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  • 1becalm — v. a. 1. Quiet, soothe, still, calm, tranquillize, pacify, appease, make calm, make tranquil. 2. Detain by a calm (as a ship), affect, overtake, or surround by a calm …

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  • 2Chronology of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis — Contents 1 September 30, 2008 2 November 11, 2008 3 February 2009 3.1 February 17 …

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  • 3List of coalition military operations of the Iraq War — Operation Aloha redirects here. For the band, see Operation Aloha (band). Nordlicht redirects here. For the Kriegsmarine ship, see SS Nordlicht. Operation Falcon Freedom redirects here. For the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973… …

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  • 4Iraq Spring Fighting of 2008 — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Iraq Spring Fighting of 2008 partof=the Post invasion Iraq caption=Major flashpoints of the fighting date=March 23 ndash; May 11, 2008 place= Iraq result=Ceasefire [… …

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  • 5Iraq spring fighting of 2008 — Part of the Iraq War Major flashpoints of the fighting …

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  • 6Criticism of George W. Bush — George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, has drawn significant domestic and international criticism since his election in 2000. His level of popular support has declined from 90 percent (the highest ever recorded by Gallup) [cite… …

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  • 7Public image of George W. Bush — CBS News/New York Times Bush public opinion polling by Gallup/USA Today from February 2001 to December 2007. Blue denotes approve , red disapprove , and green unsure . Large increases in approval followed the September 11 attacks, the beginning… …

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  • 8Esquilache Riots — The Esquilache Riots, by Francisco de Goya The Esquilache Riots (Motín de Esquilache) occurred in March 1766 during the rule of Charles III of Spain. Caused mostly by the growing discontent in Madrid about the rising costs of bread and other… …

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  • 9Calendar of 2001 — ▪ 2002 January America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles …

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  • 10Darvishan — is a town in the southern province of Helmand in Afghanistan. In January 2010, Darvishan was the theatre of Taliban fanned violent anti American demonstrations, following rumors of a desecration of the Qur an in a U.S. led military operation and… …

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