Manno (Emmanuel) Charlemagne (1948 – 10 December 2017) was a Haitian political folk singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist, political activist and politician. He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He lived abroad in exile twice, both during the 1980s and again during the years 1991-1994, when the country was ruled by a military "junta" led by Raoul Cédras.
Charlemagne took up guitar and singing at the age of 16 and by 1968 formed a band named "Les Remarquables." He later started a twoubadou band named "Les Trouvères" with Marco Jeanty.
In 1995, Charlemagne was elected mayor of Port-au-Prince after running as an independent candidate. He served as mayor until 1999.
Charlemagne died in Miami Beach, Florida of laryngeal cancer on 10 December 2017 at the age of 69.
Antonio Riboldi
Antonio Riboldi, I.C. (16 January 1923 – 10 December 2017) was an Italian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Triuggio, Italy.
Riboldi was ordained a priest on 29 June 1951 from the religious order of the Institute of Charity. Riboldi was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Acerra on 25 January 1978 and ordained on 11 March 1978. Riboldi retired from the diocese of Acerra on 7 December 1999.
Riboldi died on 10 December 2017 at his home in Stresa, Italy of complications from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 94.
History of Uruguay
The history of Uruguay has four different periods. They were the pre-Columbian time, the colonial period, building up the country, and as an independent country.
Humans have lived in Uruguay for over 10 000 years. When the Europeans came, the native people began dying because of the diseases brought over by the Europeans. They also fought with the Europeans a lot, so many of them died during that time.
Simeon Booker
Simeon Booker (August 27, 1918 – December 10, 2017) was an African-American journalist. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but was raised in Youngstown, Ohio. His work appeared in leading news publications for more than 50 years. He was known for his journalistic works during the Civil Rights Movement and for his his coverage of the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till.
Booker worked for "The Washington Post", "Jet" and "Ebony". In February 2017, 17 Congressmembers introduced a bipartisan bill nominating Booker for a Congressional Gold Medal.
Booker died on December 10, 2017 at an assisted-living community in Solomons, Maryland from pneumonia-related complications, at the age of 99. He was survived by his wife Carol and their son Teddy.
Volodymyr Groysman
Volodymyr Borysovych Groysman (; born January 20, 1978) is a Ukrainian politician. He became the Prime Minister of Ukraine on 14 April 2016. He is of Jewish descent.
Les Whitten
Leslie Hunter "Les" Whitten Jr. (February 21, 1928 – December 1, 2017) was an American investigative reporter. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He worked at the "Washington Merry-Go-Round" under Jack Anderson, as well as novelist and translator of French poetry Baudelaire. He was arrested by the FBI and was spied on by the CIA during his career.
Whitten died in Adelphi, Maryland of sepsis on December 1, 2017 at the age of 89.
Time in Ethiopia
Ethiopia uses East Africa Time (EAT) (UTC+03:00) and has never observed daylight saving time.
2017 Peru floods
Heavy rain caused flooding occurred in Peru in early 2017 killed 113 people and left 18 people missing. Many roads were destroyed. Dramatic rescues went online, including a woman being rescued from a mudslideand another showing a mudslide hitting a village.
Viktor Potapov
Viktor Yakovlevich Potapov (; 29 March 1947 — 10 December 2017) was a Russian sailor. He was born in Dolgoprudny, Russia. He won a bronze medal in the "Finn class" at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Potapov died in Dolgoprudny on 10 December 2017 at the age of 70.
2026 Winter Olympics
The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, is a future international athletic event that will happen in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
2026 Winter Olympics at 134th IOC Session on 23 June 2019 in Lusanne, Swizterland.
2026 Host City:
Baked beans
Baked beans is a dish made of beans, sometimes baked but, despite the name, usually stewed, in a sauce.
Most commercially canned baked beans are made from haricot beans, also known as navy beans (a variety of "Phaseolus vulgaris") in a sauce.
In Ireland and the United Kingdom, a tomato sauce is most commonly used, and they are commonly eaten on toasted white bread or as part of a full English, Scottish, or Irish Breakfast. Some Americans have been known to dislike the dish.
Beans on Toast
Beans on toast can mean:
Jack Welch
John Francis "Jack" Welch Jr. (November 19, 1935 – March 1, 2020) was an American retired business executive, author, and chemical engineer. He was chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001.
In 2006, Welch's net worth was estimated at $720 million. When he retired from GE he received a severance payment of $417 million, the largest such payment in history.
Welch died on March 1, 2020 of renal failure at his home in Manhattan at the age of 84.
Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 51,251, and in 2014 the estimated population was 52,376. Peabody is located in the North Shore region of Massachusetts.
Severance package
A severance package is pay and benefits employees receive when they leave employment at a company. In addition to their remaining regular pay, it may include some of the following:
Packages are most typically offered for employees who are laid off or retire. Sometimes, they may be offered for those who either resign, regardless of the circumstances, or are fired.
Policies for severance packages are often found in a company's employee handbook, and in many countries, they are subject to strict government regulation.
Cheese curd
Cheese curds, in cuisine or cooking, are the solid pieces of curdled milk either eaten alone as a snack, or used in many regional dishes. These are chiefly found in Quebec, Canada in the dish poutine (made of french fries topped with cheese curds and gravy), and in the northeastern and midwestern United States. Curds are sometimes referred to as "squeaky cheese".
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is a fresh cheese curd product with a mild flavor. Curd size is the size of the chunks in the cottage cheese. The two major types of cottage cheese are small-curd, high-acid cheese made without rennet, and large-curd, low-acid cheese made with rennet.
Cottage cheese can be eaten in a variety of different ways: by itself, with fruit and sugar, with salt and pepper, with fruit puree, on toast, with tomatoes, with granola and cinnamon, in salads, as a chip dip, as a replacement for mayonnaise in tuna salad or used as an ingredient in recipes such as jello salad and many desserts.
The first known use of the term "cottage cheese" dates back to 1831.
Granola
Granola is a breakfast food and snack food made up of rolled oats, nuts, honey or other sweeteners such as brown sugar, and sometimes puffed rice, that is usually baked until it is crisp, toasted and golden brown.
During the baking process, the mixture is stirred to maintain a loose breakfast cereal consistency. Dried fruit, such as raisins and dates, and confections such as chocolate are sometimes added.
Granola, particularly if it includes flax seeds, is often used to improve digestion. Granola is often eaten in combination with yogurt, honey, fresh fruit (such as bananas, strawberries or blueberries), milk or other forms of cereal.
Beans On Toast (musician)