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William of Saint Carilef
William of St Carilef (d. 1096). Bishop of Durham. A secular priest at Bayeux, he took monastic vows at St Carilef (Maine), became prior there, and then abbot of St Vincent. In 1080 William I chose him as bishop of Durham where, following the English pattern, he replaced the cathedral's secular... Read more |
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Andre Rigaud
André Rigaud , 1761-1811, Haitian mulatto general in the wars that liberated Haiti. Educated, but vain, he believed in the superiority of mulattoes. He sought (1798-1800) unsuccessfully to wrest the leadership from Toussaint L'Ouverture . In 1802 he went to France, returned with General... Read more |
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Coelacanthiformes
Coelacanthiformes (subclass Crossopterygii, superorder Coelacanthimorpha) An order of bony fish thought to have been extinct for 65 million years (since the end of the Mesozoic Era) until the discovery of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae off S. Africa in 1938 (see LATIMERIIDAE). Both fossil and... Read more |
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Babel
Babel [Heb.,=confused], in the Bible, place where Noah's descendants (who spoke one language) tried to build a tower reaching up to heaven to make a name for themselves. For this presumption the speech of the builders was confused, thus ending the project. The story was perhaps originally an... Read more |
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Peleus
Peleus , in Greek mythology, son of Aeacus and the father of Achilles by Thetis. He and his brother Telamon killed their half-brother Phocus and were exiled from Aegina. After taking part in the Calydonian hunt, Peleus went to Iolcus, where he killed King Acastus and Acastus' wife because they... Read more |
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Trajectory
Trajectory The trajectory of a bullet is the path of flight it follows from being fired to reaching its target. In cases of shootings that claim a victim as their target, the forensic specialist will want to try to work out the trajectory of the bullet as part of the crime scene... Read more |
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kingdom of York
York, kingdom of. The Viking kingdom of York has attracted great attention since the Coppergate excavations revealed so much about Jorvik and its inhabitants. Post-Roman York was in the kingdom of Deira, taken over in 655 by its northern neighbour Bernicia to form the kingdom of Northumbria. In 867... Read more |
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Bellerophon
Bellerophon , in Greek mythology, son of Glaucus; originally called Hipponoüs. He changed his name after he murdered a countryman and was forced to flee to exile. He became a suppliant at the court of King Proetus of Argos, whose wife Anteia falsely accused him of trying to seduce her. Proetus... Read more |
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Baby Doc: Mystery return after French exile
...Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier...his French exile living large...gravely ill and wants to spend his...in France, Haitian-born photographer...period of Haitian history...France on a Haitian diplomatic...raid, she tried to hide a... |
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Haitian exiles seek trial for former dictator Duvalier
...PARIS (AP) _ Haitian exiles in France have...better known as ``Baby Doc,'' on charges...Claude Duvalier is tried for the memory...allow whomever it wants to reside in France...in-law lived. Haitian exiles claim that Duvalier... |
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Shadow of an exile looms over Haitian vote
...article.*As Haitians prepared to go...kidnapped him. We want him back...who is living in exile in South Africa...elite, Preval tried in a weekend blitz...banishment of any Haitian. However, he...known as ''Baby Doc.''Bazin served...assassination of a popular Haitian ... |
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People: Duvalier feels the pinch
...contemplate life in exile, a fellow countryman...But the ex-Haitian dictator, "Baby Doc" Duvalier...Simone Duvalier. Baby Doc arrived...restaurants. But Baby Doc appears...pictures as she tried to read a reporter...they don't want to. Sophia... |
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Haiti eyes trial for 'Baby Doc'
...whether former Haitian dictator Jean...Duvalier will be tried on charges...known as "Baby Doc" in an hours...Haiti, the Haitian authorities...supporters had tried to block streets...has lived in exile, would last...said. "We want Duvalier for... |
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U.S. Actions Indicate Possible Show of Force in Haiti
...step up the Haitian embargo...power exiled Haitian President...reports, Haitians now believe...military men want is to see...comfortable exile, Haitians point out...Claude `Baby Doc' Duvalier...Haiti have tried to stave... |
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Haiti 'Baby Doc' case spurs claim of gov't sway
...government didn't want to make the case...submitted.However, Haitian attorney Mario...contacted or tried to contact the...following 25 years of exile in France. There...case filed by the Haitian government months...Francois "Papa Doc," ordered the...Watch."The Haitian state h |
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Baby crawls back; Justice and Haiti.(Jean-Claude Duvalier)
...after he left for exile in France, may...question. Though "Baby Doc" was a less brutal...he fleeced the Haitian treasury of at...So some older Haitians look on the Duvaliers...rights groups want Baby Doc tried for abusing people... |
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Haitians cheer as the poor people's hero returns. (Originated from...
EXILE (Say it EG...Claude ``Baby Doc'' Duvalier...too. Now, Haitians are cheering...Usually, Haitians leaders just...away from the Haitian army and police...was a hero to Haitians long before...times, gunmen tried to kill him...News Service wants to help newspaper... |
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Haitian rebel leader says his men will lay down arms
Haitian rebel leader...outside the Haitian capital, said...president into exile on Sunday...forces and the Haitian National Police...known as Baby Doc (his late...Doc) says he wants to return as...some prominent Haitians to build a...The rebels tried to ... |
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