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Featured article: May 28, 2008

Troy McClure is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He was voiced by Phil Hartman, and first appeared in the episode "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment". McClure was based on B-movie actors Troy Donahue and Doug McClure, as well as Hartman himself. After Phil Hartman's murder in 1998, the character was retired, making his final appearance in the tenth-season episode "Bart the Mother". He is one of the show's most popular recurring characters and, had Hartman not died, might have been the subject of a live-action film. McClure is a washed-up actor, frequently shown presenting infomercials and educational videos. He is vain and self-centered, marrying Selma Bouvier to aid his failing career and quash rumors about his personal life. McClure appears as the central character only in the episode "A Fish Called Selma", but he hosts the episodes "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" and "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase". (more...)

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A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) looking for food on a partially frozen pond in Massachusetts. This species is native to North America. It breeds in Canada and the northern United States in a variety of habitats. Canada Geese are also found naturally on the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Siberia, eastern China, and throughout Japan. They have reached northern Europe naturally, as has been proved by ringing recoveries.

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Featured list: List of retired Pacific hurricane names

This is a list of all Pacific hurricanes that have had their names retired. Hurricane names are retired by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in a meeting in the Spring of each year.

Name	Season	Max. 1-min. average sustained wind^[1]	Min. central pressure^[2]
Knots	Km/h	Mph	Mbar (hPa)
Alma	2008	55	100	65	994
Ismael	1995	70	130	80	983
Iwa	1982	80	145	90	968
Pauline	1997	115	215	135	948
Iniki	1992	120	225	140	938
Ioke	2006	140	260	160	915
Kenna	2002	145	265	165	913
Paka	1997	160	295	185	901

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