Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial — The Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial is a memorial to those American troops that have lost their lives in the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The names on the memorial come from US DoD casualty records for Operation Enduring Freedom,… … Wikipedia
Vladimir Bukovsky — Vladimir Konstantinovich Bukovsky ( ru. Владимир Константинович Буковский; b. December 30 1942) is a notable former Soviet political dissident, author and political activist.Bukovsky was one of the first to expose the use of psychiatric… … Wikipedia
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Yuri Fedorov — ( ru. Юрий Фёдоров; born 1943) is a Russian human rights activist and former Soviet dissident. Born in Moscow, he was involved in the Dymshits Kuznetsov hijacking affair. While a student, Fedorov participated in the human rights group Союз… … Wikipedia
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Austro-Hungarian Monarchy — The Austro Hungarian Monarchy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Austro Hungarian Monarchy By this name is designated the European monarchy whose dominions have for their main life distributing artery the River Danube, in its course from… … Catholic encyclopedia
Olivia Newton-John — Olivia Newton John, performing at the Sydney State Theatre in September of 2008 Background information Born 26 September 1948 ( … Wikipedia
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