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{{*mp|August 5}} The [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] votes to confirm '''[[Elena Kagan]]''' as an [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|associate justice]] on the [[Supreme Court of the United States|country's Supreme Court]] |
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{{*mp|August 5}} The '''[[2010 Pakistan floods|worst flooding]]''' in [[Pakistan]]'s history kills over 1,100 people and displaces thousands more. |
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{{*mp|August 5}} '''[[2010 Russian wildfires|Wildfires]]''' ''(satellite image pictured)'' kill at least 50 people and cause evacuation of thousands in western [[Russia]]. |
{{*mp|August 5}} '''[[2010 Russian wildfires|Wildfires]]''' ''(satellite image pictured)'' kill at least 50 people and cause evacuation of thousands in western [[Russia]]. |
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{{*mp|August 3}} At least 63 people are killed and more than 200 others injured during '''[[2010 Karachi riots|rioting]]''' in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]. |
{{*mp|August 3}} At least 63 people are killed and more than 200 others injured during '''[[2010 Karachi riots|rioting]]''' in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]. |
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{{*mp|August 3}} The [[Sun]] undergoes a series of four large '''[[coronal mass ejection#August 2010|coronal mass ejection]]s''', resulting in strong [[Aurora (astronomy)|aurorae]]. |
{{*mp|August 3}} The [[Sun]] undergoes a series of four large '''[[coronal mass ejection#August 2010|coronal mass ejection]]s''', resulting in strong [[Aurora (astronomy)|aurorae]]. |
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{{*mp|August 3}} [[Israel]]i and [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] troops '''[[Adaisseh incident|exchange fire]]''' near the village of [[Adaisseh]], on the border between the two countries. |
{{*mp|August 3}} [[Israel]]i and [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] troops '''[[Adaisseh incident|exchange fire]]''' near the village of [[Adaisseh]], on the border between the two countries. |
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{{*mp|August 2}} '''''[[Salanoia durrelli]]''''', a [[carnivora]]n [[mammal]] from [[Lake Alaotra]], [[Madagascar]], is officially described as a new species. |
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Revision as of 03:37, 6 August 2010
- The U.S. Senate votes to confirm Elena Kagan as an associate justice on the country's Supreme Court
- The worst flooding in Pakistan's history kills over 1,100 people and displaces thousands more.
- Wildfires (satellite image pictured) kill at least 50 people and cause evacuation of thousands in western Russia.
- The Sun undergoes a series of four large coronal mass ejections, resulting in strong aurorae.
- Israeli and Lebanese troops exchange fire near the village of Adaisseh, on the border between the two countries.
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