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• History of general anesthesia
  ...Neologism|coined]] by [[Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.]] (1809–1894) in 1846 from the [[Greek language|Greek]] {{lang|grc|αν-}}, ''an-'', "without"; and {{ ...Thompson, this term is the Assyrian name for the juice of the poppy and it may be the [[etymology|etymological]] origin of the Latin "''[[papaver]]''".<re
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• Brink's robbery (1981)
  ...ry on truTV.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> They stole $1.6 million from a [[Brink's]] [[armored car (valuables)|armored car]] at the Nanuet Mall, i ...struck in the shoulder and arm by several rounds, nearly severing his arm from his body. The criminals then took $1.6 million in cash, got back in their v
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• Beltway sniper attacks
  ...eased in about an hour. On March 1, 2010, he received a letter of apology from Malvo.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/04/malvo.sniper ...killed that evening in the [[District of Columbia]], just over the border from [[Silver Spring, Maryland|Silver Spring]].
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• Anniston, Alabama
  ...abama|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date=2008-07-10|accessdate=2008-07-14}}</ref> ...il transportation helped make Anniston the fifth largest city in the state from 1890's to 1950's.
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• Ted Kaczynski
  '''Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski''' ({{pron-en|kəˈzɪnski}}; born May 22, 1942), also known as the '''Unabomber''' (University and Airline Bomber ...ate degree, and later earned a [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] in mathematics from the [[University of Michigan]]. He became an assistant professor at the [[U
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• Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
  ...|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|accessdate=2008-07-26}}</ref> ...title= Biography of Lyndon B. Johnson |publisher = White House |accessdate=2008-04-24}}</ref> The [[Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination|assassination of
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• Hutaree
  <!--Describing Hutaree as "terrorists" without strong support from very reliable sources is contrary to Wikipedia's policies; if you are plann The group was formed in early 2008. The name "Hutaree" appears to be a [[neologism]]; the group's web site say
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• 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack
  ...e news | last =Flaccus | first =Gillian | title =Ore. Town Never Recovered From Scare | agency =Associated Press | date =October 19, 2001}}</ref> The incid ...but relations soon turned negative because of the unenthusiastic response from locals to the commune's expansion.<ref name="thompson" /> After being denie
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• Assassination of George Tiller
  ...Women’s Health Care – [[Wichita, Kansas]], which he owned and operated from 1975 until his death. | date = 31 May 2009
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• History of terrorism
  ...iament of Australia Web Site, February 12, 2002</ref> This in part derives from the fact that the term is politically and emotionally charged, “a word wi ...GIC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_v2_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false from Criminology, by Larry Siegel, p. 328. Google Books]</ref>
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• Terrorism
  .../DC_250-1846.pdf |format = PDF 1933 [[KB]] |issn = 0162-2889 |accessdate = 2008-11-04 }}</ref> Individual terrorists tend to be motivated more by a desire ...ze the state's own use of armed force against opponents (such use of force may itself be described as "terror" by opponents of the state).<ref name=tws11j
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• Guerrilla warfare
  ...erally "little war". It derives from the Old High German word ''Werra'' or from the middle Dutch word ''warre''; adopted by the [[Visigoths]] in A.D. 5th c ...e a constant rule, in or near woods to place advanced sentries, where they may have a tree or some other defence to prevent their being taken off by a sin
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• Outlaw motorcycle club
  ...d, generally, the club enforces a set of bylaws on its members that derive from the values of the outlaw biker culture.<ref name=Drew2002>{{Citation |title ...torcycle club)|Mongols]], wrote that what makes a gang like them different from the [[Mafia]] is that crime and violence are not used as expedients in purs
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• Taliban
  ...her=Usgovinfo.about.com |date= |accessdate=2009-11-26}}</ref><br />11,000 (2008 est.)<ref> [http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2008/09/10/52244/911-seven-years-later-us-safe.html 9/11 seven years later: U.S.
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• 2001 anthrax attacks
  ...[anthrax]] attacks''' in the United States, also known as '''Amerithrax''' from its [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) case name, occurred over the ....com/bal-te.anthrax03aug03,0,3970920.story|publisher=''[[LA Times]]''|date=2008-08-03|accessdate=2009-04-05}}</ref>
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• Abu Sayyaf
  ...r an independent province in the country. The name of the group is derived from the Arabic ابو, ''[[Abu (Arabic term)|abu]]'' ("father of") and ''sayyaf |accessdate=2008-02-18 | work=BBC News | location=London
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• Moazzam Begg
  ..., accessed 20 February 2010 |publisher=Thestar.co.za |date= |accessdate=26 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="dodds">{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspa ..., and left in a room with a bag put over his head, even though he suffered from asthma. A Pentagon spokesman said there was "no credible evidence that Begg
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• Black site
  ...6, April 9, 2009. (http://www.nybooks.com/articles/22530)</ref><ref>"Tales from Torture's Dark World" by Mark Danner, ''New York Times'', March 15, 2009.</ {{Wikisource|Message from the Director: Interrogation Policy and Contracts}}
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• Guantanamo military commission
  ...authority to hold tribunals and is required to get authorization to do so from the [[United States Congress]]. ...ve Guantánamo Military Courts | publisher= [[The New York Times]] | date= May 2, 2009 | accessdate= 2009-05-02 | format= webpage | first=William | last=G
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• Murat Kurnaz
  ...he Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from January 2002 through May 15, 2006 | date=May 15, 2006
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