Born in Santa Monica, California, on this day in 1928, American actress, singer, dancer, businesswoman and diplomat Shirley Temple (23 April 1928 – 10 February 2014) who was Hollywood's number one box-office star from 1935 to 1938.
She is shown here at the peak of her fame in the 1930s in a Japanese kimono.
You can read more about her life and career here: http://ow.ly/H1MD30b5Oqu
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The pope is urging bishops and priests to take a lenient approach to divorced Catholics, effectively encouraging clergy to grant some divorced people Holy Communion and opening a new phase in a long-running struggle with conservatives in the church.
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"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—Part 2," the finale to the long-running Harry Potter film series, set a domestic opening-weekend box-office record.
Tim Tebow's career on an NFL field is likely over, but his career in the broadcast booth is likely just beginning.
box-office 票房
n.- A booth, as in a theater or stadium, where tickets are sold.
- The drawing power of a theatrical entertainment or of a performer; popular appeal.
- A factor influencing this power: Notoriety is usually good box office.
- Total attendance for an entertainment; turnout.
- The amount of money received from ticket sales for an entertainment.
[So named because it was originally an office for the booking of boxes in a theater.]
box-office box'-of'fice (bŏks'ô'fĭs, -ŏf'ĭs) adj.BBC NEWS | South Asia | China and India sign border deal
- [ 翻譯此頁 ]11 Apr 2005 ... India and China sign an agreement aimed at resolving their long-running dispute over the Himalayan border.Olympus Reveals a Capital Crunch
Olympus unveiled earnings figures that lifted the immediate threat of a stock delisting but revealed significant damage that a long-running accounting scandal has done to the company's books.
long-running
IN BRIEF: Having been performed for an extended period of time.
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