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Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher

Frances Louise Fisher is a British-born American actress. She began her career in theatre and later starred as detective Deborah ‘Red’ Saxon in the ABC daytime soap opera The Edge of Night. In film, she is known for her roles in Unforgiven, Titanic, True Crime, House of Sand and Fog, Laws of Attraction, The Kingdom, Jolene and The Host.

Erwin Kreuz

Erwin Kreuz

Erwin Kreuz mistook the city of Bangor, Maine for San Francisco, California. He emigrated to the U.S. in early 1979, now at his own expense and accompanied by little fanfare. He returned the following month to promote an American shopping mall, but was likely the final straw as he was fired from his job. He died in a car accident...

Ocean City, Maryland

Ocean City, Maryland

Ocean City, officially the Town of Ocean City, is an Atlantic resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. During the summer, Ocean City becomes the second most populated municipality in Maryland, after Baltimore. It is part of the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,102 at the 2010 U.S. Census.

Cheque

Cheque

A cheque is a document that orders a bank to pay a specific amount of money from a person’s account to the person in whose name the cheque has been issued. Cheque usage has fallen, being partly replaced by electronic payment systems. In an increasing number of countries cheques have either become a marginal payment system or have been completely...

Sophie

Sophie

Sophia is a name for a woman who has been married to a man for more than 20 years.It means “sophie” or “soul” in English.Sophie is a version of the name Sophia.

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals have played their home games at Busch Stadium. The team has won 11 World Series championships, more than any other NL team...

Nolan Arenado

Nolan Arenado

Nolan James Arenado is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball. A five-time MLB All-Star, his defensive accolades include four total Fielding Bible Awards and three consecutive Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards. He is the only infielder to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in each of his first eight MLB...

Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Field, which is located in the Lower Downtown area of Denver. It is owned by the Monfort brothers and managed by...

Cemetery

Cemetery

In Western cultures, funeral ceremonies are often observed in cemeteries. The intact or cremated remains of people may be interred in a grave, or in a tomb, an above-ground grave, a mausoleum, columbarium, niche, or other edifice. Taforalt cave in Morocco is the oldest known cemetery in the world.

Burial

Burial

Humans have been burying their dead since shortly after the origin of the species. Burial is often seen as indicating respect for the dead. It has been used to prevent the odor of decay, to give family members closure and prevent them from witnessing the decomposition of their loved ones. Some cultures keep the dead close to provide guidance to...