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Reuters historical calendar - January 28
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Following are some of the major events to have occurred on January 28 since 1900:
1935 - Iceland became the first country to legalise abortion on medical-social grounds.
1939 - Irish poet an...
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A few years ago, HSBC Bank of Bermuda CEO Phillip Butterfield made a plea to the country to improve the quality of service. Today we can see how his staff have worked hard to raise the level of their service and the awards and frequent comments indic...
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Today is Thursday, January 28, the 28th day of 2010. There are 337 days left in the year.
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In 1547, England's King Henry VIII died; he was succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward VI.
In 1935, Iceland became the first country to legalis...
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News in yesterday's Royal Gazette that talks are ongoing about a possible relaxation in the six-year term limit rules is welcome.
This policy, as well intentioned as it was, has damaged Bermuda's reputation as an international business centre.
Now, w...
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The Royal Gazette's exclusive report today on the fact that many visitors do not want casino gambling – and could even find it a deterrent to coming to the Island – is important information that should be included in any review on the subject.
The fi...
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Today is Wednesday, January 27, the 27th day of 2010. There are 338 days left in the year.
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In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.
In 1926, John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of tele...
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Save successful school
January 22, 2010
Dear Sir,
I am writing to express my concern over the fact that the Ministry of Education might be considering closing Dalton E. Tucker Primary School. Dalton E. Tucker (formerly Southampton Glebe) has been a c...
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Reuters historical calendar - January 27
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Following are some of the major events to have occurred on January 27 in history:
1901 - Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer of operas including "Rigoletto", "La Traviata" and "Aida", died.
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WASHINGTON — It's ironic that President Obama could never be convincing as populist in chief. He had a modest upbringing — his family was on food stamps for a time — and he needed scholarships and loans to pay for his fancy education. He is no strang...
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The following are editorial opinions from newspapers from around the world which may be of interest to Royal Gazette readers.
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, on distracted driving:
Motorists who gab on their cell phone or fire off text messages obvi...
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