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11Colombo crime family — Boss Carmine Persico, currently serving life in prison In New York City, USA Founded by Joseph Profaci, named after Joseph Colombo, Sr …
12Ireland — Irelander, n. /uyeur leuhnd/, n. 1. John, 1838 1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888 1918. 2. Also called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British …
13Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement — This article is about the Peruvian guerrilla group. For the Uruguayan guerrilla group, see Tupamaros. For the indigenous revolution, see Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II. Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement Túpa …
14William Sloane Coffin — Rev. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. (June 1, 1924 – April 12, 2006) was a liberal Christian clergyman and long time peace activist with international stature. He was ordained in the Presbyterian church and later received ministerial standing in the… …
15Metro (1997 film) — Metro Metro movie poster Directed by Thomas Carter Produced by …
16intelligence — /in tel i jeuhns/, n. 1. capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc. 2. manifestation of a high mental capacity: He writes with… …
17Summer Olympic Games — The Olympic flame at Beijing during the 2008 Summer Olympics Games 1896 • …
18Siad Barre — محمد زياد بري Siyaad Barre Military portrait of Major General Mohamed Siad Barre. 3rd President of Somalia In office October 21, 1969 – January 26, 1991 Vice President …
19Operation Wrath of God — Wrath of God redirects here. For the 1972 film by Werner Herzog, see Aguirre, the Wrath of God. For the theological concept, see divine retribution. Operation Wrath of God (Hebrew: מבצע זעם האל, Mivtza Za am Ha el),[nb 1] also called Operation… …
20Phoenix Force — is a series of action adventure novels first published in 1982 by American Gold Eagle publishers. It is a spin off of the Executioner series created by Don Pendleton.Phoenix Force is one of two neutralization teams working for Stony Man, a top… …