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It’s hard to know exactly what to make of Premier Dr. Ewart Brown’s speech on Friday night in reaction to allegations contained within the Mid-Ocean News, this newspaper’s sister paper. Dr. Brown denied any wrongdoing in connections with the allegati...
DATE: Jun 04, 2007
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Today in HistoryToday is Monday, June 4, the 155th day of 2007. There are 210 days left in the year.
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In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers first publicly demonstrated their hot-air balloon, which did not carry any passengers, over Annonay, F...
DATE: Jun 04, 2007
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Brace yourself
April 24, 2007
Dear Sir,
Here’s a little food for thought for those who take time to read:
I often wonder whether former Premier Alex Scott honestly has any regrets for nominating Dr. Brown for the deputy leadership post. If indeed he ...
DATE: Jun 02, 2007
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Today In HistoryToday is Saturday, June 2, the 153rd day of 2007. There are 212 days left in the year.
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In 637 BC, Arab Muslim army vanquishes Persians at battle of Al-Qadisiyya, opening Persia to Arab conquest.
In 1946, in a referendum, ...
DATE: Jun 02, 2007
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) — With his Hollywood good looks, huge personal fortune and gold-plated resume, Republican Mitt Romney fits the role of a leading presidential contender.And for the first time, the former governor of Massachusetts is showing...
DATE: Jun 02, 2007
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A truly great trailblazer
May 30, 2007
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Bermuda has lost a truly great trailblazer with the passing of Dame Lois Browne Evans who always fought tirelessly for the rights of the oppressed and the downtrodden. Her fight for equal rights for A...
DATE: Jun 01, 2007
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The news in yesterday's Royal Gazette that Caron, a US-based drugs rehabilitation group, is setting up an assessment centre in Bermuda to help people with substance abuse problems should be welcomed.
Bermuda's history of drugs treatment is, sadly, ri...
DATE: Jun 01, 2007
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Daily Star, Beirut, Lebanon, on the root of violence in Lebanon:
The fighting, human suffering, political complications and security threats that emanate from the recent events at Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in North Lebanon cannot be resolved only in...
DATE: May 31, 2007
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When the time comes to write an obituary, it is easy to say that the deceased person was a giant in their field, or had a vast impact on their community. In the case of Dame Lois Browne-Evans, who died yesterday, it is nearly impossible to find super...
DATE: May 30, 2007
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The shaming of Bermuda
May 22, 2007
Dear Sir,I have never, until recently been embarrassed to be a Bermudian. I have always been proud of our beautiful Island and its friendly people, however, now I guess I should write friendly in quotes as it is r...
DATE: May 30, 2007
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