• In the celebration of the verdict, this telling fact went almost unnoticed.

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  • I'll look forward to the seeing the fruits of this commission's work, culminating in the celebration of President Reagan's life on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

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  • Before the mass, church officials said they wanted as many people as possible to be able to participate in the celebration of the cardinal's life and those watching on a television screen outside were able to take communion.

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  • Lost in the celebration of those halcyon Charleston days is that the era spanning 1920 (when the 18th Amendment became law) to 1934 (when the amendment was repealed) was marked by raging culture wars, rampant xenophobia, political upheaval, and threats of death or worse that came more often via poisonous industrial-strength alcohol masquerading as low-grade liquor than the rat-a-tat-tat of a Tommy gun.

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  • "We are delighted that both golf and rugby sevens have been given the opportunity to take part in the ultimate celebration of sport at the Rio 2016 Olympics, " said the British Olympic Association chief executive.

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  • On the second day, traders at the New York Stock Exchange tossed paper in the air in celebration at the end of the day then realized, when the final figures were tallied, that the celebration was premature.

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  • In downtown Nicosia, thousands of Cypriots watched children and veterans marching accompanied by a band in the annual celebration of Greek independence.

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  • In all of the celebration of Ronald Reagan it is striking that GOP die-hards still place his bundle of ideas (economic growth) over how he tapped into a consensus desire (optimism).

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  • Other Proms highlights include a series of concerts devoted to Christian music, under the theme God and Music, in celebration of the 2, 000th anniversary of the birth of Christ.

    BBC: Proms close the musical divide

  • Shops, restaurants, galleries and museums will take part in the annual celebration of shopping and fashion which was launched by Vogue in 2009.

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  • For better or for worse, the unveiling came as part of the 400th celebration of a battle in which the townspeople of Otta defeated Scottish soldiers hired by Sweden during its war against Denmark-Norway.

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  • The Second Vatican Council of the 1960s questioned nearly every tenet and tradition of the church, from the celebration of Mass in Latin to the rules governing the lives of nuns and clergy.

    WSJ: Pope Defended Church Teachings

  • Built 200 yards from the site of the original theatre where many of Shakespeare's most famous plays made their debut, including Hamlet, King Lear and Macbeth, the Globe is putting on four of the Bard's plays this year in celebration of the anniversary.

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  • The collection is a selection of songs translated by professor Sugata Bose (Harvard University) published in celebration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.

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  • In Al Bayda, the main town in the region, residents roll their eyes at each new parade in celebration of the revolution's 30th anniversary.

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  • In addition, there was the newly redesigned Malte collection, introduced in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the tonneau-shaped watch.

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  • More than 100 professional and amateur bakers are at the Eden Project in Cornwall in the second annual celebration of the dish.

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  • They also were inflamed by the image of Mollah smiling at journalists and holding up two fingers in a "V" sign as he was led from the court, apparently in celebration of his avoiding the death penalty.

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  • Princess Charlene wore the tiara during a gala dinner that was the final event in the two-day celebration of the royal wedding.

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  • These days the French are second to none in gastronomic celebration of the holiday.

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  • When I arrive, the walls are being given a fresh coat of paint in preparation for next week's fiesta - a party in celebration of the village's patron saint, during which the 40-odd inhabitants gather to sing, dance and roast a pig on a spit.

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  • On Saturday, Chavez told Venezuelan television he intends to return home from this round of treatement on Wednesday or Thursday -- in time for the country's planned celebration of the failed coup against him in 2002.

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  • The following Monday, in a separate test, Edwin and I put roses, given to us in celebration of the Forbes Billionaires launch, into three mixtures: pure water, water laced with scotch remnants, and a combination of water and Pomegrante Acai Frava.

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  • Their reception was in sharp contrast to the mood of Hull's fans, as they sang long after the final whistle in celebration of a second win in north London in eight days after their shock victory at Arsenal.

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  • Even before the partners wound up in court, they feuded for years and refused even to appear together in the Mets clubhouse during a celebration of the team's pennant win in 2000.

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  • "The importance of family has, of course, come home to Prince Philip and me personally this year with the marriages of two of our grandchildren, each in their own way a celebration of the God-given love that binds a family together, " she said.

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  • St Oran's Cross will be back in place for the celebration of the 1450th anniversary of the arrival of St Columba on the island.

    BBC: St Oran's Cross from Iona put back together in Selkirk

  • True enough, adults come to understand how Christmas and Hanukkah and even rowdy old New Year's Eve can exacerbate 20 kinds of stress, how inequalities abound in society despite our charitable impulses, how at times you can feel loneliest in the middle of celebration.

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  • When will your job be on offer because in fact the other celebration of course is the 10th anniversary on the 19th of April of your Archbishop-ship and how long do you plan to go on, have you decided, or is there set date?

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  • Former Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver waves to the crowd during a celebration in honor of the 1979 Orioles American League pennant winners in June 2008.

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