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In the News (Fri 13 Nov 09)

  
  SNAP JUDGEMENT
Lionel joins Snap Judgment from WABC Radio in New York City, where he developed an enormous following who tuned in to his intelligent, frequently controversial take on the day's news.
In 1993, Lionel left Florida, happily abandoning his law career, and moved to the flagship WABC radio station in New York City.
During the O.J. Simpson trials, Lionel's ratings went through the roof, as the morning show became radio's most entertaining, intellectual and powerful forum to discuss the trials of the century - which is what brought him to the attention of Court TV.
www.courttv.com /onair/shows/snapjudgment/lionel_bio.html   (494 words)

  
 Lionel model railroading information, LCCA train club history, member benefits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Lionel Collectors club members are hobbyists who actively seek and find Lionel toy trains, and then operate or display them at home or in the office.
"Lionel" is part of the club name because members favor the trains made by the Lionel Company founded in 1900 by Joshua Lionel Cowen.
The Lionel model railroad brand is still produced by Lionel LLC in Chesterfield, Michigan, where it remains a leader in the toy train manufacturing industry.
www.lionelcollectors.org /about/default.asp   (1046 words)

  
 eBay Guides - Lionel Trains Buying Guide
Lionel trains are an American classic that date back to 1901 and remain popular today.
Joshua Lionel Cowen, an inventor with an entrepreneurial spirit, first introduced Lionel trains to the world when he set up an electric train in his store window to attract customers.
The common gauge for modern Lionel trains is O gauge, which measures 1¼ inches between the outer rails.
pages.ebay.com /buy/guides/lionel-trains-buying-guide   (1655 words)

  
 Lionel Messi | Weblog Movies Pictures
Lionel Messi was handed the ASPIRE FIFPro World Young Player Player's Award, while Ronaldinho (winner of the "world's best player" category), Thuram and Zambrotta also collected their trophies.
As FC Barcelona's official site informs, Lionel Messi was released from the Clinica Asepeyo in Sant Cugat this afternoon, after the operation on the fifth metatarsal of his left foot he underwent in that hospital last Tuesday.
Lionel will not be allowed to touch the floor with his foot during this stage, which will last 6 weeks.
en.lionelmessi.org   (1673 words)

  
 Lionel
Lionel's nationally syndicated radio program can now be heard on more than 100 stations across the country, including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta, Tampa, Miami and San Antonio.
Lionel’s form of radio is topical, dynamic and funny.
Lionel has twice been named one of the 100 Most Important Talk Show Hosts in the country by Talkers Magazine, and was cited by Lycos 50 as one of the Top 20 Talk Radio Hosts measured by web search activity.
www.mmgny.com /lionel.htm   (629 words)

  
 Lionel, LLC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lionel, LLC is a designer and importer of toy trains and model railroads, based in Chesterfield Township, Michigan and currently in bankruptcy.
Although Lionel, LLC now owns all of the trademarks and most of the product rights associated with Lionel Corporation, the original producer of Lionel trains founded in 1900, there is no direct connection between the two companies.
Lionel changed hands again in 1995, when Kughn sold controlling interest in the company to an investment group that included rock and roller Neil Young and holding company Wellspring Associates, which was headed by former Paramount Communications chairman Martin Davis.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lionel,_LLC   (1816 words)

  
 Lionel Reekie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Lionel Reekie was born in Rotorua, New Zealand in March 1973, and is now a resident in Auckland.
With such a wide variety of performing locations, Lionel is required to maintain an extensive repertoire of music, from ethnic through to modern using conventional and MIDI accordion.
Lionel has been a member of the Air New Zealand Accordion Orchestra since 1985 and was the lead vocalist on the 1992 and 1996 tours through Europe, as well as the 1994 tour of USA/Canada.
www.accordions.com /lionel   (374 words)

  
 LIONEL TRAINS HORIZONTAL RULES
It is no co-incidence that when MPC took over Lionel Trains in 1970, that this was the first of the large locomotives that they produced.
Lionel maintained that this diesel engine along with the 2243 "Santa Fe" introduced a year earlier were capable of negotiating 027 track.
Use of their trademark symbols have been approved by Lionel LLC and are used with their permission.
www.tandem-associates.com /lionelrules.htm   (1240 words)

  
 Lionel Hampton - Life & Legacy
Lionel Hampton is one of the most extraordinary musicians of the 20th century and his artistic achievements symbolize the impact that jazz music has had on our culture in the 21st century.
His father, Charles Hampton, a promising pianist and singer, was reported missing and later declared killed in World War I. Lionel and his mother, Gertrude, first moved to Birmingham, Alabama, to be with her family, then settled in Chicago.
As a bandleader, he established the Lionel Hampton Orchestra that became known around the world for its tremendous energy, dazzling showmanship and first-class jazz musicianship.
www.uidaho.edu /hampton/bio.html   (821 words)

  
 Lionel Train History - Invention of Lionel Trains   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Lionel's first trains were powered by a battery, soon replaced by the 110-volt electric transformer.
In that year Lionel added a third rail which carried the current and the outer rails, which were the ground rails, were only 2 1/8 inches apart.
Lionel trains proved to be very popular, and before long Joshua Cowen was manufacturing cattle cars, coal cars, passenger cars, train stations, and tunnels.
www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/story022.htm   (2804 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Lionel Richie: Music: Lionel Richie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In Lionel Richie's first album since his departure from the Commodores, he showed why he had become the undisputed leader of that classic '70s group.
Lionel Richie was proving himself too well in the Commodores, and when he hit it big with his duet with Diana Ross, he and Motown knew that it was time to move on.
Lionel Richie has never been an innovator, but what he does, he does extremely well.
www.amazon.com /Lionel-Richie/dp/B000001AIY   (1215 words)

  
 THE CAST - A Profile of Lionel Hardcastle (Geoffrey Palmer)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
I'm guessing that it works for him a good deal of the time and the majority of people who cross paths with him walk away with just that impression.
It was not easy for me at first to find a lot of the good qualities in Jean -- but in Lionel I really don't see much of the bad.
Lionel is the opposite and that's what I find so appealing: he's so laconic.
atgbcentral.com /LIONEL.html   (595 words)

  
 Telarc International: Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton has two distinguishing trademarks: a perpetual grin that lights up his face during each performance and a set of vibes that makes his music unique in every sense of the word.
The famed vibraphonist, sometimes known as "Vibes President of the United States" and America's musical ambassador to the world, has always presented a dynamic image to the public and if there is any clue that he is about to slow down, it is not discernible to the eye, or the ear.
He recently established the Lionel Hampton Ear Research Foundation, as well as the Lionel Hampton Endowment Fund, which awards scholarship funds to such schools as the University of Southern California, and the University of Idaho, among others.
www.telarc.com /biography/bios.asp?aid=40   (334 words)

  
 Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton died on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002 in New York City.
For nearly 20 years, Lionel Hampton and the University of Idaho have partnered to showcase America's jazz music tradition and promote music education.
The Lionel Hampton School of Music is the only such school named after a jazz musician.
www.tuxjunction.net /lionelhampton.htm   (398 words)

  
 Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi (born 24 June 1987 in Rosario) is an exciting Argentine soccer player, who currently plays as a second striker for FC Barcelona.
Lionel Messi started playing football at a very early age for his hometown club, Newell's Old Boys.
From the age of 11, he suffered from a hormone deficiency and as his parents were unable to pay for treatment in Argentina, they decided to move to Barcelona, Spain.
www.lionel-messi.eu   (300 words)

  
 LIONEL TRAINS DVDS
This DVD includes a vast mix of Lionel layout styles from classic tinplate with the colorful operating accessories to the realistic hi-rail with scratch-built structures and ballasted track.
Lionel Showroom Layouts (2004) Two hours of exciting Lionel Showroom action – the 1949 showroom layout in Manhattan and the Lionel Visitors Center layout in Michigan.
Lionel Legends: The Hudson (2004) Now available on DVD: two extraordinary videos which take an in-depth look at model railroading’s most revered steam locomotive, the New York Central Hudson.
www.tandem-associates.com /lioneldvds.htm   (663 words)

  
 LIONEL TRAINS HORIZONTAL RULES
Sets like this one called "The Cannonball" were available in major retail outlets like "Toys R Us." While the quality and durability was suspect, many of the cars and engines were new designs and little is known about the rarity of these.
Now known as Lionel Trains Incorporated (LTI), these sets that were produced by them proved to be very popular with collectors.
Lionel had used the "green/orange" colors before but had never produced an entire consist until 1992 with this set.
www.tandem-associates.com /modernlionelrules.htm   (855 words)

  
 ABC News: Baghdad's Lionel Richie Obsession
Lionel Richie arrives at Candie's Foundation 3rd annual "Event to Prevent" benefit at Gotham Hall on May 9, 2006, in New York City.
This is the same Lionel Richie who wrote "Say You, Say Me." This is the same Lionel Richie who is the father of some young woman named Nicole.
It was the first interview with Lionel Richie ever on the subject of Iraq and Iraqis.
abcnews.go.com /Nightline/story?id=1974794&page=1   (369 words)

  
 Lionel Album Discography
Lionel was run by producer Dallas Smith and songwriter Jimmy Webb.
Lionel was started in 1970 and operated until 1972.
The Lionel logo was "Lionel" written in boxy green letters on the top of the label, with a green, grey, fl and yellow triangle to the right of the name.
www.bsnpubs.com /mgm/lionel.html   (596 words)

  
 Bill's Lionel Bookstore
Lionel has been producing toy trains since 1900, and this 100th anniversary edition covers all the classics built through 1969-the State Set, Blue Comet, Santa Fe, Flying Yankee, Hudsons, and much more.
This book was originally published by the Lionel Corporation in 1956 and has been reprinted by Bibliographic Press as a high quality softcover with acid-free paper.
Many have fond memories of Lionel trains of this era, which seem indestructible, but in contrast to the trains, few instruction manuals have survived as they were originally printed on low-quality paper.
www.hometown.aol.com /evansdad7777/Lionel.html   (2161 words)

  
 Lionel Richie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Lionel Richie In Concert was held at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium.
Lionel's song "Running With The Night" was featured on Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrack on the radio station Flash FM.
In 2006 Lionel Richie joined Spanish opera star Jose Carreras at a special concert in Libya marking the 20th anniversary of the U.S. raid on the country.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Lionel_Richie   (1636 words)

  
 Lionel Richie Pictures, Biography, Discography, Filmography, News, Ringtones, Tickets, Videos,
After leaving the Commodores, Lionel Richie became one of the most successful male solo artists of the '80s, arguably eclipsed during his 1981-1987 heyday only by Michael Jackson and Prince.
Discuss Lionel Richie with Starpulse members in the forums...
The song is fire and Lionel RIchie has always had that sexy voice and I love his style.
www.starpulse.com /Music/Richie,_Lionel   (256 words)

  
 WOR Radio 710 HD - Lionel (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Lionel started as a mere caller whilst in law school in his home town of Tampa (cf.
Lionel was a prosecutor and criminal defense trial lawyer, so when a legal issue needs dissecting, whom better to consult?
Lionel hosted his own show on Court TV and has appeared as a guest on virtually every news commentary show.
www.wor710.com.cob-web.org:8888 /pages/46363.php   (505 words)

  
 The Simpsons Archive: The Lionel Hutz File
Lionel Hutz, AKA Miguel Sánchez, AKA Dr. Nguyen Van Falk, is an unscrupulous ambulance-chasing "law talking guy" hired by the less affluent citizens of Springfield, mainly the Simpson family.
Lionel Hutz is named after Sir Lionel Luckhoo, Q.C., the senior partner of Luckhoo and Luckhoo, in Georgetown, Guyana, who succeeded in getting 245 successive murder charge acquittals between 1940 and 1985 (which contrasts with Hutz's career who "has never won a case").
p.89 Lionel and four other male attorneys (including the nasal pasty-faced lawyer with glasses, though his skin is notably more yellow than usual) illustrate the vocabulary-enriching phrase, "a prey of lawyers." They all look at you with half-closed, sardonic eyes and evil sneers.
www.snpp.com /guides/hutz.file.html   (4133 words)

  
 Sam The Toy Train Man - Lionel & American Flyer model railroading
Following is an excerpt from the 1927 Lionel Catalogue.
Lionel will give you all the thrill and fascination of operating a real railroad.
In the distance we see the brilliantly illuminated Station at Lionel City -- a touch of the transformer lever, and the Lionel Limited reduces speed and majestically stops -- the body of the engine quivering like a living thing, as though satisfied with a glorious run.
www.toytrains.com   (594 words)

  
 Lionel Trains - MTH Trains - Graham's Trains -- Buy and Sell "O" Scale Model Trains
For generations of Americans, gazing at a spanking new Lionel train set as it chugged along loops of tracks laid out beneath a brightly lit Christmas tree is an extra-special childhood memory.
Lionel trains are not the only electricity-powered toys marketed to American children and hobbyists.
We are pleased to offer high quality postwar and modern era Lionel Trains and accessories for the collector and operator.
www.grahamstrains.com   (327 words)

  
 Lionel Hampton - Life & Legacy
"Lionel was a dear friend of Barbara's and mine for over 40 years.
That heritage is something we as a nation need to preserve and cherish for generations to come.
All photographs courtesy of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival and
www.uidaho.edu /hampton   (90 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Lionel Messi Picture
In June 2005, Lionel Messi led Argentina’s Under-20 squad to the World Youth Championship, picking up top-scorer and outstanding-player honors along the way.
Messi is a striker with great passing ability and he seems to be able read the minds of his teammates while on the field.
When he was 11 years old, Lionel was diagnosed with a hormone deficiency.
www.askmen.com /men/celeb_profiles_sports/9_lionel_messi.html   (535 words)

  
 Lionel® Modular Group, Inc.
The Lionel Modular Group meets at the Harrington Library, 1501 18th Street, Plano, Texas.
If you have "O" Gauge 3 rail trains or Lionel, American Flyer, or MTH Standard Gauge 3 rail trains, you are invited to come visit.
The Lionel Modular Group, Inc. is a non-profit corporation.
www.lionelmodulargroup.com   (143 words)

  
 Lionel Hutz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Lionel Hutz, voiced by Phil Hartman, is a fictional secondary character from The Simpsons.
Although he is known for being an attorney, he is also a babysitter, agent, bodyguard, unauthorized biographer, realtor, cobbler, and possibly a drug dealer.
Lionel Hutz still appears in clip shows and flashbacks, as well as crowd scenes, but only in non-speaking roles.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Lionel_Hutz   (692 words)

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