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Devil May Cry is an action game developed and published by Capcom, released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2. Although it is the first game in the Devil May Cry series, the events in the game are second in the series storyline's chronological order, taking place after Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening and before Devil May Cry 2 and Devil May Cry 4. Set in modern times on the fictional Mallet Island, the story centers on the characters Dante and Trish and their quest to confront the demon lord Mundus. The story is told primarily through a mixture of cutscenes, which use the game's engine and several pre-rendered full motion videos. Devil May Cry received prominent coverage in the video game media, high overall scores from professional reviewers, and has sold more than two million copies. (more...) Recently featured: The Magdalen Reading – Red-necked Grebe – Metacomet Ridge Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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Jack Layton (pictured), Canadian Leader of the Opposition, dies of cancer at the age of 61. Fighting in the Libyan civil war intensifies as rebels enter Tripoli. Hamas and Israel end a de facto truce after Israel responds to attacks in southern Israel with air strikes on the Gaza Strip. Indian social activist Anna Hazare agrees to leave his jail cell after Delhi police allow a 15-day hunger strike against corruption. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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August 23 1514 – Ottoman forces defeated the Safavids at the Battle of Chaldiran, gaining control of eastern Anatolia and northern Iraq. 1873 – The Albert Bridge (pictured) across the River Thames in London, opened. 1948 – The World Council of Churches, a worldwide Christian ecumenical fellowship, was established. 1970 – The United Farm Workers, led by César Chávez, began the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farmworker strike in U.S. history. 2006 – Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of 10 in Vienna, escaped from her captor Wolfgang Priklopil after eight years in captivity. More anniversaries: August 22 – August 23 – August 24 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now August 23, 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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The SMS Moltke was the second battlecruiser commissioned into the German Imperial Navy. The ship participated in most of the major fleet actions conducted by the German Navy during World War I. In 1919, Moltke, along with most of the High Seas Fleet, was scuttled to prevent it from falling into British hands.

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