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Featured articles

Three featured articles were promoted this week:

Debora Green (nom) by Fluffernutter. Green (b. 1951) is an American convict and former physician currently serving two concurrent 40-year prison sentences for murders and attempted murders carried out in October 1995. Green and her husband had a tumultuous relationship, which ultimately led to Green poisoning him over a three-month period and burning down the family home, killing two of the couple's three children. She was arrested in November 1995 and sentenced the following May, after a case which was widely covered in the United States.
Lisbon Appointment (nom) by Cliftonian. The Lisbon Appointment was the 1965 decision by the self-governing colony of Rhodesia to open its own diplomatic mission in Lisbon, Portugal, without official agreement from the British government. The appointment came at a time of increased tensions between Rhodesia and the UK regarding sovereignty, which the British would not grant so long as the White-minority government remained in power; as such, the British considered a unilateral appointment of a mission illegal. Two months after the appointment was accepted by Portugal, despite dissuasion attempts by Britain, Rhodesia unilaterally declared its independence.
Australian contribution to the Battle of Normandy (nom) by Nick-D. Australia contributed approximately 3,000 military personnel to the Battle of Normandy in 1944, all of whom served under British command. These men mostly belonged to the Royal Australian Air Force, although there were also units from the Royal Australian Navy and Army. They generally provided direct support to the Allied ground forces by attacking German military units and their supply lines, while others defended the beachhead or attacked enemy submarines. These contributions are commemorated by memorials and cemeteries in London and Normandy.

Featured lists

Two featured lists were promoted this week:

List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Saqlain Mushtaq (nom) by Sahara4u. The Pakistani cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq took 19 five-wicket hauls during his nine-year international cricket career. He made his first five-wicket haul in 1997, against Sri Lanka. His career-best for an innings was 8 wickets for 164 runs against England in 2000.
List of accolades received by Frida (nom) by JuneGloom07. The 2002 biopic Frida won 17 awards out of 47 nominations, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe. The nominations were divided between the film and its cast and crew. As of October 2012, Frida has earned over $56 million in its total worldwide gross at the box office.

Featured pictures

Four featured pictures were promoted this week:

Diaethria clymena marchalii (nom; related article), created by Paolostefano1412 and nominated by Alborzagros. Cramer's Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena) is a butterfly found from Mexico to Peru and Brazil. The black and white stripes on its wings resemble an 88.
The Duchess of Padua (nom; related article), created by an unknown engraver, restored by Adam Cuerden, and nominated by Howcheng. The Duchess of Padua is a five act melodramatic tragedy by Oscar Wilde set in Padua and written in blank verse. It was first performed in 1891.
Green Heron (nom; related article), created by Basar and nominated by Tomer T. The Green Heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron found in North and Central America. They are one of the few species of animal known to use tools.
Roman Theatre at Palmyra (nom; related article), created by Eusebius and nominated by Crisco 1492. The Roman Theatre at Palmyra is in the Syrian Desert. Unfinished, it dates back to the second-century CE.