Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian baseball pitcher who has played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Nicknamed “Mo”, Rivera has spent most of his career as a relief pitcher, and has served as the Yankees’ closer since 1997. A 13-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, he is MLB’s career leader in saves (638) and games finished (930). His accolades include five American League (AL) Rolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year Awards.
Elizabeth Cheney Perry (born July 28, 1966), commonly called Liz Cheney, is an American attorney and political commentator. Cheney is the elder daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and Second Lady Lynne Cheney. She held several positions in the U.S. State Department during the George W. Bush administration. She has been politically active on behalf of the Republican Party and is a co-founder of Keep America Safe.
Gambling is legally restricted in the United States, but its availability and participation is increasing. In 2007, gambling activities generated gross revenues (the difference between the total amounts wagered minus the funds or “winnings” returned to the players) of $92.27 billion in the United States. Commercial casinos provided 354,000 jobs, and state and local tax revenues of $5.2 billion as of 2006[update]. Critics of gambling[who?] claim it leads to increased political corruption, compulsive gambling and higher crime rates. Others claim that gambling is a type of regressive tax on the individuals in local economies where gambling venues are located.
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (abbreviated to Whose Line? or WLIIA) is a short-form improvisational comedy TV show. Originally a British radio programme, it moved to television in 1988 as a series made for the UK’s Channel 4, for a ten-series run. Following the conclusion of the British run in 1998, ABC began airing an American version, which lasted for eight seasons.
Talia Joy Castellano (August 18, 1999 – July 16, 2013) was an American make-up artist and internet celebrity. She is best known for her YouTube channel, TaliaJoy18, where her YouTube videos had 39 million views at the time of her death. Castellano was born in Orlando, Florida. She was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer, at age seven, and underwent various types of therapies and treatments. She was initially declared cancer-free, but relapsed twice in the next six years. During that time she would also be diagnosed with pre-leukemia in her bone marrow; at this time there are no treatments that tackle both cancers at the same time. In 2013, she appeared in CoverGirl magazine ads with her slogan “Make up is my wig”. She died on July 16, 2013, a month before her 14th birthday, after spending the last weeks of her life hospitalized due to cancer treatments.