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Operation Power Outage Operation Power Outage was a law enforcement sting operation targeted at arresting and indicting members of the Armenian American criminal group Armenian Power operating in the United States. The group is accused of racketeering offenses, bank fraud schemes, kidnappings, and drug trafficking. Arm...
Armenian Power Armenian Power, also known as West Side AP XIII, AP, the Armenian Mob, or Armenian Mafia is an Armenian American criminal organization and street gang located in Los Angeles County, California. They are involved in drug trafficking, murder, assault, fraud, identity theft, illegal gambling, kidnapping, ra...
National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit institution honoring exceptional U.S. athletes of Italian descent. In 1977 George Randazzo created the Italian American Boxing Hall of Fame. This was as a means for raising money for local Catholic ...
Joseph LoPiccolo (organized crime) Joseph "Baldie" LoPiccolo (1918–1999) was an American criminal and member of the New York Gambino crime family and a capo under Santo Trafficante, Jr.'s criminal organization. His specialty was narcotics trafficking.
Barrow Gang The Barrow Gang was an American criminal organization active between 1932 and 1934. They were well known outlaws, robbers, and criminals who as a gang traveled the Central United States during the Great Depression. Their exploits were known nationwide. They captured the attention of the American press and i...
Philadelphia crime family The Philadelphia crime family, (pronounced ] ) also known as the Philadelphia Mafia, the Philly Mob/Mafia, the Bruno-Scarfo family, the South Philly Mob/Mafia, or the Philadelphia-South Jersey Mob/Mafia is an Italian American criminal organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed an...
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Italian American One Voice Coalition The Italian American One Voice Coalition is a nationwide anti-bias organization that defends Italian American heritage and combats all forms of bigotry through information, education, legislation, and advocacy. Its goal is to project a united front in dealing with defamation, discri...
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Jean Androuet du Cerceau Jean Androuet du Cerceau (c.1585–1650) was a French architect, the son of Jean Baptiste Androuet du Cerceau, the outstanding Parisian architect of his generation.
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Henry III of France Henry III (19 September 1551 – 2 August 1589; born "Alexandre Édouard de France", Polish: "Henryk Walezy" , Lithuanian: "Henrikas Valua" ) was King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1573 to 1575 and King of France from 1574 until his death. He was the last French monarch of the House of Val...
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Jean Baptiste Androuet du Cerceau Jean Baptiste Androuet du Cerceau (1544/47–1590) was a French architect who designed the Pont Neuf (1579), spanning the Seine, Paris, and became supervisor of the royal works under Henri III and Henri IV, including the Louvre. Several "hôtels particuliers" are ascribed to him. The Hôte...
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Let That Be Your Last Battlefield "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" is the fifteenth episode of the of the original American science fiction television show, "". It was first broadcast January 10, 1969, on NBC and repeated August 12, 1969. It was written by Oliver Crawford, based on a story by Gene L. Coon (writing u...
Old 8×10 Old 8×10 is the third studio album by country music star Randy Travis. It was released on July 12, 1988 by Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The album produced the singles "Honky Tonk Moon", "Deeper Than the Holler", "Is It Still Over", and "Promises". All of these except "Promises" reached Number One on the Hot...
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Amber Hunt (journalist) Amber Hunt is a journalist and true crime author. After covering local news at small papers in Iowa and Michigan, Hunt was hired at the "Detroit Free Press", where she covered crime for nearly eight years. In 2005, she won the Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting. In 2007 and 2008, she appeared...
Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna is the debut extended play (EP) by the cast of the musical television series "Glee". It contains eight songs from the season one "Glee" episode, "The Power of Madonna", which was a tribute episode dedicated to American recording artist Madonna....
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My Generation (talk show) My Generation, hosted by Leeza Gibbons, is a lively lifestyle show covering issues from health and money to relationships and enjoying life. It also profiles inspiring individuals who make a difference by giving back. One full episode called, “Quiet Heroes”, nominated for an Emmy Award, includ...
United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, ...
MV Empire Windrush HMT "Empire Windrush, originally MV "Monte Rosa, was a passenger liner and cruise ship launched in Germany in 1930. During the 1930s, she operated as a German cruise ship under the name "Monte Rosa". During World War II, she was operated by the German navy as a troopship. She was acquired by the Unit...
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USS Electron (AG-146) USS "Electron" (AG-146/AKS-27) -- also known as USS "LST-1070" – was an "LST-542"-class tank landing ship launched by the U.S. Navy during the final months of World War II. "Electron" served as both a cargo ship and as an electronic parts supply ship for the U.S. Pacific Fleet and was decommission...
USS Zeilin (APA-3) USS "Zeilin" (APA-3) was an Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1029 ship launched for the United States Shipping Board (USSB) on 19 March 1921 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia as Silver State. After operation by commercial lines for the USSB, during which the...
Robert Plampin Vice-Admiral Robert Plampin (1762 – 14 February 1834), was a British Royal Navy officer during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, serving in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, but best known for his time as commander of the British colony of Saint ...
HMS Vulture (1776) HMS "Vulture" was a 14 to 16-gun ship sloop of the "Swan" class, launched for the Royal Navy on 18 March 1776. She served during both the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary War, before the Navy sold her in 1802. "Vulture" is perhaps best known for being the warship to which Bened...
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Vilsandi The island of Vilsandi, Kihelkonna Parish, Saare County, Estonia is located in the Baltic Sea. It covers an area of some 9 square km and is the westernmost populated island in Estonia. The surrounding waters are shallow and rocky and many ships travelling the Baltic have perished nearby. The island of Vilsandi...
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Wheeling Island Wheeling Island is the most populated island in the Ohio River. It lies within the city of Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia, in the United States. The 2000 census showed a resident population of 3,142 people on the island, which has a land area of 1.514 km² (374 acres). Neville Island, PA is large...
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Edict of Amboise The Edict of Amboise also known as the Edict of Pacification, was signed at the Château of Amboise on 19 March 1563 by Catherine de' Medici, acting as regent for her son Charles IX of France. The treaty officially ended the first phase of the French Wars of Religion. Moreover, the treaty restored peace...
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Working Group on Internet Governance The Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) was a United Nations multistakeholder Working group initiated after the 2003 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) first phase Summit in Geneva failed to agree on the future of Internet governance. The first phase of World Sum...
Treaty of Gandamak The Treaty of Gandamak officially ended the first phase of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Mohammad Yaqub Khan ceded various frontier areas to Britain while retaining full sovereignty over Afghanistan.
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Line 2, Suzhou Rail Transit Line 2 is the main north-south line of Suzhou Rail Transit. The length of first phase is 26.557 km, among them, 6.57 km is elevated, 19.146 km is underground and 0.67 km is open wide. The line's first phase started from Suzhou North Railway Station (高铁苏州北站) and ended in Baodaiqiao South Stat...
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Los Cabos International Film Festival Founded in 2012 by Scott Cross, Sean Cross, Eduardo Sanchez-Navarro Redo, Alfonso Pasquel, Juan Gallardo Thurlow, Eduardo Sanchez-Navarro Rivera Torres, and Pablo Sanchez-Navarro, the Los Cabos International Film Festival is an international film festival that takes place annually ...
Račak massacre The Račak massacre ()) or Račak operation (Serbian: Акција Рачак/Akcija Račak ) was the mass killing of 45 Kosovo Albanians that took place in the village of Račak () in central Kosovo in January 1999. The killings were perpetrated by Serbian security forces. The Serbian government refused to let a war c...
Early-April 1957 tornado outbreak sequence The Early-April 1957 tornado outbreak sequence was a deadly tornado outbreak sequence that struck most of the Southern United States from April 2–5, 1957. The outbreak killed at least 21 people across three states and produced at least 72 tornadoes from Texas to Virginia. The ...
Oikos University shooting The Oikos University shooting occurred on April 2, 2012, when a gunman shot at people inside Oikos University, a Korean Christian college in Oakland, California, United States. Within a few hours, the number of reported fatalities reached seven. 43-year-old One L. Goh, a former student at the ...
Tezno massacre The Tezno massacre (Croatian: "Pokolj u Teznom" ) was the mass killing of POWs of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) that took place in Tezno near Maribor, after the end of World War II in Yugoslavia. The killings were perpetrated by units of the Yugoslav Partisans in May 1945, following the Bleiburg...
Gymnastics at the 2002 Asian Games Gymnastics was contested at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. Artistic gymnastics took place from October 1 to October 5. Rhythmic gymnastics took place on October 8 and 9. All Gymnastics events took place at Sajik Gymnasium.
April 2007 Mosul massacre The 2007 Mosul massacre was a mass killing that took place on April 23, 2007 in Mosul, in northern Iraq. A bus carrying workers from the Mosul Textile Factory was hijacked by unidentified attackers. The attackers checked the passengers' identity cards, telling Muslims and Christians to get off...
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October 2011 Baghdad bombings The October 2011 Baghdad bombings were a series of bombing attacks that hit the capital of Iraq between the 7 and the 13 of October 2011. The first attacks took place on the 7 October when a magnetic bomb and two IED blasts killed 7 and injured 39 in the north and south districts of Baghda...
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All Join Hands "All Join Hands" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1984 as the lead single from the band's twelfth studio album "Rogues Gallery". The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by John Punter. It reached No. 15 in the UK, remaining in the chart fo...
Crackers: The Christmas Party Album Crackers – The Christmas Party Album is a studio/compilation album by the British rock band Slade. It was released on 18 November 1985 and reached No. 34 in the UK charts. It was certified Gold by the BPI that same month. The album was produced by bassist Jim Lea except "All Join Han...
Rise Above (Dirty Projectors album) Rise Above is an album by indie rock band Dirty Projectors, released on September 11, 2007. The album was band leader Dave Longstreth's reinterpretation of Black Flag album "Damaged", having not heard it in 15 years. The album features Longstreth on guitar and vocals, Amber Coffman o...
You're Gonna Go Far, Kid "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" is a song by American punk rock band the Offspring. It is the third track on the band's eighth studio album "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" (2008) and was released as the second single from the album on September 4, 2008. The song had previously impacted radio on Augu...
Join Hands Join Hands is the second studio album by the English post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in September 1979 by the record label Polydor. Upon its release, it was hailed by the British press, including "Melody Maker", "Sounds", "NME" and "Record Mirror".
The Joys of Living 2008–2010 The Joys of Living 2008–2010 is a compilation album by the British rock band Sharks, released 5 April 2011. It compiles tracks recorded during the band's first two years, including their "Shallow Waters" EP (2008), "Common Grounds" single (2009), and "Show of Hands" EP (2010), along with th...
Playground Twist "Playground Twist" is a song by English post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in 1979 by record Polydor as the sole single from the band's second album, "Join Hands" (1979).
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Klenger Burger Klenger Burger is an Indonesian restaurant chain based in Jakarta, operated by PT Kinarya Anak Negeri. The restaurant chain served halal hamburgers designed to suit the Indonesian palate. The company sold a variety of burgers, including a 25 cm Raja Klenger (King Klenger) designed to serve seven people. ...
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Dee's Drive-In Dee's Drive-In was a fast food hamburger drive-in restaurant chain based in Utah. The chain was founded by Dee Frederick Anderson, who got his start selling hamburgers operating the Ute Hamburger Shop near the University of Utah in the 1920s. Anderson opened the first Dee's Restaurant in 1932. Dee's woul...
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Chefette Chefette Restaurants is the largest fast food restaurant chain based in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. Currently operating throughout the island in 14 locations, Chefette is known for its broasted chicken meals as well as a local curried-'meat + vegetable' (similar to the European Gyro) roll-up or wr...
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The Inventors The Inventors is a children's novel, co-written by Alexander Gordon Smith and his brother Jamie Webb. It follows the story of two best friends, Nate and Cat, young inventors who win a year-long scholarship at Saint Solutions, a giant skyscraper. There, under the eye of the world's greatest inventor, Ebene...
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James Ogilvie James Ogilvie [Ogilvy] (died 1518) was a late medieval Scottish prelate. After the death of William Elphinstone (died 24 October 1514), the bishopric of Aberdeen became vacant. Ogilvy was nominated for the vacancy by John Stewart, Duke of Albany. At Rome however, Pope Leo X provided Robert Forman to the v...
George Gordon (bishop) George Gordon (died 1588) was a 16th-century Scottish prelate. He was the son of Alexander Gordon, Bishop of Galloway, and the brother of John Gordon, also Bishop of Galloway. He was a cousin of the earls of Huntly, being the great-grandson of Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly.
Appius and Virginia Appius and Virginia is an early 17th-century stage play, a tragedy by John Webster (and perhaps Thomas Heywood). It is the third and least famous of his tragedies, after "The White Devil" and "The Duchess of Malfi".
Revengers Tragedy (album) Revengers Tragedy is a 2003 album by Chumbawamba which served as the soundtrack to the 2003 film adaptation of the 1606 play "The Revenger's Tragedy".