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  Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation| Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary | |
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| Feb.5 |
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  Rice warns Russia on democracy US Secretary of State says Russia must do more to show it is committed to democracy
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| Apr.2 |
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 Pope John Paul II dies at 84  26-year reign as the charismatic leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics was highlighted by visits to 129 countries
| The Pope was the third longest-serving pontiff in history. He died in his private apartment, surrounded by his closest Polish aides. John Paul II had suffered worsening health problems including a heart condition
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| Apr.8 |
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 Pope John Paul II buried in crypt| John Paul II was buried under St. Peter's Basilica after a funeral Mass that millions of people watched | |
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| May.13 |
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 Pope seeks to beatify John Paul Benedict XVI has begun the process of beatifying his predecessor, the first step to sainthood
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| Aug.30 |
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Poland marks Solidarity's birth  Map of Gdansk Poland Events include a mass at the Gdansk shipyard, where Lech Walesa formed the trade union
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| Sep.25 |
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Poles oust left at voting booth| Centre-right have ousted the ruling party in general elections. Law and Justice Party: 28%, Civic Platform: 24% | |
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| Oct.9 |
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Poland votes for a new president Donald Tusk of Civic Platform party, Lech Kaczynski of the Law and Justice party are the front runners
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Right head for run-off vote Center-right parties will not make final decisions on their coalition before a presidential election run-off
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| Oct.23 |
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Tax cutter poised to win election Map of Warsaw Poland| Warsaw Mayor Lech Kaczynski led presidential runoff after he stressed traditional Roman Catholic values | |
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