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101Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
102News International phone hacking scandal — Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive officer of News Corporation, the parent company of News International The News International phone hacking scandal is an ongoing controversy involving mainly the News of the World but also other… …
103CANADA — CANADA, country in northern half of North America and a member of the British Commonwealth. At the beginning of the 21st century, its population of approximately 370,000 Jews made it the world s fourth largest Jewish community after the United… …
104Jesse Helms — United States Senator from North Carolina In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 2003 Preceded by B. Everett Jordan Succeeded by …
105Jerry Brown — This article is about the California politician. For other people named or nicknamed Jerry Brown(e), see Jerry Brown (disambiguation). Jerry Brown 34th and 39th Governor of California Incumbent …
106Mike Gravel — United States Senator from Alaska In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1981 Preceded by Ernest Gr …
107Origins of the American Civil War — For events following South Carolina s declaration of secession from the Union, see Battle of Fort Sumter and American Civil War. The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first stage in a conflict that had been brewing for decades. The main explanation… …
108Legal status of Salvia divinorum — ] In such places where Salvia divinorum legislation exists, it varies in its prohibitive degree from country to country. Australia has imposed its strictest Schedule 9 (US Schedule I equivalent) classification for example, and Italy has also… …
109October 2010 — was the tenth month of that year. It began on a Friday and concluded after 31 days on a Sunday. Portal:Current events This is an archived version of Wikipedia s Current events Portal from October 2010 …
110Norman Tebbit — The Right Honourable The Lord Tebbit CH PC Chancellor of the Duchy of …
