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The history of Şanlıurfa city dates as far back as 8,000 BC. It was among several cities in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin that together, are considered to be the cradle of the Mesopotamian civilization. The Turks claim that Urfa (its name, since Byzantine days) is the biblical city of Ur, due to its proximity to the biblical village of Harran, and is where Abraham was born and defeated by King Nimrud. However, the Iraqis also claim the same about the city of Ur in souther ...

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Şanlıurfa Province, Şanlıurfa Province - History, Şanlıurfa Province - Geography

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His father's partner Sir James Cork (a former Mayor of Portsmouth) helped to smooth the way, however, by securing the lad an initial placement in the Chief Constable's office (a post of Cadet Clerk was specially created for him) in December 1924. On the advice of Thomas Davies, the Chief Constable, he first took a coures in business training and accountancy. Appointed a Constable in May 1925, he became the Coroner's Officer in April 1932. In September 1932, aged 25, he became the youngest Detective Sergeant in the UK (including the No ...

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Arthur Young policeman, Arthur Young policeman - Early Life, Arthur Young policeman - Pre-war Police Career, Arthur Young policeman - Wartime Activities, Arthur Young policeman - Post-war Police Career, Arthur Young policeman - Personal Life, Arthur Young policeman - Orders & Medals, Arthur Young policeman - British, Arthur Young policeman - Foreign

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At the 1894 Sorbonne congress, a large roster of sports had been mentioned for the programme in Athens. The first edition of the official announcement featured sports such as football and cricket, but these plans were never carried out. Rowing was scheduled, but had to be cancelled due to strong winds on the planned day of competition. Yachting was cancelled too, because "we had no proper boats for this, nor did any foreign ones appear for the contest" (Official Report). 1896 Summer Olympics - Athletics. See also:

1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 Summer Olympics - Election as host city, 1896 Summer Olympics - Organization, 1896 Summer Olympics - Opening ceremony, 1896 Summer Olympics - Sport by sport overview, 1896 Summer Olympics - Athletics, 1896 Summer Olympics - Cycling, 1896 Summer Olympics - Fencing, 1896 Summer Olympics - Gymnastics, 1896 Summer Olympics - Shooting, 1896 Summer Olympics - Swimming, 1896 Summer Olympics - Tennis, 1896 Summer Olympics - Weightlifting, 1896 Summer Olympics - Wrestling, 1896 Summer Olympics - Closing ceremony, 1896 Summer Olympics - Nations, 1896 Summer Olympics - Entered nations that did not compete, 1896 Summer Olympics - Medal count, 1896 Summer Olympics - Female competitors, 1896 Summer Olympics - Notes

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At 0428 BST, it was announced that Labour had won Corby, giving them 324 of the 646 seats in the House of Commons, and as a result an overall majority. This was despite polling only 36% of the popular vote, equating to approximately 22% of the electorate based on the estimated turnout of 61.3%. However, turnout rose from 59.2% in 2001, a change that has been mostly attributed to the extension and promotion of postal voting. The results were interpreted by the UK media as an indicator of a breakdown in trust in the government, and in t ...

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United Kingdom general election 2005, United Kingdom general election 2005 - Overview, United Kingdom general election 2005 - Seats in Scotland, United Kingdom general election 2005 - Predicted result of redrawn boundaries, United Kingdom general election 2005 - Actual result of redrawn boundaries, United Kingdom general election 2005 - The election in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom general election 2005 - The ballot, United Kingdom general election 2005 - Exit polls, United Kingdom general election 2005 - Election results, United Kingdom general election 2005 - Interpretation of Result, United Kingdom general election 2005 - Total seats for each party, United Kingdom general election 2005 - Formation of the new government, United Kingdom general election 2005 - New party leaders

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The vast majority of troops fighting for the United Kingdom, came from the UK or South Africa. However, in the Second Boer War (South Africa War) a number did come from other parts of the Empire. These countries had their own internal disputes over whether they should remain tied to the United Kingdom, or have full independence, which carried over into the debate over whether they should send forces to assist the United Kingdom. Though not fully independent on foreign affairs, these countries did have local say over how much support to provi ...

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Second Boer War, Second Boer War - Background, Second Boer War - First phase: The Boer offensive of October to December 1899, Second Boer War - Second phase: The British offensive of January to September 1900, Second Boer War - Third phase: Guerrilla war of September 1900 to May 1902, Second Boer War - The concentration camps, Second Boer War - POWs sent overseas, Second Boer War - The end of the war, Second Boer War - Effect of the war on domestic British politics, Second Boer War - Commonwealth involvement, Second Boer War - Australia, Second Boer War - Canada, Second Boer War - New Zealand, Second Boer War - Notes

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There will be fifty-one matches, which is less than the 2003 World Cup, despite the two extra teams taking part. The day after each match is a scheduled reserve day, to allow for weather and other interruptions. Jamaica will host the Opening Ceremony on 11 March. 2007 Cricket World Cup - Group stage. Group A, Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis 14 March Australia (1) v Scotland (12) 16 March South Africa (5) v Netherlands (16) 18 March Aus ...

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2007 Cricket World Cup, 2007 Cricket World Cup - Participating nations, 2007 Cricket World Cup - Groups, 2007 Cricket World Cup - Match schedule, 2007 Cricket World Cup - Group stage, 2007 Cricket World Cup - Super 8, 2007 Cricket World Cup - Semifinals, 2007 Cricket World Cup - Final

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The airline was established in 1987 and started operations on 11 April 1987 under the name air2000 with 2 Boeing 757 aircraft and a flight from Manchester to Málaga. The fleet doubled a year later, with one aircraft being based at Glasgow International Airport. In the same year, the airline attempted to set up a subsidiary in Canada, to be called Air 2000 Airline Ltd. This subsidiary lasted only a few days before the Canadian government suspended its licence. The second attempt wou ...

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First Choice Airways, First Choice Airways - Code Data, First Choice Airways - History, First Choice Airways - Destinations, First Choice Airways - Fleet

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In August, the commander of German forces at Victoria (present-day Limbe) appointed Atangana interpreter for some 500 Bulu hostages, who were now being pressed into labour. Atangana stayed for six months, during which he also worked as a nurse. The colonisers next sent Atangana to Buea to work as an office clerk. Here he met Marie Biloa, a Yanda woman from a village called Mekumba. Though she was a little older and living as a kept woman by a German functionary, Atangana took her as his wife.[2] She would eventually bear him t ...

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Charles Atangana, Charles Atangana - Early life, Charles Atangana - Early career, Charles Atangana - Atangana as paramount chief, Charles Atangana - World War I, Charles Atangana - Later life, Charles Atangana - Legacy, Charles Atangana - Notes

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While "unguided, unplanned" evolution is not consistent with Christian faith [1], Cardinal Schönborn in an October 2005 catechetical lecture clarifies that he has no problem with a theistic (God-guided) evolution (see theistic evolution), recognizes the great work of Darwin and the progress of science, that science and faith answer different questions, and they need not conflict if one respects each's worldview. "....Darwin undoubtedly scored a brilliant coup, and it remains a great oeuvre [work] in the history of ideas. With a ...

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Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn - Biography, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn - Statement on evolution

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"Goodies" became a hit, reaching the top of the United States pop charts, and also charting in the United Kingdom (in January 2005, also reaching number one), Australia, Germany, Sweden, and New Zealand. With help from Pha, Garrett, and Lil Jon, Ciara released her debut album, Goodies in September 2004. It entered the Billboard 200 chart at number three, and sold over two milion copies in the United States alone. The second single, "1, 2 Step", featuring Missy Elliott, reached the top ten in the U.S., peaking at number two in early 20 ...

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Ciara, Ciara - Background, Ciara - Debut Album, Ciara - After Goodies, Ciara - Discography, Ciara - Albums, Ciara - Singles, Ciara - DVDs & Videos, Ciara - Grammy Award history, Ciara - Grammy stats, Ciara - Best New Artist, Ciara - Best Rap Song, Ciara - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Ciara - Best Short-Form Music Video, Ciara - Awards

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As Minister for External Affairs, and a strong republican, MacBride was seen as instrumental in the repeal of the External Relations Act, 1936, under which King George VI, proclaimed King of Ireland in December 1936, fulfilled the diplomatic functions of a head of state.1 In September 1948 Costello made the formal announcement in Canada that the government was about to declare Ireland a Republic. At Easter 1949 the Republic of Ireland came into existence, with the King's remaining fu ...

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Clann na Poblachta, Clann na Poblachta - Foundation, Clann na Poblachta - Electoral Success, Clann na Poblachta - In Government, Clann na Poblachta - Decline

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The Charlatans British band - Early days and The Only One I Know 1990-91. Former Electric Crayons singer Tim Burgess (from Northwich) replaced Baz before the release of The Charlatans debut single "Indian Rope" in 1990 on the bands own Dead Dead Good Records label. It proved an indie hit and the group soon found a label, Beggars Banquet off-shoot Situation Two, in time for the release of "The Only One I Know" which reached the top 10 in the UK. A further single, "Then", and debut album Some Friendly were released la ...

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The Charlatans British band, The Charlatans British band - History, The Charlatans British band - Early days and The Only One I Know 1990-91, The Charlatans British band - Line-up change and lack of success 1991-94, The Charlatans British band - Mid-Ninties resurgence/death of Rob Collins 1995-97, The Charlatans British band - New record label/new keyboard player 1998-2004, The Charlatans British band - The future 2005-, The Charlatans British band - Discography

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The number of women prisoners held in Buchenwald was about 200 to 1000. The first female inmates were twenty political prisoners and two female SS guards (Aufseherin) who arrived in Buchenwald from Ravensbrück to serve in the camp's brothel in 1941. Later the SS fired the two SS women on duty in the brothel because they were accused of corruption, and their positions were replaced by SS men. The majority of women prisoners, however, arrived in 1944 and 1945 from other camps, i.e. Auschwitz, Ravensbrück and Bergen-Belsen. Most of the ...

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Buchenwald concentration camp, Buchenwald concentration camp - Female prisoners and overseers, Buchenwald concentration camp - Aftermath, Buchenwald concentration camp - Well-known prisoners, Buchenwald concentration camp - Footnotes, Buchenwald concentration camp - Literature:

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The airline was established in May 2003 to fill the void left by the withdrawal of British Airways (BA) from the region. It began operations on 26 October 2003, the day after BA withdrew on the Plymouth-Newquay-London Gatwick Airport route; this was followed shortly after by the Plymouth-Bristol-Manchester route which was later extended to and from Jersey. On 11 April 2005 the company further expanded its operations, establishing a new hub at Newquay, with flights to Dublin (direct) and Leeds/Bradford via Bristol. The expansion was accompani ...

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Air Southwest, Air Southwest - History, Air Southwest - Services, Air Southwest - Fleet

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Aya Matsuura - Singles. Dokki Doki! LOVE Mail (ドッキドキ! LOVEメール, 11 April 2001) Tropical Koishite-ru (トロピカ~ル 恋して~る, 13 June 2001) LOVE Namidairo (LOVE涙色, 5 September 2001) 100kai no KISS (100回のKISS, 28 November 2001) ♥ Momoiro Kataomoi ♥ (♥ 桃色片思い ♥, 6 February 2002) Yeah! Meccha Holiday (Yeah! めっちゃホリディ, 29 May 2002) The Bigaku (The � ...

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Aya Matsuura, Aya Matsuura - Discography, Aya Matsuura - Singles, Aya Matsuura - Albums, Aya Matsuura - DVD, Aya Matsuura - Video, Aya Matsuura - Appearances, Aya Matsuura - TV, Aya Matsuura - Radio, Aya Matsuura - CM

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This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation. ...

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Bexhill and Battle UK Parliament constituency, Bexhill and Battle UK Parliament constituency - Boundaries, Bexhill and Battle UK Parliament constituency - Members of Parliament, Bexhill and Battle UK Parliament constituency - Elections, Bexhill and Battle UK Parliament constituency - Sources

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William at first opposed the project of invasion. Meanwhile, in England, James II's second wife, Mary of Modena, bore a son (James Francis Edward), who displaced William's wife to become first in the line of succession. Public anger also increased due to the trial of seven bishops who had publicly opposed James II's religious policies and had petitioned him to reform them. The acquittal of the bishops signalled a major defeat for the Government of James II, and encouraged further resistance to its activities. Still, William was reluct ...

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William III of England, William III of England - Early life, William III of England - Early reign, William III of England - Glorious Revolution, William III of England - Revolution Settlement, William III of England - Rule with Mary II, William III of England - Later years, William III of England - Death, William III of England - Legacy, William III of England - Style and arms, William III of England - Ancestry

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A is a British alternative rock band. They formed in 1995 in Suffolk, England. The original line up was three brothers, Jason, Adam and Giles Perry, and two friends Mark Chapman, and Steve Swindon. Swindon quit the band in 1997 and was replaced by Daniel P. Carter. This line up continues to this day. After changing their name from 'Grand Designs' and abandoning their early prog-inspired sound for a more punky feel, they released their debut LP How Ace Are Buildings in 1997. Second album A vs. Monkey Kong followed in 1999 ...

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A band, A band - Singles, A band - Albums, A band - Mini-albums, A band - Live Albums, A band - Albums

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The creation and existence of the court has been controversial with a number of states. The largest disagreement continues to surround the source and nature of the court's jurisdiction. Some countries object to the court, saying that there is very little legal supervision of the court's apparatus, and that the court's verdicts may become subject to political motives. They argue that the court's mandate was already excessively wide (and would be even more so if the crime of aggression was defined in its Statue), meaning the court could ...

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International Criminal Court, International Criminal Court - Cases before the court, International Criminal Court - Development of the ICC, International Criminal Court - Structure and powers, International Criminal Court - How cases reach the ICC, International Criminal Court - List of states party to the treaty, International Criminal Court - Opposition to the ICC, International Criminal Court - U.S. objections, International Criminal Court - Israeli objections, International Criminal Court - Chinese objections, International Criminal Court - Other objections to the Statute, International Criminal Court - In popular culture

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Kate Bush - The Kick Inside 1978. Kate Bush's debut album was released when she was 19 years old; she had written some of the songs when she was only 15. The album opens with whale song which leads into the first track, "Moving", inspired by her dance teacher, Lindsey Kemp. The album contains her biggest hit to date, "Wuthering Heights", which went to number one in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and elsewh ...

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Kate Bush, Kate Bush - Biography, Kate Bush - Overview, Kate Bush - The studio albums, Kate Bush - The Kick Inside 1978, Kate Bush - Lionheart 1978, Kate Bush - Never For Ever 1980, Kate Bush - The Dreaming 1982, Kate Bush - Hounds of Love 1985, Kate Bush - The Sensual World 1989, Kate Bush - The Red Shoes 1993, Kate Bush - Aerial 2005, Kate Bush - Musical style, Kate Bush - Live Performances, Kate Bush - Video projects, Kate Bush - Movie projects, Kate Bush - Collaborations, Kate Bush - Influence on other musicians, Kate Bush - Discography, Kate Bush - Albums, Kate Bush - Singles, Kate Bush - Videos, Kate Bush - The Tour of Life 1979

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Kerch - Ancient times. Kerch is one of the most ancient cities of Ukraine, archeological digs at Mayak village near the city ascertained that the area had already been inhabited in 17th–15th centuries BC. Kerch as a city starts its history in 7th century BC, when Greek colonists from Miletus founded a city-state named Panticapaeum (which means fish road) on the shore of Kerch Strait. Panticapaeum was a predecessor of present-day Kerch city, it subdued nearby cities and by 480 BC became a capital o ...

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Kerch, Kerch - History, Kerch - Ancient times, Kerch - Middle Ages, Kerch - Modern times, Kerch - Kerch in World War II, Kerch - Modern Kerch, Kerch - Industry, Kerch - Transport, Kerch - Education, Kerch - Archaeology, Kerch - Tourism

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