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More than 200 people are killed in the deadliest tornado outbreak since 1974. Rival elections . a breach of its PlayStation Network may have compromised users' personal data. The protests (pictured) continue across the country. Indian guru and spiritual figure Sathya Sai Baba dies at the age of 84. Former Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu dies at the age of 87. Recent deaths – More current events...
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Heroes' Day in Barbados 1887 – A week after being arrested by the Prussian Secret Police, Alsatian police inspector Guillaume Schnaebelé (pictured) was released on order of German Emperor William I, defusing a possible war. First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, her daughter, and ten bystanders were assassinated by the military arm of the Philippine Communist Party . Treaty of Taipei to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War, seven years after fighting in that conflict ended due to World War II . closed in on Saigon . counter-intelligence officer and analyst Aldrich Ames pleaded guilty to giving U.S. secrets to the Soviet Union and later Russia . More anniversaries: April 27 – April 28 – April 29 List of historical anniversaries It is now April 28, 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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Adia cinerella is a species of anthomyiid fly, a large and diverse family of flies whose larvae consume plant material, whether as leaf miners or in the stems and roots. Those species whose larvae feed on roots, especially those of the Delia genus, are often considered agricultural pests.

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