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Scott John Morrison (born 13 May 1968) is an Australian politician. Morrison was the 30th Prime Minister of Australia from 24 August 2018 until 23 May 2022. He was the Treasurer of Australia from 2015 to 2018. Morrison has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Cook, New South Wales since November 2007. He served as the Minister for Social Services from 2014 to 2015. He was also the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection from 2013 to 2014. He is a member of the Liberal Party. Morrison was born in Sydney. He studied economic geography at University of New South Wales. Before entering politics, he worked in tourism in Australia and New Zealand. He is married and has two children. Morrison is a Pentecostal. In August 2018, after many leadership issues with Malcolm Turnbull and the calling of a leadership spill on 24 August, Morrison was elected Leader of the Liberal Party. He became Prime Minister hours later. He would also win the 2019 Australian federal election. However, his conservative coalition lost in the 2022 Australian federal election to the Labor Party. Morrison announced his resignation as the leader of the Liberal Party.
Stuart Mitchell (21 December 1965 – 15 August 2018) was a Scottish pianist and composer. He was best known for his "Seven Wonders Suite" (2001).  In 2005, the Mitchell's received media coverage from Reuters, ITN, BBC, and CNN/Fox News when they claimed to have solved a musical code carved into the ceiling design of Rosslyn Chapel. "The Seven Wonders Suite" was awarded the number 181 for the most popular classical music work in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2017. Mitchell died of lung cancer on 15 August 2018, aged 52.
Henk Wesseling (6 August 1937 – 18 August 2018) was a Dutch historian. He was a professor emeritus of contemporary history at Leiden University. He was the rector of the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study between 1995 and 2002. He was born in The Hague. In 1988 he became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1989 he was elected a member of the Academia Europaea. He died in Oegstgeest, Netherlands on 18 August 2018 from Parkinson's disease, aged 81.
Bill Potts (Played by Pearl Mackie) is a fictional character on the British television franchise ‘Doctor Who’. She was first shown as the new companion during a football game in 2016. Her first full episode was in Series 10 Episode 1: The Pilot.  The Character was last seen in the 2017 Christmas Special ‘Twice Upon a Time’ featuring alongside Peter Capaldi, David Bradley and Mark Gatiss with cameos from Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald and Matt Lucas as Nardole. Some fans refer to ‘The Doctor Falls’ as the Character’s last episode due to some wibbily wobbly timey wimey stuff.
General John Nelson Abrams (September 3, 1946 – August 20, 2018) was a United States Army four-star general. He was born in Cumberland, Maine. He commanded the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from 1998 to 2002. He served in the army during the Vietnam War. Abrams died on August 20, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia at the age of 71.
Cumberland is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,473 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Biddeford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 22,552 at the 2020 census. Its twin city is Saco, Maine. The town is the site of the University of New England and the annual La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival. It is the site of one of the earliest European settlements in the United States.
Bellows Falls is an incorporated village located in the town of Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,747 at the 2020 census.  Bellows Falls is home to the Green Mountain Railroad; the annual Roots on the River Festival; and the No Film Film Festival.
Ashburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 46,349. It is northwest of Washington, D.C.. 70 percent of the world's Internet traffic passes through Ashburn.
Edward Calhoun King (September 14, 1949 – August 22, 2018) was an American rock musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist for the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock and guitarist and bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1987 to 1996. King died in his Nashville, Tennessee home on August 22, 2018 from cancer at 68 years of age.
"We Are Number One" is a 2014 song from the Icelandic children's television series "LazyTown". It was composed by Máni Svavarsson. The song was seen in the twelfth episode of the show's fourth season. The episode was called "Robbie's Dream Team", which is the 103rd episode overall. The song gained popularity in September 2016, when a remix was uploaded onto the YouTube channel SiIvaGunner, where many memes and parody videos have been uploaded since. The song also became popular in the aftermath of Stefán Stefánsson having announced that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The official music video has over 47 million views on YouTube as of 22 August 2018. It is the most viewed video of the "LazyTown" YouTube channel. A petition was set up to have Stefánsson perform the song to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest, receiving over 12,000 signatures. The petition wanted him to participate in the 2017 edition.
Shrek Forever After (also known as Shrek: The Final Chapter or simply Shrek 4) is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy drama movie by DreamWorks Animation. It is the fourth part in the "Shrek" movie franchise. It is the sequel to "Shrek the Third" (2007).  The movie was directed by Mike Newell, and Mike Mitchell. It stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese with Walt Dohrn as Rumpelstiltskin.  It was theatrically released in the United States by DreamWorks Animation on May 21, 2010, in 3D and IMAX 3D formats.A sequel is in development and set to be released December 23, 2026. Plot. Shrek has gotten tired of being a family man and celebrity, missing the days when he was feared and had privacy. While celebrating his children's first birthday in Far Far Away, Shrek storms out in anger. He is invited inside Rumpelstiltskin's carriage. Rumpelstiltskin offers him a deal to live a day as a "real ogre" in exchange for a day from his childhood. Shrek signs a contract to get this wish, and is sent to another reality. Now feared by the villagers in this new version of reality, Shrek has fun until he discovers that his swamp is deserted and his home is not there Captured by witches, Shrek is taken to Rumpelstiltskin , who is now the King. Rumpelstiltskin reveals to Shrek that he took the day he was born, meaning Shrek never existed in this timeline. This also means that Fiona was never rescued from her imprisonment. Shrek escapes Rumpelstiltskin's castle with Donkey. Donkey helps Shrek find a hidden exit clause; the contract can be destroyed by "true love's kiss". The pair soon encounter a Fiona leading an army of ogres in a resistance against Rumpelstiltskin and the witches. Shrek unsuccessfully tries to kiss Fiona, who
Leslie Carswell Johnson (June 20, 1933 – August 22, 2018) better known as Lazy Lester, was an American blues guitarist. His career lasted from the 1950s to 2018. He was known for his recordings with Slim Harpo, Lightnin' Slim, and Katie Webster. Cover versions of his songs have been recorded by (among others) the Kinks, the Flamin' Groovies, Freddy Fender, Dwight Yoakam, Dave Edmunds, Raful Neal, Anson Funderburgh, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds.  In the comeback stage of his career (since the late 1980s) he recorded new albums with Mike Buck, Sue Foley, Gene Taylor, Kenny Neal, Lucky Peterson, and Jimmie Vaughan. Lester died of stomach cancer in Paradise, California on August 22, 2018, at the age of 85.
New Roads (historically ) is the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,549 at the 2020 census. The city's ZIP code is 70760. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of two museums. They were the new Museum of Scotland (Scottish objects, culture and history) and the Royal Museum (science and technology, natural history, and world cultures). The two buildings are next to each other and are connected. They are on Chambers Street, by the George IV Bridge. The museum is part of "National Museums Scotland". Admission is free. As well as the national collections, the museum contains artefacts from around the world: geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology, art, and world cultures. A Scottish invention that is a perennial favourite with school parties is The Maiden, an early form of guillotine. In 2017, the museum received 2,165,601 visitors, Scotland's most popular visitor attraction that year.
Paradise is an incorporated town in Butte County, California. It is located in the Sierra Nevada near the northeastern Sacramento Valley. The population was 26,283 in 2013, but only 4,764 at the 2020 census. The town is statistically classified within the Chico Metropolitan Area. The town was destroyed by the Camp Fire in November 2018.
The Sacramento Valley is the area of the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. It lies north of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and is drained by the Sacramento River. It is made up of all or parts of ten Northern California counties. Although many areas of the Sacramento Valley are rural, it has several urban areas, including the state capital, Sacramento.
On July 18, 2018, Mollie Cecilia Tibbetts, an American college student, disappeared while jogging in Brooklyn, Iowa. A body matching her description was found in a cornfield on August 21 in Poweshiek County, Iowa, which was later identified as hers.  According to police, her last confirmed communication was with her boyfriend of three years, Dalton Jack, who was out of town for work in Dubuque, Iowa, over away, shortly before leaving for her jog.  The Iowa State Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy on the body and recorded the cause of death as "multiple sharp force injuries" and the manner as homicide. Mexican-born Cristhian Bahena Rivera faces first-degree murder charges. His lawful immigration status is disputed. Vice President Mike Pence called attention to the case at the beginning of a speech in Des Moines on August 15, telling a crowd of President Donald Trump's supporters that the government would continue to provide "any and all federal support" to the case. Pence later met with the Tibbetts family aboard Air Force Two.
Aleksei Aleksandrovich Paramonov () 21 February 1925 - 24 August 2018) was a Soviet-born Russian football player and manager. He was born in Borovsk. Paramonov won gold at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He played for FC Spartak Moscow from 1947 to 1959 and for the national team from 1954 to 1957. He managed the national team from 1969 to 1971 and again from 1973 to 1974. He also managed Étoile Sportive du Sahel from 1965 to 1967 and again from 1976 to 1977. Paramonov died at a hospital in Moscow from respiratory failure caused by a stroke on 24 August 2018, aged 93.
Lynne Brown (born 26 September 1961) is a South African politician. She served as Minister of Public Enterprises and was also former Premier of the Western Cape province in South Africa after her appointment in 2008. Early life and career. Brown was born in Cape Town. She was appointed Premier of the Western Cape following the resignation of Ebrahim Rasool in July 2008. She was also the Minister for Economic Development and Tourism.
The Denisovans or Denisova hominins are archaic humans in the genus "Homo". They are either an extinct species or subspecies.  They were first discovered in in the Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains in Siberia. This cave that has also been lived in by Neanderthals and modern humans.  A finger bone fragment of a juvenile female was discovered. She lived about 41,000 years ago, with about 3% to 5% of the DNA of Melanesians and Aboriginal Australians and around 6% in Papuans deriving from Denisovans. The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of the finger bone showed it was genetically distinct from Neanderthals and modern humans. The nuclear genome from this specimen suggested that Denisovans shared a common origin with Neanderthals.  DNA analysis has indicated that modern humans, Neanderthals, and the Denisova hominin last shared a common ancestor around years ago. The mtDNA analysis also suggested that this species was the result of a migration out of Africa that came between a migration by "Homo erectus" individuals and later ones by some ancestors of most modern humans. Fossils. So far, the fossils of four distinct Denisovans from Denisova Cave have been identified through their DNA: Denisova 2, Denisova 3, Denisova 4, and Denisova 8. Denisova 2 and Denisova 3 are young females,and Denisova 4 and Denisova 8 are adult males.  Anatomy. So far, only a finger bone, a toe bone and two teeth are the only body parts that have been found.  The finger bone is from a woman.  It is broader than a human finger.  This fact suggests that Denisovans were more robust than any modern humans. Mitochondrial DNA analysis. The mtDNA from the finger bone differs from that of modern humans by 385 nucleotides in the mtDNA strand out of approximately 16,500. This  is more than the difference between modern humans and Neanderthals, which is around 202 bases.
New Leipzig is a city in Grant County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 218 at the 2020 census. It is named after Leipzig, Germany.
Fana Hlongwane is a South African political activist. He is known for his association with the South African Arms Deal where the South African government lost $130 billion in controversial deals. He was then adviser to defence minister Joe Modise in 1995. His group of companies, such as Ngwane Defence, Truvelo, Les Amis (Pty) Ltd, Hlongwane Consulting channelled around 200 million Rand from a British Aerospace which are alleged to be bribes distributed to the African National Congress.
The KC Masterpiece 400 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, It is one of two races held at the circuit, with the other one being the Hollywood Casino 400 in October, It is held in conjunction with the Camping World Truck Series race.  History. Kansas Speedway has first held the spring race In June of 2011, the race was first won by Brad Keselowski, One year later, The race moved to April to allow time for the track's reconfiguration.In 2013, the race remained as the eighth race of the season and was held on April 21, 2013. In 2014, The race was moved to the eleventh race of the season as the Bojangles' Southern 500 was moved to the eighth race of the season.
The Children of Prophet Muhammad include three sons and four daughters. All were born to Muhammad's first wife Khadija bint Khuwaylid except one son, who was born to Maria al-Qibtiyya. List of children. Muhammad's children were:
Kansas Speedway is a motorsports complex in Kansas City, Kansas, United States, It is located from Wichita, Kansas, The speedway is owned by International Speedway Corporation. It was built in 2001 and holds two NASCAR race weekends, The Verizon IndyCar Series hosted events in 2011, The speedway hosts two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races, one NASCAR Xfinity Series race and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, and NASCAR also hosts the ARCA Racing Series since October 7, 2011. History. Construction began in May of 1999 of a new tri-oval, The facility would feature uniform 15 degree banking and boast seating for 72,000 spectators and more than 60 suites, The speedway was completed in 2001 in time for an inaugural test for stock cars and Indy Lights Series single seaters in April. The inaugural race weekend held in June of 2001 for the Winston West Series, ARCA Racing Series, NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series), NASCAR Busch Series (now the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (now the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), also the Indy Racing League also made their debut in July, The first NASCAR Winston Cup Series race was won by Jeff Gordon in September.  In the summer of 2012, the speedway announced track improvements including repaving of the existing track surface, reconfiguration of the oval, and the addition of the road course, The project immediately followed the STP 400 on April 22nd, The changes to the oval centered on the introduction of progressive banking over 17-20 degrees, with the front straightaway banked 9-11 degrees, and the back straightway 5 degrees, Portions of the field were graded and paved as part of the road course development. The repaving in particular drew praise to the NASCAR drivers when they attended a tire test in August of that year.  SAFER barriers existed around of the concrete retaining walls between turns 1 and 2, and between turns 3 and 4 along most of the frontstretch.  Also new in 2012 was the Hollywood Casino, which overlooks the track at turn
The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held annually at Sonoma Raceway at Sears Point in Sonoma, California, It is one of three races held on road courses, with the other two being the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International and the Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The race joined the circuit in 1989, It was added as a replacement for the Budweiser 400 at Riverside, which closed in 1988, The race had undergone several name and length changes throughout the year, The NASCAR West Series is held as combination race from 1989 to 1997 and has held as a standalone race since 2006. Due to the track's unique layout, the race generates annual discussion, with media, fans and participants both in favor and against racing this event, Due to the speedway's layout, Road course ringers are common, A NASCAR term standing for drivers only on road course races. History. From 1989-1997, NASCAR had utilized the full , best known for sports car racing, Subtle changes to some of the turns accommodated the stock cars, and increased passing widths, Ricky Rudd won the inaugural race at Sonoma. In the 1991 race, Sonoma became famous, With seven laps remaining in the race, Mark Martin tried to pass Tommy Kendall, who cut his tire, subbing for an injured Kyle Petty, The two made contact, resulting in Martin crashing and running into Davey Allison, cutting his tire. and the lead went to Davey Allison, Then with 2 laps to go, Ricky Rudd passed Allison for the lead, but spun out from contact in the final turn. Ricky Rudd led the field to the white flag, and contended to win the race, his second victory at Sonoma, and to advance in championship standings, However, as he came around to take the win, Rudd was black-fagged just 3 feet from the finish line, Davey Allison was declared the winner and Rudd finished in second place. The last Sonoma race was held at the previous road course passage was in 1997 on October 5 at a Truck
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is an annual stock car race held at Daytona International Speedway, It is the eighteenth race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Daytona had hosted this event for many years, The first summer race was held in 1959 and was named the Firecracker 400, The race ran its scheduled distance with no caution flags, The race is held in conjunction with the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the Coca-Cola Firecracker 250, It is one of two races held at Daytona International Speedway, with the other one being the Daytona 500. The race is notable for memorable moments and finishes throughout the season.  The race has been held as the eighteenth race from 2001-2014, the and from 2015-2017, the race swapped dates with the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway and was moved up one race, In 2018, the race returned as the 18th race of the season, as the Overton's 400 at Chicagoland Speedway (which was the 27th race of the season from 2011-2017, was moved to the 17th race of the season). Eventually, the race was held in 1959, It was the second 400 mile race, following with the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in 2018, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar sponsors the event, naming it as the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Unlike the Daytona 500, The cars pileup in multi-car wrecks, known as The Big One.
Linton Clarke Freeman (1927 – August 17, 2018) was an American structuralist sociologist and editor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Freeman was known for his work in social networks. He was an emeritus professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine. Freeman was the first to create the metric of Betweenness centrality. He was the founding editor of the journal "Social Networks". Freeman died on August 17, 2018 in Irvine, California at the age of 91.
Khaira Arby, known as The Nightingale of Timbuktu (21 September 1959 – 19 August 2018), was a Malian singer-songwriter. She was born in Timbuktu, Mali Federation. In 1992, Arby started a career under her own name, the first Malian woman to do so. In 2010, she became globally popular. She toured the United States, performed at Pop Montreal in 2010, and at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2011. Arby wrote and sang in the indigenous languages of the region, Songhai, Tamachek, Bambara, and in Arabian. Arby died on 19 August 2018 in Bamako, Mali from breast cancer at the age of 59.
Russell Heath, Jr. (September 29, 1926 – August 23, 2018) was an American comic artist. He was born in New York City. Heath was best known for his comic book work, particularly his DC Comics war stories and his 1960s art for "Playboy" magazine's "Little Annie Fanny" feature. Heath's drawings of fighter jets in DC Comics' "All-American Men of War" #89 (Feb. 1962) was the basis for pop artist Roy Lichtenstein's best-known oil paintings. Heath was added into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2009. Heath died in Van Nuys, California on August 23, 2018 from prostate cancer, aged 91.
Dieter Thomas Heck (born Carl-Dieter Heckscher; 29 December 1937 – 23 August 2018) was a German television presenter, singer and actor. He was known as the presenter of the TV program "ZDF-Hitparade". As an actor, he starred in the TV play "Das Millionenspiel" in 1970. He was born in Flensburg, Germany. Heck died from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on 23 August 2018 in Berlin at the age of 80.
George Sheldon (1947 – August 23, 2018) was an American attorney and politician. He was born in Wildwood, New Jersey.  Sheldon was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families, and as the Acting Assistant Secretary at the federal Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services.  Sheldon ran unsuccessfully in the 2014 Florida Attorney General election. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Sheldon died from complications of a fall in Miami, Florida, on August 23, 2018, at the age of 71.
Franck Venaille (1936 – 23 August 2018) was a French poet and writer. His poetry was known by its expressive power, seeking to bring out the animal side of man, his impulses and anxieties. He was born in Paris. He worked at the magazine "Poetic Action" (1960) and "Orange Export Ltd." (1980). He also founded the journals "Chorus" (1968) and "Mr. Bloom" (1978). From 1974, he worked for France Culture, working in particular with the issue "Les Nuits magnétiques". Venaille died on 23 August 2018 in Paris, aged 81.
Thomas "Tom" M. Frost (June 30, 1936 – August 24, 2018) was an American rock climber. He was known for big wall climbing first ascents in Yosemite Valley. He was also a photographer and climbing equipment maker. Frost died on August 24, 2018 at the age of 80.