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Reuters historical calendar - August 25
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Following are some of the major events to have occurred on Aug. 25 since 1900:
1936 - Sixteen opponents of Soviet leader Josef Stalin were executed after a show trial.
1940 - Lithuania, Latvi...
DATE: Aug 25, 2009
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Unfair attack on school
August 19, 2009
Dear Sir,
My letter is in response to "A lack of diplomacy" today. I was happy to read your letters as I had not got around to putting one in myself! Well done and well said.
Yes, Mr. Slayton truly was out of ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2009
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A story in yesterday's newspaper should have said that the cocktail party attended by former US President Bill Clinton and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday was hosted by Splendido Restaurant at Horizons Cottages, not by Horizons itse...
DATE: Aug 25, 2009
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There are conflicting views on action Britain has taken in Turks and Caicos islands after a commission of inquiry uncovered what has been declared as systematic corruption, or serious dishonesty and incompetence by those who were in authority.
Even w...
DATE: Aug 25, 2009
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The following are editorial opinions from newspapers from around the world which may be of interest to Royal Gazette readers.
Dagens Nyheter, –on the election in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is holding elections. It is the second time elections are being ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2009
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@rh18bold:Today in History
Today is Tuesday, August 25, the 237th day of 2009. There are 128 days left in the year.
On this date
In 1825, Uruguay declared independence from Brazil.
In 1875, Capt. Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across th...
DATE: Aug 25, 2009
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Why retail is in decline
August 14, 2009
Dear Sir,
After reading today's headlines – "Shops in 'Crisis' as spending plummets", please allow me to share what happened to me today as a Bermudian "spender" who was trying to spend some of my hard earned ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2009
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Tourism's slowdown
August 19, 2009
Dear Sir,
In response to the Honourable Premier's, oh so cleve, play on words, it is generally accepted that a sinking ship does slow down when it hits the bottom.
But thanks for the love, we are all feeling it!
SPI...
DATE: Aug 24, 2009
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Poor service, no sale
August 18, 2009
Dear Sir,
I would have thought in times of a serious economic down-turn that local businesses would go out of their way to offer good service. We are continually asked by the retail industry in Bermuda to 'Buy Be...
DATE: Aug 24, 2009
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Tourism figures
August 20, 2009
Dear Sir,
The recently published tourism figures have me a bit confused. Do they include the four Uighurs?
Just wondering,
BILL HUESTIS
Waynesboro, Virginia
You need to reduce costs
August 19, 2009
Dear Sir,
I enjoy re...
DATE: Aug 24, 2009
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