Jennifer Aniston: Born in Sherman Oaks, California, Jennifer Aniston spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. Her family then relocated to New York City where her parents, John Aniston and Nancy Dow, divorced when she was 9. Jennifer was raised by her mother and her father landed a role, as Victor Kiriakis, on the daytime soap “Days of Our Lives” (1965). Jennifer had her first taste of acting at age 11 when she joined the ‘Rudolf Steiner’ School’s drama club.

2008 Tax Rebate Checks: Congress has passed the $170 billion economic stimulus bill, highlighted by Tax Rebate Checks. Based on details released by the government so far, here’s how the 2008 tax rebate.

John McCain: John McCain has a remarkable record of leadership and experience that embodies his unwavering lifetime commitment to service. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982, John has led the fight for reforming Washington, eliminating wasteful government spending, and strengthening our nation’s armed forces.

New Dinosaur Species: A reconstruction of the dinosaur’s skull (see photo gallery) may shed light on how the continents drifted into their present positions and what might have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. [image: nationalgeographic.com]

Nevada Earthquake: All earthquakes catalogued in the last week (168 hours) for the California-Nevada map area. Some early events may be obscured by more recent ones on the maps. The top three magnitude categories above magnitude 3 (for example 3,4,5 or 4,5,6 or 5,6,7) are in red in the list below.

10,000 B.C.: In a remote mountain tribe, the young hunter, D’Leh, has found his heart’s passion – the beautiful Evolet. Official site of the movie 10,000 B.C., the prehistoric adventure from director Roland Emmerich.

Jesse L. Martin: Jesse was born in Virginia’s Blue Ridge mountain range. His mother, Virginia Price, was a college career counselor. His father, Jesse Reed Watkins, was a truck driver. His parents divorced when he was very young. His mother then moved his family to Buffalo, New York.

Gray Wolves: The gray wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the timber wolf or wolf, is a mammal of the order Carnivora. The gray wolf is the largest wild member of the Canidae family and an ice age survivor originating during the Late Pleistocene around 300,000 years ago. Its shoulder height ranges from 0.6 to 0.9 meters (26–36 inches) and its weight varies between 32 and 68 kilograms (70–150 pounds). [image: wikipedia | NPS]

The Happening: Official site of the movie The Happening, the supernatural thriller from director M. Night Shyamalan and starring Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel.

Astronomy: Provides news and feature stories from Astronomy magazine as well as observing guides, an image gallery, parent and teacher resources, a beginners section, and more.