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Featured article: April 3, 2008

Celine Dion is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born to a large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she released the English album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world. Dion first gained international recognition after she won the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. Following a series of French albums, she signed on to Sony Records in 1986. She achieved worldwide success with several English and French albums, becoming one of the most successful artists in pop music. After a three-year hiatus from the music scene, Dion signed a four-year contract in 2002 to perform nightly in a five-star theatrical show at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Dion's music has been influenced by genres ranging from pop, soul, and rock, to gospel and classical, and while her releases have often received mixed critical reception, she is renowned for her technically skilled and powerful vocals. In 2004, she was presented with the Chopard Diamond Award from the World Music Awards show for becoming the "Best-selling Female Artist in the World". (more...)

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Performance of the Hymn of the Russian Federation by the Presidential Orchestra and Kremlin Choir at the inauguration of President Dmitry Medvedev at The Kremlin on 7 May 2008. The lyrics were written in 1943 by Sergey Mikhalkov to a pre-existing tune by Alexander Alexandrov. In 2000, it was reinstated as the national anthem of Russia. (file info)

Featured picture: May 5, 2008

A 1628 Spanish relief map of Acapulco and Acapulco Bay, Mexico. During Spanish colonial times, Acapulco was a major port for ships carrying silks and spices gathered from the Asia-Pacific area. For more than 256 years, a yearly trading voyage known as the Manila galleon set sail from Acapulco to the Philippines, ending due to the Mexican War of Independence.

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Featured list: List of Presidents of Venezuela

The President of Venezuela (Spanish: Presidente de Venezuela) is both the head of state and head of government of Venezuela. Conservative Party

Liberal Party Independent Military government Democratic Action COPEI National Convergence Fifth Republic Movement

# (all)	# (unique)	# (selected all)	President	Dates in office	Form of entry	Occupation
1	1	1	Cristóbal Mendoza, Juan Escalona, Baltasar Padrón	March 5, 1811 – March 21, 1812	Executive Triumvirate elected by First Congress	Lawyer, Militia Captain, Landowner
2	2	2	Simón Bolívar	August 6, 1813 – July 7, 1814	Indirect elections	Military general
3	3	2	Simón Bolívar	February 15, 1819 – December 17, 1819	Indirect elections	Military general

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Featured topic: Physical geography of Somerset

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Physical geography of Somerset

List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset

List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Avon

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"Say Say Say" Canadian federal election, 1957 Temple Sinai (Oakland, California) Qwest Field Quehanna Wild Area Oryzomys dimidiatus Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) Dutch 1913 battleship proposal Aiphanes Bayern class battleship Brad Pitt McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink Karl Aloys zu Fürstenberg Armillaria gallica Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo	American Bird Grasshopper Snake's Head Fritillary Yalta Conference Helicatenoid Allosaurus skull Kohala coast Bangalore Town Hall Royal Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Greece Borneo wildfires Impala Idea leuconoe Transit of Mercury Green Naped Lorikeet Vexi Salmi Big & Small	List of Gunsmoke television episodes Savilian Professor of Geometry List of Texas Tech Red Raiders head football coaches List of international cricket centuries by Mahela Jayawardene List of birds of South Carolina 1984 NBA Draft List of counties in Florida List of Olympic medalists in curling List of Missouri Tigers head football coaches Venues of the 2010 Winter Olympics List of Smithsonian museums List of Major League Baseball home run champions List of Milwaukee Brewers first-round draft picks List of Texas A&M Aggies head football coaches List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War

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Masked Lovebird call

The flock call for the Masked Lovebird.

1912 – It's a Long Way to Tipperary

It's a Long Way to Tipperary, written by Jack Judge in 1912 and performed here by Albert Farrington in 1915.

1870 – Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries

The Ride of the Valkyries from Richard Wagner's Die Walküre. Performed by the American Symphony Orchestra for Edison Records in 1921.

c. 1800 – Sor Op 11 No 2

The second piece from Fernando Sor's Twelve Minuets, Opus 11, early 19th century.

United States Army Band Reveille

Reveille performed on the bugle by a member of the United States Army Band.

1920 – Comrades of the Legion

John Philip Sousa's march "Comrades of the Legion", in a modern-day recording from "The President's Own" United States Marine Band's contemporary album "Semper Fidelis": Music of John Philip Sousa; Colonel John R. Bourgeois, Director.

16th century – El Noi de la Mare

The 16th century Catalan Christmas carol "El Noi de la Mare", performed as a classical guitar instrumental by Wikipedian Jujutacular.

c.1828 – 24 Progressive Lessons For Beginners, Op. 31 No 1.

The first piece from Fernando Sor's Opus 31, a collection of pieces for classical guitar. Recording by Wikipedian Jujutacular.

1889 – Semper Fidelis March

John Philip Sousa's Semper Fidelis March, the official march of the United States Marine Corps. Performed by the United States Marine Band in June 1909.

1911 – Ramshackle Rag

A 1911 composition by Ted Snyder perfomed by Arthur Pryor's Band in the same year, in an arrangment by William Schulz.

1911 – That Flying Rag

Arthur Pryor's "That Flying Rag" performed by Arthur Pryor's Band in 1911. Arrangement by Louis-Philippe Laurendeau.

1906 – Anchors Aweigh

A United States Department of Defence instrumental recording of "Anchors Aweigh", the song of the United States Navy. Music by Charles A. Zimmerman, with lyrics (not here used) by Alfred Hart Miles.

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Candidates:	FAC / T	FPC / T	FLC / T	FPOC / T	FTC / T	FSC / T
Removal:	FARC / T	FPR / T	FLRC / T	FPR / T	FTRC / T	FSRC / T
Former:	843 / T	FFP	139 / T	FFPO	FFT	FFS