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"Soprano Home Movies" is the thirteenth episode of the sixth season of the HBO television drama series The Sopranos and seventy-eighth episode overall. It served as the midseason premiere to the second part of the show's sixth season, the broadcast of which was split into two. It was written by supervising producers Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, series creator/executive producer David Chase and executive producer Matthew Weiner; it was directed by frequent series director Tim Van Patten. The episode first aired in the United States on April 8, 2007. "Soprano Home Movies", which is set eight months after the preceding episode, details a weekend that series protagonist Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and his wife Carmela (Edie Falco) spend with his sister Janice (Aida Turturro) and brother-in-law Bobby (Steve Schirripa) at a lakefront vacation home in upstate New York and the complications that arise during this weekend. The episode garnered a number of award nominations and was submitted to Emmy Award voters to represent the season, leading to a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, an award the show subsequently won. (more...) Recently featured: Empire of Brazil – Herschel Greer Stadium – USS Siboney Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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More than 200 people are killed in the Southern United States in the deadliest tornado outbreak since 1974. Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah sign a deal to form a unity government ahead of elections. Sony announces that a breach of its PlayStation Network may have compromised users' personal data. The Syrian government deploys tanks and troops in Daraa, killing 25 demonstrators, as protests (pictured) continue across the country. Indian guru and spiritual figure Sathya Sai Baba dies at the age of 84. Former South Vietnamese First Lady Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu dies at the age of 87. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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April 28: International Workers' Memorial Day; Heroes' Day in Barbados 1887 – A week after being arrested by the Prussian Secret Police, Alsatian police inspector Guillaume Schnaebelé (pictured) was released on order of German Emperor William I, defusing a possible war. 1949 – Former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, her daughter, and ten bystanders were assassinated by the military arm of the Philippine Communist Party. 1952 – Japan and the Republic of China signed the Treaty of Taipei to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War, seven years after fighting in that conflict ended due to World War II. 1975 – Chief of the South Vietnamese army Cao Van Vien fled the country as the North Vietnamese closed in on Saigon. 1994 – Former CIA counter-intelligence officer and analyst Aldrich Ames pleaded guilty to giving U.S. secrets to the Soviet Union and later Russia. More anniversaries: April 27 – April 28 – April 29 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now April 28, 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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Adia cinerella is a species of anthomyiid fly, a large and diverse family of flies whose larvae consume plant material, whether as leaf miners or in the stems and roots. Those species whose larvae feed on roots, especially those of the Delia genus, are often considered agricultural pests.

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