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... Washington - US President-elect Barack Obama on Monday named Eric Holder and Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to lead domestic security efforts in the United States. Holder will be the United States' first African-American attorney general. One of...
...a string of grave foreign policy crises, US President-elect Barack Obama is set to name his one-time rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state in a national security team stacked with political muscle. The President-elect is also expected to formally announce...
Water in Venice has risen to its highest level in more than 20 years, leaving much of the famously waterlogged city and its tourists struggling with floods.
City officials say the sea level topped 156cm (61in) today, well past the 110cm flood mark,
Italy (Italian: Italia, IPA: [i'taːlja]; officially the Italian Republic; Italian: Repubblica Italiana, IPA: [ɾe ˌpubblika ita 'ljaːna]) is a country located in Southern Europe, that comprises the Po River valley, the Italian Peni... ~Wikipedia
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Silvio Berlusconi (help·info) (born 29 September 1936) is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, media proprietor, and Prime Minister of Italy (President of the Council of Ministers of Italy), a position he has held three times; 1994-1995, ... ~Wikipedia
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The Italian national football team (Nazionale italiana di calcio) is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) and represents Italy in international football competition. They are the current World Champions, having won the 2006 FIF... ~Wikipedia
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Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of the Lazio region, as well as the country's largest and most populous comune, with about 2.5 million residents (3.8 million considering the whole urbanised area, as represented by the ... ~Wikipedia
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Florence's recorded history began with the establishment in 59 BC of a settlement for Roman former soldiers, with the name Florentia (May She Flourish) . Julius Caesar had allocated the fertile soil of the valley of the Arno to his veterans. They bui... ~Wikipedia
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Turin (Italian: Torino; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city as well as a business and cultural center in northwest Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. The population of the city of Turin ... ~Wikipedia
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Lyon (traditionally Lyons in English; pronounced /ljɔ̃/ in French) is a city in east central France. The third largest French city, it is a major centre of business, situated between Paris and Marseille, and has a reputation as the French c... ~Wikipedia
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Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovenian: Republika Slovenija, listen (help·info)), is a coastal Alpine country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west, the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, Croatia to the sout... ~Wikipedia
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Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) is the capital of the Italian regions and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). The city is included, with Padua (Padova), in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area, population 1,600,0... ~Wikipedia
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced [ˈdɔɪtʃə ˈlʊfthanza]) is the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried (second is Air France – KLM), and the flag carrier of G... ~Wikipedia
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Lake Louise is both an actual lake and a nearby hamlet located in the Canadian province of Alberta in Banff National Park. The unique emerald colour of the water comes from rock flour carried into the lake by melt-water from the glaciers that overloo... ~Wikipedia
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Milan (Italian: Milano; Lombard: Milán (listen)) is the main city of northern Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. The city proper (Comune di Milano) has about 1,308,500 inhabitants (2004). The population of the urban area (Greater Milan ... ~Wikipedia
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Ryan Paul Jones (born 13 March 1981 in Newport) is a rugby union footballer who plays at number eight for the Ospreys and Wales. ~Wikipedia
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Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvija or Latvijas Republika, Livonian: Lețmō), is a country in Northern Europe. ~Wikipedia
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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), commonly known by its acronym, FIFA (usually pronounced /fifə/ or /fifæ/), is the international governing body of assoc... ~Wikipedia
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The murder of Meredith Kercher occurred on the night of November 1, 2007 when the English student was stabbed to death in her bedroom at the house she shared in Perugia, Italy with other students. ~Wikipedia
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Estonia (older English spelling Esthonia), officially the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti or Eesti Vabariik), is a country in Northern Europe. Estonia has land borders to the south with Latvia and Russia to the east. It is separated from Finland... ~Wikipedia
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Naples (Italian: Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule, from Greek Νεάπολη
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Amsterdam (help·info), capital of the Netherlands, lies on the banks of two bodies of water, the IJ bay and the Amstel river. Founded in the late 12th century as a small fishing village on the banks of the Amstel, it is now the largest ci... ~Wikipedia
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The Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België; French: Royaume de Belgique; German: Königreich Belgien) is a country in northwest Europe bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France and is one of the founding and core memb... ~Wikipedia
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New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands. In Māori, New Zealand is also know... ~Wikipedia
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Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuva; official — Lietuvos Respublika), is a country in northern Europe. The largest of the three Baltic States situated along the Baltic Sea, it shares borders with Latvia to the n... ~Wikipedia
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Bulgaria (Bulgarian: България, IPA: [bɤlˈgarijə]), officially the Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Република Бъл... ~Wikipedia
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Slovakia (Slovak: Slovensko) is a landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million. It is a member of the European Union (since May 1, 2004) and borders Czech Republic and Austria in the west, Poland in the north, Ukraine i... ~Wikipedia
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The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige (help·info)) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia. It is bordered by Norway in the west, Finland in the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait in the southwest, and the B... ~Wikipedia
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Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America, bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean, at the Golf of Fonseca, and to the n... ~Wikipedia
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The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) (IPA: [ˈne:dərlɑnt]) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden), which consists of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba. The Netherlands... ~Wikipedia
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Croatia (Croatian: Hrvatska listen (help·info)), officially the Republic of Croatia (Republika Hrvatska), is a country in Europe at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Central Europe and the Balkans. Its capital is Zagreb. Croatia shares... ~Wikipedia
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France (French: IPA: [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (French: République française, IPA: [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and th... ~Wikipedia
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The Czech Republic (Czech: Česká republika (help·info)) is a landlocked country in Central Europe and a member state of the European Union. The country has borders with Poland to the north, Germany to the northwest and west, Austri... ~Wikipedia
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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg, French: Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, German: Großherzogtum Luxemburg) is a small landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany.... ~Wikipedia
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The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA. ~Wikipedia
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Alberto Gilardino, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born July 5, 1982 in Biella, Piedmont) is a World Cup-winning footballer who plays as striker for ACF Fiorentina and the Italian national team. ~Wikipedia
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Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa, IPA: [liʒ'boɐ]) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is the seat of the district of Lisbon and capital of Região Lisboa (Lisbon Region). Lisbon municipality has a population of 564,477, and the ... ~Wikipedia
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Tunisia (Arabic: تونس, Berber: ), officially the Tunisian Republic (الجمهورية التونسية), is a country situated on the Medite... ~Wikipedia
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The Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomi, Suomen tasavalta, Swedish: Republiken Finland (help·info)), is one of the Nordic countries and a member of the European Union. Situated in Northern Europe, it shares land borders on the Scandinavia... ~Wikipedia
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The Kingdom of Norway (Norwegian: Kongeriket Norge - bokmål; Kongeriket Noreg - nynorsk) is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, located in Europe, and bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia. Norway has a very el... ~Wikipedia
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The official title of the Pope is His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI; in Latin, Benedictus XVI, Episcopus Romae. However, his rarely-used full title is "His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince o... ~Wikipedia
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Didier Drogba (born 11 March 1978 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League. He was the Premier League top scorer in 2006–07 with 20 goals as well as the 2006 African Footballe... ~Wikipedia
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Giorgio Napolitano (born June 29, 1925) is an Italian politician and former lifetime senator, the eleventh and current President of the Italian Republic. His election took place on May 10, 2006, and his term started with the swearing-in ceremony held... ~Wikipedia
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Michael Robert Leighton Blair (born April 20, 1981 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish rugby union footballer. He plays professional rugby union as scrum-half for Edinburgh Rugby and represents Scotland. Blair has recently signed another two-year contract wi... ~Wikipedia
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Côte d'Ivoire (pronounced /kot divwaʀ/ in International French; officially the République de Côte d'Ivoire), or, translated into English, the Ivory Coast, is a country in West Africa. It borders Liberia and Guinea to the west,... ~Wikipedia
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Coordinates: 38°42′N 9°11′W Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República Portuguesa; pron. IPA [ʁɛ'publikɐ puɾtu'gezɐ]), located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsul... ~Wikipedia
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Budapest (pronounced [ˈbʊdɑpɛʃt]) is the capital city of Hungary and the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial and transportation centre. ~Wikipedia
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Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil or República Federativa do Brasil, listen (help·info)), is the largest and most populous country in South America; and the fifth largest in the world in both ... ~Wikipedia
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Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: España, Reino de España), is a country located in Southern Europe, with two small exclaves in North Africa (both bordering Morocco). Spain is a democracy which is organized as a parliamen... ~Wikipedia
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The United States of America, also referred to in short form as the United States, the USA, or simply the U.S., and colloquially as America, is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, and shares land bord... ~Wikipedia
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Germany (German: Deutschland IPA: [ˈdɔɪtʃlant]), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland (help·info), IPA: [ˈbʊndəsrepubliːk ˈdɔɪtʃlant]), is a ... ~Wikipedia
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Egypt (Egyptian: Km.t ; Coptic: Ⲭⲏⲙⲓ Kīmi ; Arabic: مصر Miṣr ; Egyptian Arabic: Máṣr), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country in North Africa that inclu... ~Wikipedia
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The Principality of Wales (Welsh: Tywysogaeth Cymru; pronounced IPA: /ˈkəmrɨ/, approximately "COME-ree") is one of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom. Wales is located in the south-west of Great Britain and is... ~Wikipedia
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Switzerland (German: die Schweiz, French: Suisse, Italian: Svizzera and Romansh: Svizra), officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked alpine country in Central Europe. The country, which is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west... ~Wikipedia
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Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is a small and densely populated island nation consisting of an archipelago of seven islands in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Malta lies directly south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya. The... ~Wikipedia
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Austria (German: Österreich, see also other languages) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liec... ~Wikipedia
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The Dominican Republic, (Spanish: República Dominicana, IPA [re'puβlika domini'kana]) is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti. Hispaniola is the second-largest of the Greater A... ~Wikipedia
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Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα [eˈlaða] or Ελλάς [eˈlas]), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημο... ~Wikipedia
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Leeds is a major city in northern England located in West Yorkshire, on the River Aire and is the urban core of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. ~Wikipedia
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Sudan (or The Sudan; officially the Republic of the Sudan or Republic of Sudan) (Arabic :السودان) is the largest country by area in Africa and the largest Arab country by area. It is bordered by Egypt to... ~Wikipedia
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Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. It occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shares a land border to the south with England. It is ... ~Wikipedia
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El Salvador is a country in Central America with a population of approximately 6.9 million people. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the north and east by Honduras, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador is the most densely popu... ~Wikipedia
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Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. He had his break-through role in the early 2000s as the elf-prince Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and blacksmith Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy of fil... ~Wikipedia
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Shane Mark Williams (born 26 February 1977 in Swansea) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Ospreys club and Wales but who can also play scrum-half. ~Wikipedia
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The Republic of Moldova (Republica Moldova) is a small landlocked country in eastern Europe, located between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the east and south. Historically part of the Principality of Moldavia, it was annexed by the Russian Empir... ~Wikipedia
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Belfast (Irish: Béal Feirste) is a city in the United Kingdom and the capital of Northern Ireland. It is the largest city in Northern Ireland and the province of Ulster, and (after Dublin) the second-largest city on the island of Ireland. In t... ~Wikipedia
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Fiat S.p.A. (Fiat Group) is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial and industrial group based in Turin, Northern Italy. Founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli, the company name FIAT is an acrony... ~Wikipedia
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Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 19,761. Its county seat is Williston6. ~Wikipedia
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Ronaldo de Assís Moreira (born March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre), commonly known as Ronaldinho, is a football player from Brazil, best known for his years at Spanish football club FC Barcelona. He became a naturalized Spanish citizen in January ... ~Wikipedia
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Alitalia — Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. (Italian for Alitalia - Italian Air Lines) (BIT: AZA10) is the flag carrier airline of Italy. Headquartered in Rome, it operates services to 28 domestic and 74 international destinations. Alitalia is ... ~Wikipedia
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PC World is one of Britain's largest chains of mass-market computer superstores. It is part of DSG International plc ("Dixons Stores Group"). PC World operates under the brand name PC City in Spain, France, Italy and Sweden. ~Wikipedia
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Franco Frattini (born 14 March 1957 in Rome) is an Italian politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security. He is also one of five vice-presidents of the 27-member Barroso Commission. In the 8th of May 2008 he... ~Wikipedia
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Romania (Romanian: România, IPA: [ro.mɨˈni.a]) is a country in Southeastern Europe. Romania borders Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south. Romania has a stretch of sea coast al... ~Wikipedia
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Southern Europe is a region of the European continent. There is no clear definition of the term which can vary depending on whether geographic, cultural, linguistic or historical factors are taken into account. It is generally agreed that Spain, Port... ~Wikipedia
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Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation AC Milan or simply Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1899 and has since spent most of its history in the top flight of... ~Wikipedia
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Libya (Arabic: ليبيا Lībiyā; Amazigh: ), officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ( الجماهيرية الع&... ~Wikipedia
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Mauritius (pronounced: IPA: [məˈɹɪʃəs]; French: Maurice /mɔʀis/; Mauritian Creole: Moris), officially the Republic of Mauritius (French: République de Maurice), is an island nation off the coast of Afric... ~Wikipedia
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Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (listen (help·info)) (November 22, 1890 – November 9, 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II and later founded the French Fifth Republi... ~Wikipedia
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Michael Joseph Piazza (pronounced /pʰiˈɑːʦə/ or /pʰiˈɑːzə/, born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former American Major League Baseball player. He played in his career with the... ~Wikipedia
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Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born August 9, 1973 in Piacenza) is a World Cup-winning footballer who currently plays for Italian Serie A club AC Milan and for Italy. He is the all-time leading scorer in official UEFA co... ~Wikipedia
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Rustenburg (Afrikaans: Town of Rest) is a large town situated in at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range in North West Province of South Africa. Just outside of the town are the two largest platinum mines in the world and the world's l