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Al Lopez Alfonso Ramon Lopez (August 20 1908 – October 30 2005) was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who established a major league record for career games as a catcher, and later became the only manager to interrupt the New York Yankees' string of American League pennants from 1949 to 1964. With a .
Al Lunney James Alphonsus Lunney (born January 2, 1941) is a Canadian politician who lives in Mississippi Mills, a town in eastern Ontario, Canada. He is the current mayor of Mississippi Mills, having been elected to the position in 2003 and re-elected in 2006 for a four-year term.
Al Lutz Al Lutz is an Internet journalist who covers the behind-the-scenes goings on at the Disneyland Resort and, more broadly, the Walt Disney Company. Although an amateur reporter who relies on well-placed anonymous sources within the Disney corporate structure, Lutz is sometimes quoted in mainstream news reports and his column is known to be read by Disney executives, including former CEO Michael Eisner.
Al marido hay que seguirlo Al marido hay que seguirlo (English language:The Husband that is Necessary to Follow) is a 1948 Mexican - Argentine film directed by Augusto Cesar Vatteone and written by Tito Insausti. The film starred Francisco Álvarez, Ana Arneodo, Mapy Cortés and Pedro Quartucci.
Al MacAdam Al MacAdam (Born March 16, 1952 in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada) is a retired professional hockey player who played for 4 NHL teams over a twelve-year career.He was drafted in the 4th round, in the 1972 NHL Entry Draft, 55th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Al MacInnis Allan "Al" MacInnis (born July 11, 1963 in Port Hood, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a retired professional Hockey Defenseman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues.
Al Mackling Alvin Mackling (born December 31, 1927 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for most of the period between 1969 and 1988, and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party governments of Edward Schreyer and Howard Pawley.
Al Majmaâ Al Majmaâ is a 2004 album by jazz band Maak's Spirit featured by Baba Sissoko and the Gnawa band called "Gnawa Express de Tanger". It was recorded live at the Jazz Middelheim Festival (Antwerp, Belgium) and at Flagey studio 4 (a jazz venue in Brussels) in August 2003.
Al Martin Albert Lee Martin (born on November 24, 1967), is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played most of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates, wearing number 28 as his uniform number during his years with the Pirates.
Al Matthews Al Matthews (born Brooklyn, New York, 21 November 1942) is a UK-based American actor and singer, perhaps best known as Sergeant Apone in the 1986 movie Aliens. Over the course of his career, he has played various movie roles, including a fire chief in Superman III (1983), General Tudor in The Fifth Element (1997), and Master Sergeant #3 in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).
Al McCoy (announcer) Al McCoy, The Voice Of The Suns, has been the radio broadcast announcer of Phoenix Suns NBA basketball games since 1972, nearly the entire length of the team's existence. In all that time he has missed only one game due to illness, (December 31, 2005 at the Chicago Bulls).
Al McCoy (boxer) Al McCoy (October 23, 1894 – August 22, 1966) was a boxing world middleweight champion who defeated George Chip in an upset with a first round knockout to win the world title. The left handed McCoy forfeited his title in 1917 to Mike O'Dowd, losing by a sixth round knockout.
Al McDonald Al McDonald is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2002 to 2003, and ran unsuccessfully for the Conservative Party of Canada in the federal election of 2004.
Al McGuire Al McGuire (born September 7 1928 in New York City - died January 26, 2001 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) coached the Marquette University men's basketball team from 1964 to 1977. He compiled impressive numbers throughout his coaching career, resulting in his induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992, and was also well known for his colorful personality.
Al McLean Allan Kenneth McLean (born March 20, 1937 in Barrie, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and was briefly speaker of the assembly before being forced out of office due to a scandal.
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights is a nongovernmental organization based in the Jabalia Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. Al Mezan was chartered "to promote, protect and prevent violations of human rights in general and economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights in particular, to provide effective aid to those victims of such violations, and to enhance the quality of life of the community in marginalized sectors of the Gaza Strip" Mezan (ميزان) is Arabic] for balance or scales, as well as justice and equity.
Al Milnar Albert Joseph Milnar (December 26, 1913 - June 30, 2005) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1936, 1938-1943), St. Louis Browns (1943, 1946) and Philadelphia Phillies (1946).
Al Mina Al Mina, on the Mediterranean coast of northern Syria, in the estuary of the Orontes (near present-day Samandag) was one of the earliest Greek trading colonies, founded a little before 800 BCE, in direct competition with the Phoenicians to the south. Substantial amounts of Greek pottery at the site have established its early Euboean connections, though Syrian and Phoenician cooking potteryWoolley discarded coarse undecorated utilitarian wares, and relative numbers of Greek, Syrian and Phoenician populations have not been established.
Al Minns Al Minns (born Albert Mills) was a prominent American Lindy Hop and jazz dancer. Most famous for his film and stage performances in the 1930s and 1940s with the Harlem-based Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, Minns worked throughout his life to promote the dances that he and his cohorts helped to pioneer at New York's Savoy Ballroom.
Al Minya Governorate Al Minya (Arabic: محافظة المنيا ) (also AL-Minia) is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Sahidic Coptic as tmoone (ⲧⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ) and in Bohairic as thmonē (ⲑⲙⲟⲛⲏ), meaning “the residence”, in reference to a monastery formerly in the area.
Al Molde Al Molde was the head football coach at Western Michigan University from 1987 through 1996, leaving WMU as the winningest coach in school history (62-47-2) and leading the Broncos to their only outright Mid-American Conference championship in 1988. When his contract expired following the 1996 season, then-WMU President Diether Haenicke opted not to provide Molde an extension which ignited a controversy among those who felt he deserved an extension based on the success he brought to a recently downtrodden program.
Al Molinaro [Al Molinaro (right) with Matt Sharp in Weezer's Buddy Holly video]Al Molinaro (born on June 24, 1919 in Kenosha, Wisconsin), is an actor in television and films, most notably as Al, the owner of Arnold's on Happy Days, and Murray the Cop on The Odd Couple television series, as well as many commercials for On-Cor frozen dinners.
Al Muharraq Governorate The Muharraq Governorate (Arabic: محافظة المحرق ; transliterated: Muhafazat al-Muharaq) is one of the five governorates of Bahrain. It includes parts of the municipalities of Al Hadd and Al Muharraq.
Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah (Arabic: المخابرات العامة), or the General Intelligence Directorate, is the agency responsible for gathering intelligence for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Directorate President Prince Muqran bin Abdul Aziz was appointed to the position by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz in October of 2005.
Al Mustaqilla Al Mustaqilla, or The Independent, was a newspaper published out of Baghdad, Iraq, started after the removal of Saddam Hussein. It was ordered shut down by the Coalition Provisional Authority on July 22, 2003, after it was accused of publishing an article inciting readers to "commit murder.
Al Muthanna Task Group The Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) was a battlegroup that formed Australia's main ground force contribution to the Multinational force in Iraq. The AMTG was established in April 2005 and ceased to exist in July 2006 when the Australian force was relocated to Dhi Qar Governorate as Overwatch Battle Group (West).
Al Nabad Al Nabad Magazine, meaning "the Pulse", is a monthly Lebanese publication for Public Concern. The purposes of this magazine are to promote public concern in Lebanon and the Arab world in order to support the development of both of these entities; supply a new genre of magazine offering the readers the opportunity to publish their writings and thus express themselves to the public without any liaison; and provide a means of constant cooperation between the Full Members and the readers in support of the attainment of these goals.
Al Naddaha The legend of Al Naddaha (Arabic: النداهة) (translated: the caller), also known as El-Naddaha (in spoken Egyptian Arabic) is a fairly modern legend about a female sea nymph-like genie (jinniyah in Arabic), known by this title, who calls men to the Nile, most likely to their death. It's quite popular in the northern agricultural-based area of Egypt, typically north to Cairo, where the Nile constitutes a main part of the environment.
Al Nasser Salah Ad-Din (film) Al Nasser Salah Ad-Din الناصر صلاح الدين is a movie that was released in 1963, written by Youssef El Sebai, based on the novel by Naguib Mahfouz directed by Youssef Chahine, and starring Ahmed Mazhar, Mohamed Abdel Gawad, Tewfik El Dekn, Omar El-Hariri, Mahmoud El-Meliguy, Leila Fawzi, Hamdi Gheiss, Ahmed Luxor, Nadia Lutfi,Hussein Riad, Laila Taher, Salah Zulfikar and Zaki Toleimat.
Al Newman Albert Dwayne (Al) Newman (born June 30, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos (1985-1986), Minnesota Twins (1987-1991) and Texas Rangers (1992). Newman was a switch-hitter and threw right handed.
Al Nichols Al Nichols played baseball for the Louisville Grays professional baseball league in 1877. He was involved with an infamous betting scandal along with three other Grays players that had ties to a New York gambling ring.
Al Noor School Al-Noor School is a gender segregated private school located in Brooklyn, New York City. It is a school dedicated to the teaching of Islam, with its curriculum including both Arabic and Islamic Studies along with traditional subjects such as Math, Science and English.
Al otro lado del rĂ­o "Al otro lado del rĂ­o" (English: On the other side of the river) is an Academy Award-winning song from the 2004 Spanish language film The Motorcycle Diaries. It was written and performed by Uruguayan singer Jorge Drexler.
Al Oliver Albert Oliver, Jr. (born October 14, 1946 in Portsmouth, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player who amassed an 18-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1968-77), Texas Rangers (1978-81), Montreal Expos (1982-83), San Francisco Giants (1984), Philadelphia Phillies (1984), Los Angeles Dodgers (1985) and Toronto Blue Jays (1985).
Al Overfield Alan Overfield was an early member of the Edmund Burke Society established by Paul Fromm, Don Andrews, and Leigh Smith. He was also part of an attempted takeover by Fromm of the Ontario wing of the national Social Credit Party of Canada.
Al pastor Mexican-style Al pastor meat is a dish similar to the Turkish döner kebab, Shawarma, or the Greek gyros. Usually pork, it is marinated with a blend of different spices and gravy, and then slowly cooked on a vertical rotisserie with a pineapple and onion on top.
Al Palladini Al Palladini (born 1943 in Latina, Italy, died March 7, 2001 in Florida) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 until his death, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris.
Al Parker (artist) Al Parker (1906-1985) was an American artist and illustrator, called the Dean of Illustrators. His display of talent as a teenager led his grandfather, who was a Mississippi River Pilot, to pay for Al's first year in Washington University's School of Fine Arts in St.
Al Pedrique Alfredo José Pedrique García (born August 11, 1960 in Aragua State, Venezuela), best know as "Al Pedrique" (pay-DREE-kay), is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the New York Mets (1987), Pittsburgh Pirates (1987, 88) and Detroit Tigers (1989).
Al Perkins Al Perkins (Born August 1, 1933) is a Texas born American guitarist. The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential dobro player", and even began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" dobro in 2001 - designed and autographed by Perkins.
Al Plastino Al Plastino (1921- ) is an American comic book artist best known as one of the most prolific Superman artists of the 1950s, along with his DC Comics colleague Wayne Boring. Plastino also worked as a comics writer, editor, letterer, and colorist.
Al Pratt (baseball) Albert George Pratt (November 19 1848 - November 21 1937), nicknamed "Uncle Al", was an American right-handed pitcher and outfielder in the National Association for Cleveland in 1871-1872, and a manager in Major League Baseball with Pittsburgh of the American Association in 1882-1883.
Al Putnam Al Putnam (6 May 1910 Tulare, California – 15 September 1946 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver. Putnam was killed during qualifying for the first dirt-car race to be held at the Indiana State Fair.
Al Qa'qaa The Al Qa'qaa State Establishment in Iraq (also known as al Qaqaa, al Qa Qaa or al Qa'Qa; the difference in spelling is due to differing transliterations of the Arabic name) (Arabic: القعقاع) was a massive weapons facility 48 kilometres south of Baghdad. It is near to the towns of Yousefiya and Iskandariya at the geographic coordinates .
Al Qadisiya Kuwait Qadsia Sports Club was founded in the State of Kuwait on 1960 / 10 / 20, based Hawalli Governorate and officially on the 1963 / 08 / 11 managed Qadissiya Club Cup achieve excellence since the start of a year by 1973 and up to the present time without interruption.This was achieved significant difference in the number of points for the club next proposal has been the silver jubilee of the club (and monopoly over) during the sports season in 1999 / 2000.
Al Qahira Al Yawm Al Qahira Al Yawm is a live television show from Cairo and is one of the most popular shows in the Middle East. Hosted by Amr Adeeb (and previously Nirvana Idriss), it covers all aspects of life in Cairo today.
Al Qaida guest house, Faisalabad The American intelligence analysts who compiled the justifications for continuing to detain the captives taken in the "war on terror" made dozens of references to al Qaida safe house, in Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Al Qaida safe house, Karachi The American intelligence analysts who compiled the justifications for continuing to detain the captives taken in the "war on terror" made dozens of references to al Qaida safe house, in Karachi.Factors for and against the continued detention (.
Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad (Arabic: قلعة بني حماد) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Algeria. It is located in the mountains northeast of M'Sila, near the town of Bechara (Bishara), about 225 km southeast of Algiers.
Al Qamar Online Al Qamar Online is one of the largest Urdu news and literature networks, and originates from London. Journalists such as Asaf Jillani (BBC) and the poet Safdar Hamadani are the among the directors of Al Qamar Online.
Al Qassabin Al Qassabin is a small mountain village in western Syria close to the Mediterranean Sea, and near the village of Latakia. The town is notable as the birthplace of the Syrian poet, Ali Ahmed Said, also known as Adonis.
Al Raha An area of land development generally in Khalifa City A, to the north-east of the Capital that flanks the coast, with waterfront access along what was known as "Ladies Beach", and extending inward across the main highway (Sheikh Zayed - 10) that links Abu Dhabi to Dubai. The area lies between Um Al Nar and Abu Dhabi International Airport and is being developed as a major mixed commercial, residential, and leisure project by Abu Dhabi developers Aldar Properties.
Al Reach Alfred James Reach (May 25, 1840 – January 14, 1928) was an Anglo-American sportsman who, after becoming one of the early stars of baseball in the National Association, went on to become an influential executive, publisher, sporting goods manufacturer and spokesman for the sport.
Al Reem Island Al Reem Island is a residential, commercial and business project on Al Reem Isle, a natural island off the coast of Abu Dhabi island. It is being developed separately by Sorouh (Shams Abu Dhabi), Reem Investments, and Tamouh.
Al Rifa'i Mosque The Al-Rifa'i Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الرفاعى, transliterated also as Al-Rifai, Al-Refai, Al-Refa'i, and named in English the Royal Mosque), is located in Cairo, Egypt, in Midan al-Qal'a, adjacent to the Cairo Citadel. The building is located opposite the Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure.
Al Rinker Al Rinker (born December 20, 1907 - died June 11, 1982) began performing as a partner with Bing Crosby in 1925 and the two singers formed the Rhythm Boys, which singer/songwriter/pianist Harry Barris later joined. Barris wrote the songs Mississipi Mud, I Surrender, Dear, and Wrap Your Troubles in Dream among others.
Al Rosen Albert Leonard Rosen (born February 29, 1924, in Spartanburg, South Carolina), nicknamed "Al" and "Flip," was an American major league third baseman and right-handed slugger. He played his entire 10-year career (1947-56) with the Cleveland Indians in the American League, where he drove in 100 or more runs 5 years in a row, was a 4-time All-Star, twice led the leage in home runs and twice in RBIs, and was an MVP.
Al Sadeeq training camp The Al-Sadeeq training camp is one of the training camps in Afghanistan, near Khost, that American intelligence officials have asserted were used to train individuals with ties to al Qaeda or the Taliban.Factors for and against the continued detention (.
Al Sahariar Mohammad Al-Sahariar (born April 23, 1978, Dhaka, Bangladesh), also known as Al-Sahariar Rokon, is a Bangladeshi Test and one-day cricketer. Al-Sahariar was one of the original eleven Bangladeshi Test cricketers, having made his debut in the first Test played by that country.
Al Sapienza Al Sapienza (born July 31, 1962 in New York City, New York) is an Italian American actor, who has had numerous roles in television and film productions. He is most well known for his role as Mikey Palmice on the HBO series, The Sopranos.
Al Sarrantonio Al Sarrantonio (born May 25 1952, in New York City) is an American horror and science fiction author who has published, over the past twenty-five years, more than forty books and sixty short stories. He has also edited numerous anthologies and has been called “a master anthologist” by Booklist.
Al Scates Al Scates (born 9 June 1939) is an American former volleyball player and is the current volleyball coach of the UCLA Bruins of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Scates, in his 44th year as the coach of the Bruins, is the winningest volleyball coach in the history of the NCAA, and the 19 NCAA titles the Bruins have won during his tenure ties him for the most NCAA titles won by a coach in a single sport with Arkansas' John McDonnell (Indoor Track and Field).
Al Seckel Al Seckel (born 1958) is an American authority on visual and other types of sensory illusions, and how they relate to perception. Seckel collects, researches, and experiments with illusions to understand what conditions are necessary for them to work, with particular focus on how they can be explained in terms of the electrophysiology and neuroanatomy of the retinal and cortical networks that mediate visual perception.
Al Secord Al Secord (born March 3, 1958 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who played in the National Hockey League for twelve seasons from 1978-79 until 1989-90. He called Espanola, Ontario his hometown.
Al Sharqiya Al Sharqiya ("The Eastern One") is Iraq's first privately owned satellite channel owned by the London-based Iraqi media tycoon Saad Bazzaz, a former head of radio and television under the Saddam Hussein regime until he defected in 1992.At Home Abroad The station was launched in March 2004 and began regular transmission on 4 May 2004.
Al Sherman Al Sherman (September 7, 1897 - September 16, 1973) was an important American Tin Pan Alley songwriter from the first half of the twentieth century. Sherman is a link in a long chain of musical Sherman family members.
Al Singleton Alshermond Glendale Singleton (born August 7, 1975 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. He was originally selected with the thirty second pick of the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Temple University by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he played for six seasons.
Al Smith (baseball outfielder) Alphonse Eugene (Al) Smith (February 7, 1928 - January 3, 2002) was a left fielder/third baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1953 through 1964, he played for the Cleveland Indians (1953-1957, 1964[start]), Chicago White Sox (1958-1962), Baltimore Orioles (1963) and Boston Red Sox (1964[end]).
Al Smith (cartoonist) Al Smith (March 2, 1902 - November 24, 1986) was an American cartoonist whose work included a run on the comic strip Mutt and Jeff. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Smith was the art editor for the syndicate department of the New York World from 1920 to 1930.
Al Swift Allan Byron Swift (born 12 September 1935), an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1995. He represented the Second Congressional District of Washington as a Democrat.
Al toque de clarĂ­n Al toque de clarĂ­n (English language:At the Sound of the Bugle) is a 1941 Argentine film directed by Orestes Caviglia and written by Florencio Chiarello . The film starred RamĂłn Garay and Enrique Giacovino introducing radio comedians Rafael Buono and Salvador Striano.
Al Taliaferro Charles Alfred Taliaferro (August 29, 1905 - February 3, 1969) known simply as Al Taliaferro was a Disney Comics artist who used to produce Disney comic strips for King Features Syndicate. Many of his strips were written by Bob Karp.
Al Tantay Al Tantay (born 1956) is a Filipino film actor, writer, and director and the former husband of Rio Locsin, with whom he made several movies together, including Rizza Jones, Showgirl (1979, by Melros Productions), Love Affair (1980, by Regal Films), Wild Animals (1980, by Regal Films), and Bilibid Boys (1981, Regal Films). He was first discovered by Joey Gosiengfiao and launched by the latter via the Regal Films movie, Iskandalo, starring Lorna Tolentino and released in July 1979.
Al Toon Al Toon (born April 30, 1963 in Newport News, Virginia), was a former American professional football player who was selected by the New York Jets in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. A three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver who played his entire NFL career with the Jets from 1985- 1992, Toon retired at the age of 29 in 1992 as a result of suffering through at least nine concussions over his eight-year career.
Al Tunaiji Al Tunaiji (الطميجي in arabic) is a tribe that comes from the adnani part of arabs and has its origin in Saudi Arabia. There is no documented source of the origin of this tribe though many of the omani and emarati historians consider them adnani arabs.
Al TV Al TV is a show created by singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic. The premise of the show is that Yankovic uses his pirate satellite transmitter to commandeer the airwaves of a music video station in order to show the videos that he wants to watch.
Al Unser Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of Bobby Unser and father of Al Unser, Jr.. He is the second of three men to have won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race four times, the fourth of five to have won the race in consecutive years, and is the only person to have both a sibling (Bobby) and child (Al Jr.
Al Unser (baseball) Albert Bernard Unser (October 12, 1912 – July 7, 1995) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Detroit Tigers (1942-1944) and Cincinnati Reds (1945). He was a native of Morrisonville, Illinois and the father of MLB center fielder Del Unser.
Al Wadi al Jadid Governorate Al Wadi al Jadid (Arabic: الوادى الجديد ) (English: "New Valley"; see New Valley Project) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the south-west of the country, between the Nile and Libya.
Al Wajajah Al Wajajah (الوجاجة in Arabic) or (Wajajah) is the busiest of the four ports of the Sultanate of Oman bordering the United Arab Emirates (Wadi Al-Jenzi, Buraimi, and Teibat being the other three). Al Wajajah is located in the Al Batinah administrative division of Oman.
Al Waseeta Al Awsat (also El Awset) (Arabic سط‎الاو) was a north African province founded by the pashas of Ottoman Egypt in 1822. Its name derives from the Arabic wasatta meaning 'the middle': a reference to its position between the Black Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea.
Al Weed Albert Charles Weed II is a Virginia winemaker, businessman, and progressive Democrat. Weed was the Democratic nominee for election to Virginia's Fifth Congressional District seat, in both 2004 and 2006, running against Republican incumbent Virgil Goode.
Al Weill Adalbert Weill (born December 28, 1893 in Guebwiller, France; died October 20, 1969 in Florida) was the manager of Rocky Marciano, Marty Servo, Lou Ambers, Joey Archibald and several other boxers. He moved with his father to the United States from his birthplace of France at the age of 13, where he eventually began his career.
Al Weiss Allen R. "Al" Weiss is president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, the division of The Walt Disney Company that operates nine theme parks and multiple resort hotels at four sites around the world (two theme parks in California, four in Florida, two in France, and one in Hong Kong).
Al Wilson Al "Mujaheed" Wilson, born June 21, 1977 in Jackson, Tennessee, is an American football middle linebacker who currently plays for the Denver Broncos, and went to the University of Tennessee and Jackson Central-Merry H.S.
Al Wood Al Wood (born June 2, 1958 in Gray, Georgia), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft. A 6'6" guard-forward from the University of North Carolina, Wood played in 6 NBA seasons for 4 different teams.
Al Worthington Allan Fulton Worthington (born February 5, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama), nicknamed "Red", is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Giants (New York, 1953-54, 1956-57 and San Francisco, 1958-59), Boston Red Sox (1960), Chicago White Sox (1960), Cincinnati Reds (1963-64) and Minnesota Twins (1965-69). Worthington batted and threw right-handed.
Al Wright (second baseman) Albert Edgar (Al) Wright (November 11, 1912 - November 13, 1998), nicknamed "A-1", was a backup second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves in the 1933 season. He was born in San Francisco, California.
Al Yamamah Al Yamamah ("The Dove") is the name of a series of massive arms sales by the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia, which have been paid for by the delivery of up to 600,000 barrels of oil per day to the UK government. The prime contractor has been BAE Systems and its predecessor British Aerospace.
Al Zamalek Stadium Al Zamalek Stadium, also known as Hassan Helmi Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Cairo, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home of Al-Zamalek before they moved to Cairo International Stadium because of the small capacity.
Al Zampa Alfred Zampa (born March 12, 1905 in Selby, California; died April 23, 2000) was an American bridge construction worker who played an integral role in the construction of numerous San Francisco Bay Area bridges during the early twentieth century. Robinson, John V.
Al Zarilla Allen Lee (Zeke) Zarilla (May 1, 1919 - August 28, 1996) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns (1943-1944, 1946-1949[start], 1952[mid]), Boston Red Sox (1949[end]-1950, 1952[end]-1953) and Chicago White Sox (1951-1952[start]).
Al Zeitawi Al Zeitawi (الزيتاوي) is an Arab tribe that migrated from Mecca to Morroco and moved on to Gaza and later on to Jerusalem to finally settle in the small village of Jammain around 600 years ago. It is believed that the Zeitawi tribe are a direct descendants of Muhammad.
Al's Breakfast At a width of ten feet (3 m), Al's Breakfast is reportedly the smallest restaurant in the city of Minneapolis, and possibly the smallest restaurant in the world. A site with a colorful history, it is crammed into a former alleyway between two much larger buildings and is located—appropriately—in the city's Dinkytown neighborhood near the University of Minnesota.
Al- (, also transliterated as el-) is a prefix in the Arabic language which functions as a definite article, comparable to the English word the. However, al- never stands as a word by itself, but is always joined to the beginning of the word it modifies — for example, 'the book' is al-kitāb, which is written .
Al-Aaimmah bridge The Al-Aaimmah bridge (Arabic: جسر الأئمة, Jisr al-A'immah) is a bridge over the river Tigris in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The bridge links the areas of Adhamiya, which is a majority Sunni Arab area, from its East bank with the Shia area of Kadhimiya on its west.
Al-Abd Al-Aswad Al-Abd Al-Aswad (The Black Slave) is the name of a diabolical torture device that was used by the autocratic regime of Hafez al-Assad in order to torture its political opponents. Tom Friedman described it thus:
Al-Abud Network The al-Abud Network is a former insurgent group who was operating within Iraq during the Iraq War. First reported in the "Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq's WMD", the group is alleged to have attempted to acquire chemical weapons for use in fighting against Coalition Forces.
Al-Adil I Abu-Bakr Malik Al-Adil I (also known as Saphadin, from his Arabic honorific Sayf ad-Din, "sword of the faith") (1145-1218) (Arabic: أبو بكر سيف الدين الملك العادل) was an Ayyubid-Egyptian general and ruler.
Al-Ahbash Al-Ahbash is a religious sect and political party in Lebanon; alternative names are: The Ahbash, Habashis, al Habashiyyin, and Jam'iyyat al- Mashari' al-Khayriyya al-Islamiyya (in English, Association of Islamic Charitable Projects - AICP).

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