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flamboyant: Word of the day for July 10, 2016

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Word of the day is flamboyant : Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc. (architecture) Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries.

Article of the day for July 10, 2016

The Article of the day for July 10, 2016 is No. 90 Wing RAAF . No. 90 (Composite) Wing was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) wing that operated during the early years of the Malayan Emergency. Its purpose was to serve as an overarching organisation for the RAAF units deployed in the conflict, No. 1 (Bomber) Squadron, flying Avro Lincolns, and No. 38 (Transport) Squadron, flying Douglas C-47 Dakotas. The wing was established on 10 July 1950 and headquartered at Changi, on the east coast of Singapore. No. 1 Squadron operated from Tengah, in Singapore's west. No. 38 Squadron was based at Changi and, from April 1951 to February 1952, at Kuala Lumpur in central Malaya. The Lincolns generally conducted area bombing missions, as well as precision strikes, to harass communist insurgents. The Dakotas were tasked with airlifting cargo, VIPs, troops and casualties, as well as courier flights and supply drops. Following No. 38 Squadron's departure in December 1952, No. 90 Wing was disba

Article of the day for July 10, 2016

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flamboyant: Word of the day for July 10, 2016

flamboyant , adj : Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc. (architecture) Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries.

This Fan-Made, Stop Motion 'Star Trek' Film Is Astounding

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This Fan-Made, Stop Motion 'Star Trek' Film Is Astounding

Six More Women Allege That Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Them

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Six More Women Allege That Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Them

Six More Women Allege That Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Them

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Six More Women Allege That Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Them Fox News host Gretchen Carlson may be the highest-profile woman to accuse Roger Ailes of sexual harassment, but she is not the first.