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Steve Ballmer Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1956 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Steven Anthony Ballmer Father: Fred Ballmer, manager for Ford Motor Co. Mother: Bea (Dworkin) Ballmer Marriage: Connie Snyder (1990-present) Children: Three sons Education: Harvard

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Rosalynn Carter Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rosalynn Carter, wife of former US President Jimmy Carter. Personal Birth date: August 18, 1927 Death date: November 19, 2023 Birth place: Plains, Georgia Birth name: Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Father: Wilburn Smith, a mechanic Mother: Allethea (Murray) Smith Marriage: Jimmy Carter (July

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1947 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. Father: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, transit police officer and jazz musician Mother: Cora Alcindor,

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Larry Page Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Larry Page, co-founder of Google. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1973 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Lawrence Edward Page Father: Carl Page, a computer science professor Mother: Gloria Page Marriage: Lucinda “Lucy” Southworth (December 2007-present) Children: A son born in 2009

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The air traffic control tower is seen at the Reagan National Airport on February 3 in Arlington

What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National

By Amanda Musa and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A pilot flying American Airlines Flight 2246 was preparing to land Tuesday at Ronald Reagan National Airport when air traffic control instructed the flight to “go around” to avoid getting too close to another plane set to depart from the same runway. A “go-around” is an

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School district confirms bullying occurred after investigation following Texas girl’s death by suicide

By Dalia Faheid and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A Texas school district has released a summary of its investigation following 11-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza’s death by suicide, but questions remain about the events leading up to her death. The story has made national headlines – amid the nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration, after her

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Newly revealed details from an arrest warrant describe the final moments of a California fire captain found fatally stabbed in her California home last week. Authorities allege her wife carried out the killing before fleeing across the border to Mexico.

Manhunt underway after police say woman killed her wife, a California fire captain who battled Eaton Fire, and fled to Mexico

KFMB, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, FACEBOOK, BECK MARODI, CAL FIRE & RIVERSIDE HAZMAT TEAM, SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF’S, CNN, Facebook/Beck Marodi By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Newly revealed details from an arrest warrant describe the final moments of a California fire captain found fatally stabbed in her California home last

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George Ryan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Ryan, the former governor of Illinois who served time in prison after being convicted on racketeering, conspiracy and fraud charges. Personal Birth date: February 24, 1934 Birth place: Maquoketa, Iowa Birth name: George Homer Ryan Father: Thomas Ryan, pharmacist Mother: Jeannette

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Google Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Google, Inc. Facts The name Google is a play on the word “googol,” a mathematical term referring to a 1 followed by 100 zeros (represented as 1 x 10100). Alphabet, Inc., Google’s parent company, employed 183,323 people as of December 31, 2024. Timeline 1995 – Founders

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