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Photo: Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston, the first female artist to have an album debut at number one on the charts.

Whitney Houston is one of the most famous, highest-grossing, female vocal artists to date. She has set many records in album sales and was the first female artist to have an album debut at number one on the charts. Houston is not only a successful singer, however; she has also set up numerous charities and funds to help the less fortunate.

Photo: Duke Ellington

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Duke Ellington, famous black pianist and jazz composer.

Photo: Nat Turner

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Nat Turner, slave, preacher and leader of a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831.

Nelson Mandela

By Erik Li | Feb. 25, 2005, midnight | In Print »

A South African nationalist and politician, Nelson Mandela became the first freely-elected president of South Africa in 1994. He implemented several social reforms and was a key player in the development of a democratic South Africa.

Photo: Paul Robeson

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Paul Robeson, actor known for his theatrical roles in "Othello," "Show Boat" and "The Emperor Jones."

Photo: Ray Charles

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Ray Charles, R&B, blues and pop musician.

Photo: Morgan Freeman

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Morgan Freeman, actor, winner of one Golden Globe award and nominee for four Oscars.

Ray Charles

By Christopher Consolino | Feb. 25, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Born into poverty in September of 1930, loosing his sight at age seven and loosing his parents by his early teens, Ray Charles has had a lot to sing about. But, rather than sing to someone else's tune, Charles invented his own musical style, combining 1950s R&B with jazzy rhythms and blues, making him one of the foremost pioneers of soul music.

Text-a-friend: the high-tech approach to cheating

By Ravi Umarji | Feb. 24, 2005, midnight | In Print »

During his Modern World History final exam last year, Mike, a senior, came to a difficult question. After mulling it over and failing to come up with the right answer, he decided to turn to text-messaging. Quietly, Mike put his head down on his desk and pretended to sleep while texting his friend the question under his desk. The friend texted the answer back to Mike, who quickly bubbled it in " all without the teacher noticing.

Photo: "Cursed" movie poster

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Photo: Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela, South African nationalist and politician and the first freely-elected president of South Africa in 1994.

Ken Griffey, Jr.

By Adith Sekaran | Feb. 24, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Ken Griffey, Jr. is the starting center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds. Griffey, whose father was also a legendary baseball player, recently entered the 500 Homerun Club and has been playing baseball throughout his life.

Maryland fans are over the top

By Grace Harter | Feb. 24, 2005, midnight | In Print »

In the world of college basketball, March Madness is almost here, which means a month of exciting games, intense rivalries and rowdy fan behavior.

Shirley Chisholm

By Zahra Gordon | Feb. 24, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Legendary politician Shirley Chisholm died on Jan. 1, 2005 at the age of 80, but her spirit lives on. She was the first black woman elected to Congress and worked endlessly for the rights of women and minorities.

Photo: Ken Griffey, Jr.

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Ken Griffey, Jr., black baseball player who won every American League Gold Glove award as an outfielder in the 1990s and won the Most Valuable Plater during the 1997 season after hitting 56 homeruns, 147 RBIs and averaging .304.