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After retiring from basketball, Jordan spent the next year pursuing a childhood dream: professional baseball. He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox of the American League (AL), reported to spring training, and was assigned to the team's minor league system. He had an unspectacular professional baseball career for the Birmingham Barons, a Chicago White Sox farm team, batting .202 with 3 HR, 51 RBI, 30 SB (tied-5th in Southern League), 11 errors and 6 outfield assists. He led the club with 11 bases-loaded RBI and 25 ...

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Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan - Early years, Michael Jordan - NBA career: Overview, Michael Jordan - Early NBA Career, Michael Jordan - The Jordan Rules, Michael Jordan - The First 3-Peat, Michael Jordan - Baseball career, Michael Jordan - I'm Back: Return to the NBA, Michael Jordan - The Second 3-Peat, Michael Jordan - Washington Wizards, Michael Jordan - The Olympics, Michael Jordan - Jordan's legacy, Michael Jordan - The greatest basketballer of all time?, Michael Jordan - Personal life, Michael Jordan - Businessman, Michael Jordan - Trivia, Michael Jordan - Physical Stats, Michael Jordan - Awards, Michael Jordan - Team Honors

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The Mitla incident hindered Sharon's military career for several years. In the meantime, he occupied the position of an infantry brigade commander and received a law degree from Tel Aviv University. When Yitzhak Rabin (who within a few years became associated with the Labour Party) became Chief of Staff in 1962, however, Sharon began again to rise rapidly in the ranks, occupying the positions of Infantry School Commander and Head of Army Training Branch, eventually achieving the rank of Major General (Aluf). In the 1967 Six-Day War, S ...

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Ariel Sharon, Ariel Sharon - Early life, Ariel Sharon - Mitla incident, Ariel Sharon - Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War, Ariel Sharon - Sabra and Shatila massacre, Ariel Sharon - Political career, Ariel Sharon - Gaza evacuation, Ariel Sharon - Founding of Kadima, Ariel Sharon - Health problems

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Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant, the second-largest planet in the solar system after Jupiter. Saturn has a prominent system of rings, consisting of mostly ice particles with a smaller amount of rocky debris. It was named after the Roman god Saturn. Its symbol is a stylized representation of the god's sickle (Unicode: ♄). The Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese cultures refer to the planet as the earth star (土星), based on the Five Elements. [2], [3] Including:

• Saturn - Physical characteristics
• Saturn - Rotational behavior
• Saturn - Planetary rings
• Saturn - History
• Saturn - Physical characteristics
• Saturn - Dark side of the rings
• Saturn - Spokes of the rings
• Saturn - Natural satellites
• Saturn - Exploration of Saturn
• Saturn - Pioneer 11 flyby
• Saturn - Voyager flybys
• Saturn - Cassini orbiter
• Saturn - Best viewing of Saturn
• Saturn - Appearance
• Saturn - Occultation of stars by Saturn between 1800 and 2100
• Saturn - Saturn in fiction and film
• Saturn - Saturn in various cultures

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In Northern Ireland, the SAS was involved from the early days in what became known as 'The Troubles', which started in 1969. Indeed, in the early days of The Troubles they operated openly in uniform wearing the SAS sand-coloured beret with the winged dagger cap badge. They were involved in Operation Flavius in Gibraltar in which three unarmed IRA members (including a woman) were killed. The three killed had been intending to detonate a bomb during a ceremonial event. According to the soldiers involved, they moved their hands to their pockets ...

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Special Air Service, Special Air Service - Organisation, Special Air Service - Function, Special Air Service - Selection and Training, Special Air Service - Special Forces Briefing Course 2 days, Special Air Service - Fitness and navigation 4 weeks, Special Air Service - Initial continuation training 4 weeks, Special Air Service - Jungle training 6 weeks, Special Air Service - Combat survival 4 weeks, Special Air Service - Passing selection, Special Air Service - Specialist training, Special Air Service - Secrecy, Special Air Service - Insignia, Special Air Service - 1941-1945, Special Air Service - 1946-1979, Special Air Service - 1980-2001, Special Air Service - 2002-2005, Special Air Service - Northern Ireland, Special Air Service - Battle Honours, Special Air Service - The SAS in popular culture, Special Air Service - Other Special Forces based on the SAS

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Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 in the charity ward of the Los Angeles County Hospital. Her registered name was Norma Jeane Mortenson, but her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, later had her baptized as Norma Jeane Baker. For a while most biographers believed her biological father was very likely to be Charles Stanley Gifford, a salesman for the studio where Monroe's mother, the late Gladys Pearl Monroe Baker Eley, worked as a film-cutter. However her birth certificate lists Norwegian Martin Edward Mortenson as her biological father, and in later years some biographers have leaned towards believing tha ...

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Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe - Early life, Marilyn Monroe - Career, Marilyn Monroe - Marriages, Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe - Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath, Marilyn Monroe - Miscellaneous, Marilyn Monroe - Awards and nominations, Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn Monroe in popular culture, Marilyn Monroe - Depictions/Movie References, Marilyn Monroe - Films, Marilyn Monroe - Television

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Soap opera - Plots and storylines. Most soaps follow the lives of a group of characters who live or work in a particular place. The storylines follow the day-to-day lives of these characters. In many soap operas, in particular US daytime serials, the characters are generally more handsome, beautiful, seductive, and wealthy than the typical person watching the show. This is true to a lesser extent in Australian and UK soap operas which largely focus on more everyday characters and situations. Many Australian and U ...

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Soap opera, Soap opera - Development of the soap opera, Soap opera - Soap opera characteristics, Soap opera - Plots and storylines, Soap opera - Soap music, Soap opera - Soaps in the United States, Soap opera - The Golden Age of American television, Soap opera - American soaps: for the evening too, Soap opera - Evolution of US daytime soaps, Soap opera - Characteristics of American soaps today, Soap opera - Current American daytime television schedule, Soap opera - Soaps in the United Kingdom, Soap opera - Soaps in Australia, Soap opera - Soap parodies

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A lush green valley appeared in front of the early 1800s French-Canadian fur-trappers like an oasis rising out of the dry, brown high desert. Overcome with excitement, they are rumored to have exclaimed "Les bois!" literally translated as "The woods!" in French. This historic utterance not only named a city, but also established Boise's nickname, "City of Trees." It wasn't long before the Hudson Bay Company, also drawn to the Boise River's fertile ground, established Fort Boise in 1834, near present-day Parma. The Fort's most famous g ...

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Boise, Idaho, Boise, Idaho - Introduction, Boise, Idaho - History, Boise, Idaho - Geography, Boise, Idaho - Demographics, Boise, Idaho - 2005 figures, Boise, Idaho - 2000 Census, Boise, Idaho - Economy, Boise, Idaho - Education, Boise, Idaho - Culture, Boise, Idaho - Major attractions, Boise, Idaho - Media, Boise, Idaho - Transportation

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Los Angeles is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers , the Los Angeles Sparks, the Los Angeles Kings, the Club Deportivo Chivas USA and Los Angeles Galaxy, and the Los Angeles Avengers. Los Angeles has been without an NFL franchise since 1995 despite being the second-biggest television market in North America. Prior to 1995, the Rams (1946-1994) and the ...

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Los Angeles California, Los Angeles California - History, Los Angeles California - Geography and climate, Los Angeles California - Geography, Los Angeles California - Climate, Los Angeles California - Government, Los Angeles California - Legal System, Los Angeles California - Economy, Los Angeles California - Demographics, Los Angeles California - Census 2000, Los Angeles California - National origins, Los Angeles California - Crime, Los Angeles California - People and culture, Los Angeles California - Religion, Los Angeles California - Arts and entertainment, Los Angeles California - Districts and communities, Los Angeles California - Transportation, Los Angeles California - Education, Los Angeles California - Professional sports, Los Angeles California - Media, Los Angeles California - Telephone area codes, Los Angeles California - Sister cities, Los Angeles California - Trivia

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Known for meticulous use of miniatures and hundreds of sci-fi themed anime, Japan has a long history of producing science fiction series for TV. Only a few of these series are aired outside Japan and even when aired, they tend to be edited, rarely retaining their original storyline. While reasons like violence and sexual context are often presented, these edits are never a perfect solution and needlessly make story confusing. Yet non-anime sci-fi are still largely unknown to foreign audiences. An exception is Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers an ...

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Science fiction on television, Science fiction on television - British television science fiction, Science fiction on television - US television science fiction, Science fiction on television - Japanese television science fiction, Science fiction on television - Television science fiction with actors, Science fiction on television - Science fiction in anime, Science fiction on television - Other countries television science fiction, Science fiction on television - Notable series and people

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Buenos Aires ISPs provide dial-up, cable, satellite-based and ADSL connections to the Internet. In 2004, a major ISP introduced download quotas, which prompted a switch by many subscribers to smaller ISPs that still allow unlimited use, as of 2005. Suburban users routinely experience lower ADSL speeds, but their situation is improving steadily as investment in new facilities has been stepped up. The Internet boom in the early 2000s gave birth to cibercafés. Their rates are usually much lower than those charged in developed countries. There is also a growing number of wi-fi hot ...

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Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires - Population, Buenos Aires - Economy, Buenos Aires - History, Buenos Aires - Culture, Buenos Aires - Language variations, Buenos Aires - Tango, Buenos Aires - Miscellaneous, Buenos Aires - Transportation, Buenos Aires - Barrios, Buenos Aires - Sports, Buenos Aires - Internet, Buenos Aires - Tourist attractions and places of interest

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Anita's parents are the founders of the Victims of Homicide Support Group, a community support group that helps families deal with heinous crimes. They are also campaigners in seeking tougher sentencing and truth in sentencing laws which eventuated after Anita's murder. The crime was also the basis for 1998 Australian film, The Boys. ...

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Anita Cobby murder, Anita Cobby murder - Earlier life, Anita Cobby murder - Anita is missing, Anita Cobby murder - Shocking findings, Anita Cobby murder - Hunt for the killers, Anita Cobby murder - The accused, Anita Cobby murder - John Travers, Anita Cobby murder - Michael Murdoch, Anita Cobby murder - The Murphys, Anita Cobby murder - The trial, Anita Cobby murder - Aftermath, Anita Cobby murder - External link

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Less known, historically ephemeral, upcoming, or predominantly regional bands related to the gothic rock genre. Black Ice Frank The Baptist D'espairs Ray Exovedate (Canada) Larnax Leicohtica (Australia) Mistle Thrush (Band) Red Scare Rentrer en Soi Soulscape Véronique Diabolique ...

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Gothic rock, Gothic rock - First generation c. 1979–c. 1985, Gothic rock - Second generation c. 1985–c. 1995, Gothic rock - Third generation c. 1995 to Present, Gothic rock - Musical predecessors 1960s–1970s or Earlier, Gothic rock - Musical arrangements, Gothic rock - Primary Bands, Gothic rock - Secondary Bands, Gothic rock - Related genres

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Politics series Factions Agorism Anarcho-capitalism Geolibertarianism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influences Austrian School Classical liberalism Individualist anarchism Objectivism Mixed economy Ideas Liberty Free markets Laissez-faire Capitalism Non-aggression Minarchism Key issues Parties Economic views Views of rights
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Friedrich Hayek, Friedrich Hayek - Life, Friedrich Hayek - Work, Friedrich Hayek - The economic calculation problem, Friedrich Hayek - Spontaneous order, Friedrich Hayek - The business cycle, Friedrich Hayek - Social and political philosophy, Friedrich Hayek - Hayek and conservatism, Friedrich Hayek - Influence and recognition, Friedrich Hayek - Quotations

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In 1891, Ehrich became a professional magician, and began calling himself Harry Houdini as a tribute to the French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. Initially, his magical career met with little success, though he met fellow performer Wilhelmina Beatrice (Bess) Rahner in 1893, and married her three weeks later. For the rest of his performing career, Bess would work as his stage assistant. Houdini initially focused on cards and other traditional card acts. At one point he billed himself as the King of Cards. One of his most n ...

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Harry Houdini, Harry Houdini - Early life, Harry Houdini - Career, Harry Houdini - Debunking spiritualists, Harry Houdini - Death, Harry Houdini - Legacy

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Philip K. Dick - Best-known novels. Time Out of Joint, another excellent depiction of a man discovering his world to be fake (in many ways very similar to the movie The Truman Show); The Man in the High Castle, which takes place in an alternate America ruled by the victorious Axis powers, and which features an early exploration by Dick into the questions of false worlds; The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, where Dick states in perhaps his clearest terms the b ...

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Philip K. Dick, Philip K. Dick - Early life, Philip K. Dick - Dick and his visions, Philip K. Dick - VALIS, Philip K. Dick - Exegesis, Philip K. Dick - Marriages and children, Philip K. Dick - Death, Philip K. Dick - Dick's influence, Philip K. Dick - Bibliography, Philip K. Dick - Best-known novels, Philip K. Dick - Novels by year, Philip K. Dick - Short stories, Philip K. Dick - Film adaptations of Philip K. Dick's works, Philip K. Dick - Awards, Philip K. Dick - Biographies, Philip K. Dick - Interviews

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Before entering professional wrestling, Chris was involved in judo exclusively for 12 years, beginning at the age of 11. Chris and younger brother Neil Adams went on to win national and world championships in judo, with Neil going on to win a silver medal at both the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Chris himself was among the youngest Judo champions in the sport and was a member of the 1976 Summer Olympics Judo squad representing Great Britain, but never competed in the Olympics ...

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Christopher Adams, Christopher Adams - Career, Christopher Adams - Early Career, Christopher Adams - World Class and Texas, Christopher Adams - Personal troubles and sudden death, Christopher Adams - Profile, Christopher Adams - Championships and accomplishments

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Over the next few years they achieved their greatest commercial success and continued to demonstrate their versatility. In 1980 the medium tempo dance single, "He's So Shy", reached number three on the charts, and the following year a slow, sultry, country and western flavoured song "Slow Hand" reached number two. "American Music" and "Should I Do It" were 1950s pop, while "I'm So Excited" was a frenetic contemporary dance track. All were significant hits. With the advent of MTV the sisters were able to exploit their visual style and ...

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Pointer Sisters, Pointer Sisters - Early Days, Pointer Sisters - First success as recording artists, Pointer Sisters - The quartet becomes a trio, Pointer Sisters - The height of their success, Pointer Sisters - Albums, Pointer Sisters - Singles

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Hank Aaron is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award, the highest adult award given by the Boy Scouts of America. Despite hitting more career home runs than any other player, Hank Aaron's single-season high was 47. This figure puts him in a tie for the 64th-best season mark by a hitter. His second-best total, 45, is only tied for 100th-best. However, the compensating fact is his career was remarkably stable with no major absences or interruptions such as medical leaves. This enabled him to make his records with a steady accumulation of points that more fla ...

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Hank Aaron, Hank Aaron - Pre-professional Career, Hank Aaron - Professional Career, Hank Aaron - Minor Leagues, Hank Aaron - Major Leagues, Hank Aaron - Post-Playing Career, Hank Aaron - Records and Achievements, Hank Aaron - Statistics, Hank Aaron - League Leadership Rankings, Hank Aaron - Trivia

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Young was born in Toronto; his father was sportswriter and novelist Scott Young and his mother Rassy Young. Having first played in high school instrumental rock bands in Winnipeg (one of whom, the Squires, had a local hit with "The Sultan") he began to work the folk clubs of Toronto, where he befriended guitarist Stephen Stills. Before fame, Young spent a summer in Thunder Bay, Ontario, playing at local clubs and gigs. In 1966, after an aborted record deal (on the Motown label) with the Rick James-fronted Mynah Birds, Young and ...

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Neil Young, Neil Young - Early years, Neil Young - Breakthrough, Neil Young - From folk to rock, Neil Young - Experimental years, Neil Young - Back to country-rock roots, Neil Young - In the aftermath of 9/11, Neil Young - Health scare recovery and Prairie Wind, Neil Young - Other achievements, Neil Young - Discography, Neil Young - In Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young - In Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Neil Young - Solo, Neil Young - Trivia, Neil Young - Biographies

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He is probably best known for his popularisation of the concept of the selfish gene (gene-centric view of evolution), described in his book, The Selfish Gene. As an ethologist, interested in animal behaviour and its relation to natural selection, he popularised the idea that the gene is the principal unit of selection in evolution. This gene point of view also provides a basis for understanding kin selection which was ...

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Richard Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Biography, Richard Dawkins - Work, Richard Dawkins - Debates: theory of evolution sociobiology and religion, Richard Dawkins - Bibliography, Richard Dawkins - Books by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Audio books by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Books about Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Essays by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Documentaries, Richard Dawkins - Multimedia

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As one of thirty-six founders of the Connecticut Land Company, General Moses Cleaveland was selected as one of its seven directors and was subsequently sent out as the company's agent to map and survey the company's holdings. On July 22, 1796, Cleaveland and his surveyors arrived at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. Cleaveland quickly saw the land, which had previously been acquired by Native Americans, as an ideal location for the "capital city" of the Connecticut Western Reserve. Cleaveland and his surveyors quickly began making plans for t ...

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History of Cleveland Ohio, History of Cleveland Ohio - Early years: 1796–1860, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Civil War years and the dawn of the Industrial Age: 1861–1900, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Progressive era and the Roaring Twenties: 1901–1929, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Great Depression and revitalization: 1929–1961, History of Cleveland Ohio - Recent history: 1962–present, History of Cleveland Ohio - Timeline of events, History of Cleveland Ohio - Firsts

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After Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's suspension of civil liberties in 1975, Mother Teresa said: "People are happier. There are more jobs. There are no strikes." These approving comments were seen as a result of the friendship between Teresa and the Congress Party. Mother Teresa's comments were even criticized outside India within Catholic media. (Chatterjee, p. 276.) An Indian-born writer living in Britain, Dr. Aroup Chatterjee, who had briefly worked in one of Mother Teresa's homes, began investigations into the finances and o ...

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Mother Teresa, Mother Teresa - Early life and work, Mother Teresa - Foundation of the Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa - International fame, Mother Teresa - Deteriorating health and death, Mother Teresa - Miracle and beatification, Mother Teresa - Political and social views, Mother Teresa - Criticism, Mother Teresa - Baptisms of the dying, Mother Teresa - Motivation of charitable activities, Mother Teresa - Quality of medical care, Mother Teresa - Destination of donations, Mother Teresa - Notes

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