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EVENTS, birthdays, anniversaries. 490BC: The original marathon was run by a messenger who hot-footed it to Athens from the Battle of Marathon, in which the Greeks defeated the Persians. “Rejoice, we conquer, ” he gasped then dropped dead. 935: Saint Wenceslas was murdered by his brother, Boleslaus I of Bohemia. |
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JEREMY Corbyn did a good job on The Andrew Marr Show, apart from one thing, writes Lesley Riddoch. Did Jeremy Corbyn do enough on yesterday’s Andrew Marr Show to woo sceptical voters and see off internal opposition – in the short term at least? Against all odds and across most of the UK, he probably did. |
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Pope Francis challenged Americans last week to accept “the stranger in our midst” and reject a “mindset of hostility” toward newcomers. But his invocation of the millions of Syrian and other Middle East refugees, a relatively small number of whom have been resettled in the United States, has been.... |
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Sept. 26 --Of all the Old Rocker columns we have written, among the ones that generate the most interest are those with Doo-Wop quizzes. Lucy, of Orlando, Fla. , one of my faithful readers, forwarded many of the questions for this Doo-Wop quiz. If you have a favorite Doo-Wop trivia question, please.... |
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By Sean Ryan. Irish soprano Margaret Keys has said that she is "very excited"’ about performing for Pope Francis tonight in the US. The talented Derry-born soprano will sing for Pope Francis as part of the second day of the 'World Festival of Families' being held in Philadelphia alongside performers known internationally. |
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By Sean Ryan. Irish soprano Margaret Keys has said that she is "very excited"’ about performing for Pope Francis tonight in the US. The talented Derry-born soprano will sing for Pope Francis as part of the second day of the 'World Festival of Families' being held in Philadelphia alongside performers known internationally. |
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By Sean Ryan. Irish soprano Margaret Keys has said that she is "very excited"’ about performing for Pope Francis tonight in the US. The talented Derry-born soprano will sing for Pope Francis as part of the second day of the 'World Festival of Families' being held in Philadelphia alongside performers known internationally. |
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By Sean Ryan. Irish soprano Margaret Keys has said that she is “very excited”’ about performing for Pope Francis tonight in the US. The talented Derry-born soprano will sing for Pope Francis as part of the second day of the ‘World Festival of Families’ being held in Philadelphia alongside performers known internationally. |
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By Sean Ryan. Irish soprano Margaret Keys has said that she is "very excited"’ about performing for Pope Francis tonight in the US. The talented Derry-born soprano will sing for Pope Francis as part of the second day of the 'World Festival of Families' being held in Philadelphia alongside performers known internationally. |
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BEIJING/WASHINGTON, Sept 27 David Brunnstrom (Reuters) - On Friday morning, Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed the symbolic high point of his first state visit to the United States - a 21-gun salute as he stood with President Barack Obama outside the White House. |
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Mercedes returned to the front of Formula 1 as Lewis Hamilton dominated the Japanese Grand Prix to put a stranglehold on the title race. Uncompetitive in Singapore last weekend, Mercedes were imperious as Hamilton stroked to victory and Nico Rosberg fought back to finish second. |
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