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Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (born January 5, 1928 in Ceylon, Minnesota) is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He was the 42nd US Vice President (1977-1981) under President Jimmy Carter. He was also a two-term US Senator from Minnesota and the Democratic Party nominee for president in 1984 against the incumbent, Republican Ronald W. Reagan, who was reelected in a landslide victory when Mondale carried only his home state of Minnesota and the District of Columbia. Walter Mondale - ...

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• Walter Mondale - Early life
• Walter Mondale - Entry into politics and U.S. Senator
• Walter Mondale - 42nd Vice President
• Walter Mondale - Presidential nominee of 1984
• Walter Mondale - Private citizen and ambassador
• Walter Mondale - 2002 election
• Walter Mondale - Norwegian ancestry

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The Channel Tunnel, (French: le tunnel sous la Manche; popularly nicknamed the Chunnel in English, although this has been largely abandoned in favour of the Tunnel) is a 50-km-long (~31 imperial miles) rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Straits of Dover, connecting Cheriton in Kent, the United Kingdom, and Coquelles near Calais in northern France. A long-standing and hugely expensive project that saw several false starts, it was finally completed in 1994. It is the second-longest rail tunnel in ...

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• Channel Tunnel - Historical attempts or proposals for a tunnel
• Channel Tunnel - Second tunnel
• Channel Tunnel - The current tunnel
• Channel Tunnel - Planning
• Channel Tunnel - Construction
• Channel Tunnel - Completion
• Channel Tunnel - Statistics
• Channel Tunnel - Operation
• Channel Tunnel - Fire
• Channel Tunnel - Sovereignty
• Channel Tunnel - Asylum seekers
• Channel Tunnel - Financial trouble
• Channel Tunnel - Appearances in film

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The Damour massacre took place on 20 January 1976 during the 1975–1990 Lebanese Civil War. It was perpetrated by mainly Palestinian militia forces against Christian inhabitants of Damour. Damour massacre - Cycle of Violence. The massacre followed that by the Phalangists of the Palestinian inhabitants of Karantina on 18 January 1976, in which an estimated one thousand [1] civilians were killed. Two days la ...

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• Damour massacre - Cycle of Violence
• Damour massacre - The Perpetrators
• Damour massacre - Notes

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The second USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), nicknamed "Abe", is the fifth Nimitz-class supercarrier in the United States Navy. The ship is named after former president Abraham Lincoln. Its home port is Everett, Washington. USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 - Ship history. Abe's contract was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding on 27 December 1982; her keel was laid down 3 November 1984 at Newport News, Virginia. The ship was launched on 13 February 1988 and commissioned on 11 November 1989. Ab ...

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• USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 - Ship history
• USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 - Cultural references
• USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 - External Link

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David Luke Flatman or 'Flats' (born on 20 January 1980 in Maidstone) is a lock for the England national rugby union team. He started playing rugby union at the age of eight at his local club, Maidstone RFC, inspired by his father, who was a prop. A product of Dulwich College, he appeared in the same England Schools (18-group) squad as Steve Borthwick, Alex Sanderson, Mike Tindall and Jonny Wilkinson. David toured Australia with England Schools in 1997 and the following year went to Argentina with England Colts. He represented London & South-West and England U ...

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The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. Based on the words holy and day -, holidays originally represented special religious days. The word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day. In most of the English-speaking world a holiday is also a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation (e.g. "I'm going on holiday to Mallorca next week"), the North American equivalent being "vacation". However, some Canadians (especially those of English or Irish decent) will use both the terms vacation and holiday interchangeably when referr ...

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• Holiday - Public holidays
• Holiday - Consecutive holidays
• Holiday - Religious holidays
• Holiday - Buddhist holidays
• Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays
• Holiday - Christian holidays
• Holiday - Hindu holidays
• Holiday - Islamic holidays
• Holiday - Jewish holidays
• Holiday - Bahá'í holidays
• Holiday - The Northern Hemisphere winter holiday season
• Holiday - Holidays traditionally in the winter holiday season
• Holiday - Winter holiday greetings
• Holiday - National holidays
• Holiday - International holidays secular
• Holiday - Other secular holidays
• Holiday - Unofficial holidays
• Holiday - No holidays?

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USS Haggard (DD-555) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy. to be named for Captain Haggard, who fought in the Quasi-War. Haggard was launched by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Co., Seattle, Wash., 9 February 1943, sponsored by Mrs. E. B. McKinney; and commissioned 31 August 1943, Commander D. A. Harris in command. Haggard departed for shakedown training off California 29 September and after completing it departed Seattle 24 November for Pearl Harbor. The ship arrived 30 Novemb ...

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• USS Haggard DD-555 - Central Pacific
• USS Haggard DD-555 - Philippines
• USS Haggard DD-555 - Japan

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Yoido Full Gospel Church is a Pentecostal Christian church in Seoul, South Korea. Numbering over 800 000 members in 2006, it is the largest known congregation of Christian adherents in the world. Founded and led by Dr David Yonggi Cho since 1958, it is one of the most internationally visible manifestations of Korean Christianity. Yoido Full Gospel Church - History. Yoido Full Gospel Church - Early years: 1958-1961. The Yoido Full Gospel Church was founded by Dr David Yonggi Cho ...

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• Yoido Full Gospel Church - History
• Yoido Full Gospel Church - Early years: 1958-1961
• Yoido Full Gospel Church - The Seodaemun Church: 1961-1973
• Yoido Full Gospel Church - The Yoido Church: 1973-present
• Yoido Full Gospel Church - Ministries of the church
• Yoido Full Gospel Church - Recent activities
• Yoido Full Gospel Church - Theology

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Bakı (Azerbaijani: Bakı), also known as Baku, is the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located on the southern shore of the Apsheron Peninsula, at 40°23′N 49°52′E. Modern Baku consists of three parts: the Old Town (İçəri Şəhər), the boomtown and the Soviet-built town. Population (2003 census): 1,900,000. About 3 million people in metropolitan area (due to large numbers of ...

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• Baku - History
• Baku - Climate
• Baku - Economy
• Baku - Famous people from Baku

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Although numerous Riots have occurred in the City of Mumbai (Bombay) since Independence, usually this term refers to the riots in Mumbai in 1992-1993. The riots started as a result of communal tension prevailing in the city after the Babri Masjid demolition on 6 December 1992. It is commonly believed that the riots occurred in two phases. The first was mainly a Muslim backlash as a result of the Babri Masjid demolition in the week immediately succeeding 6 December ...

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Four 1,440 hp (1.074 MW) electric motors. One 800 hp (0.6 MW) Vickers diesel generator for charging batteries on the surface. Dived: 8 nautical miles at 8 knots (10 km at 10 km/h), 40 miles at 4 knots (64 km at 7 km/h) The K class submarines were a class of steam-propelled submarines of the Royal Navy designed in 1913. Intended as large, fast vessels which had the endurance and speed to operate with the battle fleet, they gained notoriety, and the nickname of

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Pausha (Hindi: पूस puus or पौष pauṣ) is a month of the Hindu calendar, also know as Poush or Pushya. In India's national civil calendar, Pausha is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 22 December and ending on 20 January. In lunar religious calendars, Pausha may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year ...

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Admiral of the Fleet is a rank of the British Royal Navy and other navies, the equivalent of Fleet Admiral in the United States Navy. The rank evolved from the ancient sailing days of Royal Navy squadrons. Each squadron was designated a colour, that of Red, White, or Blue. Each coloured squadron was assigned an Admiral, who in turn had command over a Vice-Admiral and a Rear Admiral. The Admiral of the Fleet, therefore, commanded th ...

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• Admiral of the Fleet Royal Navy - Admirals of the Fleet

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Audrey Hepburn (4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was an Anglo-Dutch actress, fashion model, and humanitarian. Born Audrey Kathleen Ruston in Brussels, Belgium, she was the only child of Joseph Anthony Ruston, an Anglo-Irish banker, and Baroness Ella van Heemstra, a Dutch aristocrat descended from French and English kings. Her father later appended the name Hepburn to his surname, and Audrey became Audrey Hepburn-Ruston. She had two half-brothers, Alexander and Ian Quarles van Ufford ...

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• Audrey Hepburn - Life during World War Two
• Audrey Hepburn - Rise to Stardom
• Audrey Hepburn - Work for UNICEF
• Audrey Hepburn - Marriages and Death
• Audrey Hepburn - Filmography
• Audrey Hepburn - Awards
• Audrey Hepburn - Biographical film
• Audrey Hepburn - Potential 'Audrey Hepburns'
• Audrey Hepburn - Trivia

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Lebanon This article is part of the series: Politics of Lebanon Constitution President: Emile Lahoud Prime Minister: Fouad Siniora Parliament Speaker of the Parliament Political parties Elections edit Amal movement (Arabic: حركة أمل; transliterated:Harakat Amal) is short for the Lebanese Resistance Detachments. Amal is the popular name, meaning "hope" in ...

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• Amal Movement - History
• Amal Movement - Origin
• Amal Movement - Amal during the Lebanese war
• Amal Movement - The war of the camps
• Amal Movement - Amal after the war

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Edward was born on 23 June 1894 at White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey. He was the eldest son of The Duke of York (later King George V), who was the second son of The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and The Princess of Wales (formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark). Edward's mother, The Duchess of York (formerly Princess Victoria Mary of Teck), was the eldest daughter of The Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. As a great grandson of Queen Victoria in the male line, Edward was styled His Highness Prince Edward of ...

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Early life, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Prince of Wales, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Army service, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Royal duties, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Love life, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Reign as King, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Abdication, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Duke of Windsor, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - World War II, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Adrift, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Titles from birth to death, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Media References, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Fashion

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c. 1174--Donostia is awarded status as fuero by King Sancho VI of Navarre. 1200--The city is conquered by Castille, whose king Alphonse VIII, confirms its fuero. 1728--The foundation of the "Real Compañía Guipuzcoana de Caracas" boosts commerce with the Americas. 1808--Napoleonic forces capture San Sebastian. 1813--British and Portuguese troops besiege San Sebastian and eventually defeat French occupying troops. After being welcomed by the inhabitants, the relieving troops burnt down the city. 1813--The city is rebuilt in the same spot. 1863--City walls d ...

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Donostia, Donostia - History, Donostia - Recreation, Donostia - Culture

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The Bolkestein Directive has provoked intense debate and mass protests various EU countries, including France, Belgium, Sweden and Denmark. On 21 March 2005 nearly one hundred thousand marched in Brussels to protest the Directive. The crowd was primarily working people and trade unionists from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. 1 Critics argue that the Directive will erode many of the member state regulations governing industry and the environment, and lead to competition between workers in different part ...

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Directive on services in the internal market, Directive on services in the internal market - Three pillars, Directive on services in the internal market - Criticisms, Directive on services in the internal market - Future

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A fourth series of Celebrity Big Brother began on 5 January 2006 and ran for three weeks until 27 January 2006. This is the first Big Brother series to be produced by Brighter Pictures, a subsidiary of Endemol UK, instead of by the parent company. The first housemate to enter the house (and the eventual winner) was Chantelle, a girl from Essex and the first non-celebrity in a celebrity series. Her first task was to convince her celebrity housemates that she was actually a genuine celebrity herself – failure would have ...

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Celebrity Big Brother UK, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Series 1 March 2001, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Contestants, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Notes, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Series 2 November 2002, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Contestants, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Notes, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Series 3 January 2005, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Contestants, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Complete nominations table, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Notes, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Series 4 January 2006, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Contestants, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Guest Appearances, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Evictions, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Nominations and evictions, Celebrity Big Brother UK - Ranking of fame

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2006: January 2005: January February March April May June July August September October November December (For earlier events in Malaysia and Singapore, see December 2004 and preceding months.) ...

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Current events in Malaysia and Singapore, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - Deaths in January, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - Past events, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - Ongoing events, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - Upcoming events, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - Upcoming holidays, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - Upcoming elections, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - Related pages, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 30 January 2006 Monday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 29 January 2006 Sunday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 26 January 2006 Thursday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 25 January 2006 Wednesday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 22 January 2006 Sunday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 21 January 2006 Saturday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 20 January 2006 Friday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 19 January 2006 Thursday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 18 January 2006 Wednesday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 17 January 2006 Tuesday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 16 January 2006 Monday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 15 January 2006 Sunday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 14 January 2006 Saturday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 13 January 2006 Friday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 12 January 2006 Thursday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 11 January 2006 Wednesday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 9 January 2006 Monday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 8 January 2006 Sunday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 6 January 2006 Friday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 3 January 2006 Tuesday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 2 January 2006 Monday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - 1 January 2006 Sunday, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - Past Malaysian and Singaporean events by month, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - News collections and sources, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - Malaysia, Current events in Malaysia and Singapore - Singapore

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