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Anwar al-Awlaki (also spelled al-Aulaqi, al-Awlaqi; "Anwar al-‘Awlaqī"; April 21/22, 1971 – September 30, 2011) was a Yemeni-American imam. He was a known recruiter and motivational speaker representing al-Qaeda. Al-Awlaki became the first U.S. citizen to be targeted and killed by a U.S. drone strike without the rights of due process. President Barack Obama ordered the strike. On January 29, 2017, al-Awlaki's 8-year-old daughter, Nawar Al-Awlaki, was killed in a U.S. commando attack in Yemen that was ordered by United States President Donald Trump. He was known as the "bin Laden of the Internet" for positing pro al-Qaeda speeches on the internet. After a request from the U.S. Congress, in November 2010, Google removed many of al-Awlaki's videos from its websites. According to "The New York Times", al-Awlaki's public statements and videos have been more influential in inspiring acts of terrorism after his killing than before his death.
A drone strike is an attack by one or more unmanned combat aerial vehicles or weaponized commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). It usually involves firing a missile or releasing a bomb at a target. The drone may be equipped with such weapons as guided bombs, cluster bombs, incendiary devices, air-to-surface missiles, air-to-air missiles, anti-tank guided missiles or other types of precision-guided munitions.  Since the post-9/11 era, the United States have used drone strikes in such countries as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, and Yemen using air-to-surface missiles. Drones strikes are used for targeted killings by several countries. Drone strikes are used to in also, but also cause significant civilian casualties and often are directed at dissidents and journalists inconvenient for their users.
Giuliana Rancic (; née DePandi; born August 17, 1974) is an Italian-American entertainment reporter, businesswoman, and television personality. She is a co-anchor of E! News. In Chicago and Washington, D.C., Rancic and her husband Bill Rancic own a resturant chain titled: "RPM Steak", "RPM Italian" and "RPM on the Water". Rancic is a breast cancer survivor.
William Rancic (; born May 16, 1971) is an American businessman, author, television personality and philanthropist. He was the first candidate hired by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the first season of Donald Trump's reality television show, "The Apprentice". Rancic owns several restaurants mainly in Chicago and Washington, D.C. which include "RPM Italian", "RPM Steak" and "RPM on the Water". He is married to E! News host Giuliana Rancic.
Albert Vanhoye, SJ (24 July 1923 – 29 July 2021) was a French priest of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and an exegete. He was created cardinal in 2006. Vanhoye was the oldest living member of the College of Cardinals at the time of his death. Vanhoye died on 29 July 2021 in Rome, five days after his 98th birthday.
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. (November 11, 1900 – July 21, 1994) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was Senate Minority Leader from 1969 to 1977. Scott died at his home in Falls Church, Virginia on July 21, 1994 from cardiac arrest at the age of 93.
Russell Billiu Long (November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003) was an American Democratic politician. He was the United States Senator from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987. He was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee for fifteen years from 1966 to 1981. Long was the son of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long. He worked during the administrations of eight U.S. presidents from Truman to Reagan. Long died at his home in Washington, D.C. of heart failure on May 9, 2003 at the age of 84.
Harry Flood Byrd Sr. (June 10, 1887 – October 20, 1966) was an American newspaper publisher and political leader of the Democratic Party. H was Governor of Virginia from 1926 until 1930. He was then a United States Senator from 1933 until 1965. He was a critic of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, largely blocking most liberal legislation after 1937. His son Harry Jr. replaced him as U.S. Senator, but ran as an Independent following the decline of the Byrd Organization. Although Byrd never announced as a presidential candidate, he received many votes in the 1956 presidential election and 15 electoral votes in the 1960 election. Byrd died in Berryville, Virginia on October 20, 1966 at the age of 79.
Ernest William "Mac" McFarland (October 9, 1894 – June 8, 1984) was an American politician. He is the only Arizonan to serve in the highest office in all three branches of Arizona government, two at the state level, one at the federal level. He was a Democratic Senator from Arizona from 1941 to 1953 (Majority Leader from 1951 to 1953) before he was the tenth governor of Arizona from 1955 to 1959. Finally, McFarland sat as Chief Justice on the Arizona Supreme Court in 1968.
Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. (born September 8, 1938) is an American politician. He was a United States Senator from Georgia (1972 – 1997) as a member of the Democratic Party. When he left the United States Senate, he made the Nuclear Threat Initiative with Ted Turner. It is a group that works to stop Nuclear War. His experience made Barack Obama and John Kerry think about making him their Vice President.
Paul Jones Fannin (January 29, 1907January 13, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was a Republican. He was a U.S. Senator from Arizona from 1965 to 1977. He was the 11th Governor of Arizona from 1959 to 1965. Fannin died of a stroke in Phoenix, Arizona on January 13, 2002 at the age of 94.
Henry Styles Bridges (September 9, 1898November 26, 1961) was an American teacher, editor, and Republican Party politician. He was the 63rd Governor of New Hampshire before a twenty-four-year career in the United States Senate. Bridges died of a heart attack in Concord, New Hampshire on November 26, 1961 at the age of 63.
Valentina Mari (Rome, 1978) is an Italian voice actress. She is known for her roles as Rei Ayanami and Yui Ikari in the original Italian dub of "Neon Genesis Evangelion".
William Fife Knowland (June 26, 1908 – February 23, 1974) was an American politician, newspaper publisher, and Republican Party leader. He was a U.S. Senator representing California from 1945 to 1959. He was Senate Majority Leader from August 1953 to January 1955 after the death of Robert A. Taft. In 1958, he made a failed run for Governor of California. On February 23, 1974, Knowland shot himself in the head at his summer home near Guerneville, California at the age of 65. He died owing over $900,000 to banks and impatient mobsters. Other websites.  Retrieved on 2008-02-09
Massimo Corvo (born July 9, 1959 in Rome) is an Italian actor and voice actor. He is the voice of Gendo Ikari in the original Italian dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion. References.
Paul Efthemios Tsongas (; February 14, 1941January 18, 1997) was an American politician. He represented Massachusetts in both the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate from 1975 to 1985.  He won eight states as a candidate in the 1992 Democratic presidential primaries, losing the nomination to Bill Clinton. Tsongas was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1983 and retired in 1984. He returned to politics after undergoing a successful bone marrow transplant. He experienced early success in the 1992 Democratic presidential primaries, winning the New Hampshire primary, but withdrew from the race in March 1992 and endorsed Clinton. Tsongas died in Lowell, Massachusetts on January 18, 1997 of complications from pneumonia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 55.
Charles Spittal Robb (born June 26, 1939) is an American politician. He was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He was the 64th Governor of Virginia from 1982 to 1986, and as a United States senator from 1989 until 2001.  In 2004, he co-chaired the Iraq Intelligence Commission. He has been married to Lynda Bird Johnson Robb since 1967. She is the daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.
Laurence Hirsch Silberman (October 12, 1935 – October 2, 2022) was a Senior United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was appointed in October 1985 by Ronald Reagan and took senior status on November 1, 2000.  On June 11, 2008, Silberman was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor granted by the government of the United States. Silberman died on October 2, 2022, ten days before his 87th birthday in Washington, D.C. from an infection.
Ilaria Latini (Rome,1972) is an Italian voice actress. Daughter of voice actor Franco Latini, she is the voice of Asuka Soryu Langley in the original Italian dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
George David Aiken (August 20, 1892November 19, 1984) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. He was the 64th Governor of Vermont (1937–1941) before becoming a member of the United States Senate for 34 years, from 1941 to 1975. Aiken died at a nursing home in Montpelier, Vermont of a stroke on November 19, 1984 at the age of 92.
Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr. (July 14, 1898 – June 15, 1991) was an American politician. He represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate and was its 44th and 49th Governor. Chandler was the second Commissioner of Baseball from 1945 to 1951 and was added into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.  His grandson, Ben Chandler, later was congressman for Kentucky's Sixth District.
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of government in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  Fifty-seven men and one woman have served as Governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once before becoming ineligible for four years.  Kentucky is one of only five U.S. states that hold gubernatorial elections in odd-numbered years. The current governor is Andy Beshear, who was first elected in 2019.
Andrew Graham Beshear ( ; born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 63rd governor of Kentucky since 2019. Before becoming governor, he was the 50th attorney general of Kentucky from 2016 to 2019. He is the son of former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear and first lady Jane Beshear. In 2019, he defeated incumbent Governor Matt Bevin by just over 5,000 votes in the 2019 gubernatorial election. Beshear was reelected to a second term in 2023 by a wider margin of 5%.
Ernest Lee Fletcher (born November 12, 1952) is an American physician and politician.  In 1998, he was elected to the first of three terms in the United States House of Representatives. He resigned in 2003 after being elected the 60th Governor of Kentucky and served until 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Dai Tielang (; 17 October 1930 – 4 September 2019) was a Singaporean-born Chinese animator. He was best known for directing "Black Cat Detective" (1984–1987). He worked in Shanghai Animation Film Studio. His other works include "Where is Mama" (1960) and "A Deer of Nine Colors" (1981). Dai died on 4 September 2019 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China of multiple organ failure at the age of 88.
Takehito Koyasu (子安 武人 "Koyasu Takehito") (born May 5, 1967) is a Japanese voice actor and singer. When he dubs hentai, he uses the pseudonym of Hayato Jumonji. He is the voices for Dio Brando in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" and Shigeru Aoba in "Neon Genesis Evangelion".
Dio Brando or DIO is a recurring character and main antagonist in the manga and anime series "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure". After killing his father, he was adopted into the Joestar family, where he lived with his newfound adoptive brother, Jonathan Joestar. Story. "Phantom Blood". In "Phantom Blood", after the death of his father, Dario Brando, Dio is adopted as a child by the English nobleman George Joestar I, becoming the adoptive brother of Jonathan Joestar. He aims to make the life of Jonathan miserable, killing his pet dog Danny, and stealing the first kiss of Jonathan's girlfriend, Erina Pendelton. He expects Jonathan to lose hope because of his evil actions, but to Dio's surprise, Jonathan instead fights back. Later, it would appear Dio and Jonathan are good friends, but Dio secretly plots to kill their father, George, to inherit his fortune. He does this by feeding George a poison disguised as medicine. Jonathan realises what Dio is doing and stops him, so Dio runs away. Then, after he discovers the hidden power of the mysterious, ancient Aztec stone mask, he kills George and uses his blood to activate the stone mask's power and turn into a vampire. Then, Dio and Jonathan fight in the burning Joestar mansion, and Jonathan wins, temporarily defeating Dio. After this, Dio spends time to heal and grow an army of zombies and chimera creatures. However, Jonathan uses a technique called Hamon to use the Sun's energy and defeat both Dio and his army. Dio survives the attack with only his head left. With the help of his follower, Wang Chan, he surprises Jonathan on his honeymoon on a ship and successfully kills him. But, Jonathan holds onto Dio's head, even after death, and traps Dio inside the burning ship which sinks to the bottom of the ocean. "Stardust Crusaders". Dio reappears in "Stardust Crusaders" after around 100 years of being trapped underwater, because a group of fishermen found his coffin. Dio had stolen Jonathan's body, and unlocks his Stand, The World. The World can attack powerfully at very high speeds, and has
Marco Balzarotti (born 2 March 1961) is an Italian voice actor.  He is the Italian voice of Dio Brando from "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" and "Batman".
Arale is a fictional character from the manga Dr. Slump, created by Akira Toriyama. She is a robot created by Senbe Norimaki, nicknamed "Dr. Slump". Her appareance is that of a young girl with glasses, because despite being a robot she is shorstsighted. She is very powerful, capable of destroying the Earth with one single punch on the ground. She also apparead in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Super.
James Henry Lane, also known as Jim Lane, (June 22, 1814 – July 11, 1866) was a partisan during the Bleeding Kansas period. It was right before the American Civil War. During the war itself, Lane was a United States Senator, and he was a general for the Union. Although reelected as a Senator during 1865, Lane committed suicide the next year. Biography. Lane was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was the son of Amos Lane. He was a U.S. congressman from Indiana (1853–1855) where he voted for the Kansas–Nebraska Act. On June 3, 1858, Lane shot and killed Gaius Jenkins in a land dispute in Lawrence. Reports say Jenkins was coming to get water from a well on the disputed land. Jenkins was reported to have been showing a revolver. Lane had a shotgun. One of the men with Jenkins shot Lane in the leg, and Lane shot back killing Jenkins. Death and legacy. On July 1, 1866 Lane shot himself in the head as he jumped from his carriage in Leavenworth, Kansas. The following places were named in honor of him:
A supply chain moves a product or service from supplier to customer. It is the people, activities, information, and resources which move the product. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials, and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end user or customer. The term is most used in business and finance. In short, the supply chain is an illustration of the different activities carried on in given transit of goods. More than 9000 people still ask this question on Google search, despite Supply Chain Management (SCM) was introduced in early 1980s (Oliver and Webber, 1982) but it’s has been growing in importance since the early 1990s. History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics, the author have explained chronological evolution of the concepts of logistics and the supply chain implies the existence of 7 distinct and important phases of as explained below.
Kiran Nagarkar (1942 – 5 September 2019) was an Indian novelist, playwright, critic and screenwriter. He was born in Mumbai. His best known works are "Saat Sakkam Trechalis" (tr. "Seven Sixes Are Forty Three") (1974), "Ravan and Eddie" (1994), and the epic novel, "Cuckold" (1997) for which he was awarded the 2001 Sahitya Akademi Award. Nagarkar died on 5 September, 2019 from a cerebral hemorrhage in Mumbai at the age of 77.
Patrick Dehornoy (September 11, 1952 – September 4, 2019) was a French mathematician. He worked at the University of Caen. He found one of the first applications of large cardinals to algebra. This was called the Dehornoy order, on the braid group. He was one of the main workers to the development of Garside methods in group theory. His works helped solved the word problem of general Artin–Tits groups. Dehornoy died on September 4, 2019 in Caen, France at the age of 66.
Jose Manuel Heredia Jr. (born 29 September 1954, San Pedro Town) is a Belizean politician. He is a Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Belize Rural South since 5 March 2003. He is also the Minister of Tourism since 8 February 2008, from 8 February 2008 to 8 March 2012 he was Minister of Civil Aviation in Belize. After the 2012 General Election and the reshuffle of cabinet, he was appointed to the Culture portfolio which made Minister of Tourism and Minister of Culture. He served as Minister of Culture 8 March 2012 to March 2018. Another cabinet reshuffle occured in 2018 and Heredia was appointed again as Minister of Civil Aviation. Early life and education. Jose Manuel Heredia Jr was born on a bright sunny September 29, 1951 in San Pedro Town to Manuel Heredia Sr and Rosita Heredia. He was born into a family of four girls and three boys and grew up enjoying the clear waters surrounding La Isla Bonita. When he was a child, Heredia went canoeing out to the sea, fishing and snorkeling in Caribbean Sea. Those were his favourite activities to do in his past time. For his Primary education, Heredia attended San Pedro Roman Catholic School, now known as the San Pedro police station. He studied there from 1961 to 1966, he was appointed as a Student Councillor in 1962 and served in that role until he graduated. The two story wooden building provided him with a sound education. On Reconition Day he was awarded the “Most Compassionate Student” and ”Most Contributive Student” Award. After successfully completing his studies there he attended Saint John’s College High School (SJCHS) for his Secondary education in Belize City and studied there from 1967 to 1970. Heredia’s entire family made the move to the City. At SJCHS, Heredia studied Industrial Arts in 1969 and 1970 and was specialised in Welding. Heredia was again appointed as a Student Councillor in 1968 and after an unprecedented service, was appointed to the Student
Pablo Saul Marin (born 1967) is a Belizean politician from Corozal Bay. A member of the United Democratic Party (UDP), he is the Minister of Health in Belize as part of the Cabinet and the Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Corozal Bay constituency, serving in both positions since 8 February 2008, after the UDP won the General election. He received the 2010 United Nations award for his excellence in public service and the prominent role he played in bringing better Health care to Belize. Marin is also a Doctor of Health in Belize. Early life and education. Pablo Saul Marin was born in 1967 in Corozal Bay, then British Honduras to his Mother and Father. He grew in the same district and still resides there up until today. During his years at Corozal Bay he would often get sick and unwell but that did not stop him from pursuing his Education. Marin is extremely well known in Corozal Bay and has made several friends and comrades in that particular District. He also studied in a Primary school and Secondary school located not to far from his home, his parents wanted this for him so that his time would not be consumed by travelling. After graduating form High school in 1984, Marin went on to Junior college where he studied Medicine there. He had a strong aspiration to become one of the well-known Doctors in Belize. Marin often study late until the night just to ace his exams in High school. Due to his stellar work in his Junior college and his brilliant attitude towards learning, Marin was appointed as a Student Councillor in 1986 and quickly rose up the ranks to become member of the Student Council Executive Committee (EXCO) serving as its President in 1987. Marin chaired several students in Medicine as well. Health career. Upon graduation from College in 1989, Marin set up his own Clinic in Corozal Bay and first served as a doctor there from 1990 to 1994. Prior to 1994, he was appointed Senior doctor which he served until 2007. During his years as a Doctor, Marin never failed to treat his patients whoever they were and his Clinic became one of the
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Apus. It is sorted by decreasing brightness.
Francisco Benjamín López Toledo (July 17, 1940 – September 5, 2019) was a Mexican painter, sculptor, and graphic artist. He was born in Juchitán, Oaxaca, Mexico. In 2005, Toledo was awarded Right Livelihood Award.  Toledo worked in many media, including pottery, sculpture, weaving, graphic arts, and painting. He had exhibitions in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Japan, Sweden, the United States, as well as other countries. Toledo died on September 5, 2019 in Oaxaca, Mexico at the age of 79.
The Prime Minister of Zimbabwe was a political office in the government of Zimbabwe. The first person to hold the position was Robert Mugabe from 1980 to 1987 following independence from the United Kingdom. He took office when Southern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zimbabwe on 18 April 1980.  This position was abolished when the constitution was amended in 1987 and Mugabe became President of Zimbabwe. The office of Prime Minister was restored in 2009 and held by Morgan Tsvangirai until the position was again abolished by the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe. The Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia was the head of government of Zimbabwe Rhodesia. Like the country itself, it was never internationally recognized.
Gillian Freeman (5 December 1929 – 23 February 2019) was a British writer. Author of The Liberty Man and The Leather Boys. She wrote a lot of books over a period of 50 years, including "The Liberty Man" and "The Leather Boys". References.
The President of Zimbabwe is the head of state of Zimbabwe. They are elected using a two-round system. The President is also the head of government. the office of Prime Minister was abolished in 1987. Under the rules adopted by the same referendum, the president serves a maximum of two five-year terms. References. List of rulers of Zimbabwe
Canaan Sodindo Banana (5 March 193610 November 2003) was a Zimbabwean Methodist minister, theologian, and politician. He was the first President of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987. On 10 November 2003, Banana died of cancer, in London at the age of 67.
The Vice-President of Zimbabwe is the second highest political position obtainable in Zimbabwe. Currently there is a provision for two Vice-Presidents, who are appointed by the President of Zimbabwe.  The Vice-Presidents are designated as "First" and "Second" in the Constitution of Zimbabwe; the designation reflects their position in the presidential order of succession.
Report Phelekezela Mphoko (11 June 1940 – 6 December 2024) was a Zimbabwean politician, diplomat, businessman and former military commander. He was Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 2014 until 2017. Legally, Mphoko was the acting President of Zimbabwe from 21 to 24 November 2017. However, he was not in the country at the time, so official standing on this is unclear. Mphoko's term as vice-president was ended by President Emmerson Mnangagwa following the dissolution of the cabinet on 27 November 2017. Mphoko died on 6 December 2024 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe at the age of 84.