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'Office' star Jenna Fischer gets engaged in Paris

She's engaged on NBC's "The Office," and now, Jenna Fischer can say the same in real life. Her spokesman, Lewis Kay, says the 35-year-old actress and her boyfriend, screenwriter Lee Kirk, became engaged in Paris on June 30.

Fischer, Korean War ace fighter pilot, dies at 83

Col. Harold E. Fischer, an ace fighter pilot whose high-profile captivity became a symbol of heightened tensions between the U.S. and China at the end of the Korean War, has died. He was 83.

Red Wings' Jiri Fischer Returns to Ice

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jiri Fischer has returned to the ice for the first time since he collapsed during a game more than two years ago.

Bobby Fischer Buried in Iceland

Reclusive chess genius Bobby Fischer was buried Monday in a private ceremony at a churchyard in southern Iceland, a television station reported.

Report: Fischer Eyed Final Big Match

Bobby Fischer had hoped to play current world chess champion Viswanathan Anand or former great Garry Kasparov in a tournament before his death, an Icelandic newspaper reported Saturday.

Excerpts From Fischer-Spassky Games

Excerpts from Associated Press coverage of the Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky Match of the Century in 1972:

Fisher's 1972 Match Was Cold War Battle

The historic chess match between American Bobby Fischer and Soviet champion Boris Spassky was the Cold War played out with pawns instead of missiles, a combat of mind games between two masters at the height of their powers.

Timeline of Fischer's Career

Bobby Fischer, former chess world champion, has died at the age of 64. A chronology of his life and career:

Chess Master Bobby Fischer Dead at 64

"Chess," Bobby Fischer once said, "is life." It was the chess master's tragedy that the messy, tawdry details of his life often overshadowed the sublime genius of his game. Fischer, who has died at the age of 64, was a child prodigy, a teenage grandmaster and — before age 30 — a world champion who triumphed in a Cold War showdown with Soviet champion Boris Spassky.

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The Office's Jenna Fischer in Bikini on Cover of Shape
Source: egotastic.com

I love Jenna Fischer. There's just something about her. Also, she's really hot, but in an very accessible way.

Growth in Number of Americans Citing No Religion May Be Slower Than Previously Reported
Source: FirstScience.com

"According to research to be presented at the 104th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association" on August 9, 2009, the growth in the number of Americans who reject organized religion may be slower than previously reported.

Brilliant chess master, world-class eccentric Bobby Fischer dies
Source: CNN

Chess master Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, has died, a spokesman for the World Chess Federation confirmed to CNN Friday. He was 64.

Unofficial History

Official history is the well documented text book, and also the official documents of the state. Fischer feels that the official history of America is moved by the unofficial.

Faces of Football

In Faces of Football, photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer showcase portraits of 30 top footballers taken straight after they've left the field following a match.

Bush accuses Iran of dragging its feet on deal - World - Times Online
Source: The Times

President Bush today accused Iran of dragging its feet over whether to accept an internationally-agreed package of incentives in return for suspending its uranium enrichment programme.

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