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Illinois is a 2005 concept album by American indie folk songwriter Sufjan Stevens (pictured). His fifth studio album, Illinois is Stevens' second based on a U.S. state—part of a planned series of fifty that began with the 2003 album Michigan and that Stevens has since acknowledged was a gag. Stevens recorded and produced the album at multiple venues in New York City using low-fidelity studio equipment and a variety of instruments between late 2004 and early 2005. The artwork and lyrics explore the history, culture, art, and geography of the state; Stevens developed them after analyzing criminal, literary, and historical documents. This release also continued a trend in Stevens' career of referencing his Christian faith in his lyrics. Following a July 4, 2005, release date, Stevens promoted Illinois with a world tour. Critics praised the album for its well-written lyrics and complex orchestrations. Illinois was named the best-reviewed album of 2005 by review aggregator Metacritic and was included on several reviewers' "best of the decade" lists—including those of Paste, NPR, and Rolling Stone. The album was Stevens' first to place on the Billboard 200. (Full article...) Recently featured: Conservation of slow lorises – Windsor Castle – HMS New Zealand Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving perpetrator of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, is hanged after his mercy petition is rejected. In the East DR Congo conflict, the March 23 Movement seizes control of Goma, capital of the North Kivu province. Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader is sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption. Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip, as hostilities with Hamas escalate. At least 50 schoolchildren are killed in an accident at a railway crossing near Manfalut, Egypt. Croatian generals Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markač are acquitted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Recent deaths: Bal Thackeray Syrian civil war – Wikinews – More current events...
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November 22: Alphabet Day in Albania (1908); Thanksgiving in the United States (2012) 1718 – Blackbeard the pirate was killed in battle by a boarding party of British sailors off the coast of North Carolina, ending his reign of terror in the Caribbean. 1831 – After a bloody battle with the military causing 600 casualties, rebellious silkworkers seized Lyon, France, beginning the First Canut Revolt. 1858 – American land developer William Larimer, Jr. staked a claim on a hill overlooking the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek in present-day Colorado, naming the site Denver. 1967 – The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 242 in the aftermath of the Six-Day War between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. 2004 – Massive protests (pictured) started across Ukraine due to allegations that the presidential election between sitting Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was rigged. More anniversaries: November 21 – November 22 – November 23 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now November 22, 2012 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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The Black-headed Honeyeater is a species of honeyeater endemic to Tasmania. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. Despite the name, insects form the bulk of its diet. The Black-headed Honeyeater specialises in foraging among the foliage of trees, unlike the related Strong-billed Honeyeater (the other honeyeater species endemic to Tasmania), which probes the trunks for prey.

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