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{{*mp|July 7}} Former [[military dictator]] of [[Panama]] '''[[Manuel Noriega]]''' is sentenced to seven years in jail for [[money laundering]] in [[France]]. |
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{{*mp|July 4}} Following the [[2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash|death]] of [[Poland|Polish]] [[President of Poland|President]] [[Lech Kaczyński]], Acting President [[Bronisław Komorowski]] ''(pictured)'' wins a special '''[[Polish presidential election, 2010|presidential election]]''', defeating [[Jarosław Kaczyński]] in the second round. |
{{*mp|July 4}} Following the [[2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash|death]] of [[Poland|Polish]] [[President of Poland|President]] [[Lech Kaczyński]], Acting President [[Bronisław Komorowski]] ''(pictured)'' wins a special '''[[Polish presidential election, 2010|presidential election]]''', defeating [[Jarosław Kaczyński]] in the second round. |
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{{*mp|July 4}} In [[tennis]], '''[[Rafael Nadal]]''' of [[Spain]] and '''[[Serena Williams]]''' of the [[United States]] win the singles titles at the [[2010 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]]. |
{{*mp|July 4}} In [[tennis]], '''[[Rafael Nadal]]''' of [[Spain]] and '''[[Serena Williams]]''' of the [[United States]] win the singles titles at the [[2010 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]]. |
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Revision as of 06:17, 8 July 2010
- Former military dictator of Panama Manuel Noriega is sentenced to seven years in jail for money laundering in France.
- Following the death of Polish President Lech Kaczyński, Acting President Bronisław Komorowski (pictured) wins a special presidential election, defeating Jarosław Kaczyński in the second round.
- In tennis, Rafael Nadal of Spain and Serena Williams of the United States win the singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships.
- U.S. General David Petraeus formally takes command of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
- Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah of Lebanon dies at the age of 74.
- At least 230 people are killed and 196 others injured in an explosion caused by a fuel truck overturning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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