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The Iron Sheik was the ring name of Hossein Khosrow Vaziri, an Iranian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and former World Wrestling Federation champion. Born in Iran, Khosrow came to represent Iran in numerous international tournaments and was an assistant coach for the American Olympic team in 1972 and 1976. He later relocated to Minnesota, where he engaged in amateur wrestling, winning silver medals in AAU Greco Roman tournaments in 1969 and 1970, and a gold medal in 1971. It was in Minnesota where Khosrow took part in professional wrestling, invited by promoter Verne Gagne.

Khosrow took on "The Iron Sheik" persona in an effort to rename himself and support his family.  He became a WWE Champion in 1983 after defeating Bob Backlund at Madison Square Garden. He held the title for a month before losing the championship to Hollywood Hogan on January 23, 1984. The Iron Sheik lost the match, but it launched the career of Hollywood Hogan and put professional wrestling in the mainstream for the first time.

After losing the WWE Championship, The Iron Sheik engaged in a famous rivalry with Sgt. Slaughter, who later beat The Iron Sheik in the Boot Camp Match at Madison Square Garden. The Iron Sheik moved to the tag team division and teamed up with Nikolai Volkoff, who went on to win the World Tag Team Championship in 1985 at WrestleMania.

The Iron Sheik left the WWE in 1988 and appeared in WCT in 1989 for a brief time. He reappeared in WWE in 1991 by the side of former rival Sgt. Slaughter. His last appearance was at WrestleMania X-Seven, where he won a Gimmick Battle Royal and reignited his rivalry with Sgt. Slaughter.

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The phrase keep libraries open is in response to harsh New York Public library budget cuts. In 2010, the New York Public Library (NYPL) faced the most severe budget cuts in its history. The proposed cut of $36,800,000 was said to be the worst the NYPL has seen since the 1970 cuts when the city was close to bankruptcy. Hamilton Fish Park, Seward Park, and Chatham Park Library located in Lower Manhattan were anticipating cuts to valuable programs geared toward students, adult education, and English language learners. Protests were held at city hall where elementary school students gathered with letters addressed to city council members and former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg voicing their concerns about the proposed cuts. In an effort to restore funding, an advocacy website, dontclosethebookNYPL.org was created where concerned patrons submitted letters pleading with the City Council to bring back funding.

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On the Redlands ballot in 2010, it stated that measure O, “Shall the Initiative Ordinance of the People of Redlands Adding Chapter 18.275 to the Redlands Municipal Code to prohibit the Approval of “Mega-Retail Development” be adopted”. This was meant to halt the construction of a Wal-Mart in the area. Those who wanted this passed believed it would harm local businesses. Those opposed to this measure believed the retail chain could provide more jobs. The final result was 55% of the voters saying no, which meant the Wal-Mart was allowed to be built.

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제 9 회 지방 의회 조엘 폴락 translates from Korean to "Joel Pollak, 9th District Council" in English. Joel Barry Pollak, a self-proclaimed “Tea Party Republican,” ran for U.S. Congress against Democrat Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’s 9th congressional district. Schakowsky had been in office since 1999. In the 2010 primaries, neither Pollak nor Schakowsky were opposed by others of their parties, though two Green Party nominees ran. Pollak lost the election, garnering only 31% of votes to Schakowsky’s 66%. In 2010, 12.5% of Illinois’ population were Asian. Some buttons supporting Joel Pollak’s nomination for Congress were printed in Korean type.

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The Match Game was a game show that started in 1962 and had various iterations throughout the years. In the show's inception, it was hosted by a man named Gene Rayburn. However, the version that ran from 1973-1979, just called Match Game, had a regular panelist Charles Nelson Reilly, who is depicted in the photograph here. The show’s premise was celebrities answering various fill-in-the-blank questions and the contestants on the show matching responses to the celebrities on the panel. The missing response was often a fill-in-the-blank type. In the 1970s, the show was known for somewhat discreet risqué humor and a double entendre in the answer.

Reilly was also in a movie called Body Slam about a band manager who starts to manage wrestlers. A cagematch is an event in which wrestlers battle in a enclosed location escaping over the top to win. Many of the cage designs are squares or hexagons and proffer obstacles or items that can be used to displace wrestlers. Reilly died in 2007.

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Budget Weddings was started in 2004 by George Maverick. The company was started in the attempt to make wedding ceremonies more affordable for those who wished for an inexpensive wedding. The company offered wedding ceremony with photography included in the basic package. Initially, Budget Weddings only offered services to those in the Twin Cities region in Minnesota, but would later expand to include services in other locations. They also expanded the number of ministers available to officiate weddings. Packages included photography services, video services, and officiant services including how formal or informal services would be, wedding length and tone desired for the officiating ceremony.  

The business would later change its name to Fab! Weddings in 2019 and would feature a new updated website and expanded offerings of venue rentals, DJs, and photographers along with all inclusive wedding packages.

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The Evansville Crush were a semiprofessional indoor soccer team based in Evansville, Indiana, which was active from 2010-2013. The team was a member of the Premier Arena Soccer League and made the playoffs in their first season as well as won the inaugural Hoosier Cup. Players were not paid, but all of their expenses were covered by the team. The 2012-2013 season was the last for the club.

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The 'Ask Me' slogan is used by a variety of organizations to prompt their customers to seek assistance for their needs. Individuals donning the Ask Me button are generally seen as a resource for their affiliation and a guide to their patrons. 'Pregúnteme' is Spanish for "Ask me".

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Varios organizaciones se usan el dicho 'Ask Me' para que individuales se pueden pedir ayuda para lo que se necesitan. Individuales con un 'Ask Me' generalmente se vean como recurso por su afiliación con un negocio, y guías para los demás. 'Ask Me' en Inglés es decir "Pregúnteme".

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