is used to reduce fever and relieve mild to moderate pain from conditions such as muscle aches, toothaches, common cold, and headaches. [2]

Aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid is a drug in the family of salicylates (carboxylic acid), often used as an analgesic (against minor pains and aches), antipyretic (against fever), and anti-inflammatory (against localized redness, swelling, heat, and pain). [3]

Nonprescription aspirin is used to reduce fever and to relieve mild to moderate pain from headaches, menstrual periods, arthritis, colds, toothaches, and muscle aches. [4]

Its primary use is as a pain reliever (an analgesic) for mild to moderate pain, but it is also effective in controlling fever as well as in reducing inflammation, and it is the prototypical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. [1]

The ester of salicylic acid and acetic acid, it inhibits production of prostaglandin s in the body. [5]

COOH, derived from salicylic acid and commonly used in tablet form to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation. [6]

The compound from which the active ingredient in aspirin was first derived, salicylic acid, was found in the bark of a willow tree in 1763 by Reverend Edmund Stone of Chipping-Norton, England. [5]

Aspirin is sometimes abbreviated by physicians and pharmacists as ASA, an acronym for acetylsalicylic acid (the compound’s chemical name, equivalent to 2-acetoxybenzenecarboxylic acid). [1]

If you are taking this medication for self-treatment, follow all directions on the product package. [2]

Aspirin is in a group of drugs called salicylates. [...] Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any symptoms of bleeding in your stomach or intestines. [7]

Prescription aspirin comes as an extended-release tablet (tablet that releases medication slowly over a period of time). [...] Nonprescription aspirin is also used to prevent heart attacks in people who have had a heart attack in the past or who have angina (chest pain that occurs when the heart does not get enough oxygen). [4]

In 1869 Schr?der, Prinzhorn and Kraut repeated both Gerhardt’s (from sodium salicylate) and von Gilm’s (from salicylic acid) syntheses and concluded that both reactions gave the same compound-acetylsalicylic acid. [8]

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[1] Aspirin - Medpedia
[2] Aspirin Oral - WebMD
[3] Aspirin - New World Encyclopedia
[4] Aspirin - MedlinePlus
[5] aspirin: Definition from Answers.com
[6] aspirin - definition of aspirin by the Free Online Dictionary …
[7] Aspirin - Drugs.com
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