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@rh18bold:Today in History
Today is Monday, December 28, the 362nd day of 2009. There are three days left in the year.
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In 1694, Queen Mary II of England died after more than five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III.
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DATE: Dec 28, 2009
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Something, Mr. Editor, didn't quite add up. The 2007 Annual Report of the Human Rights Commission was tabled in the House on the Hill on our last day of meeting along with that for 2008. No big deal?
Maybe, but maybe not: the 2007 Report featured a l...
DATE: Dec 24, 2009
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Today is Wednesday, December 23, the 357th day of 2009. There are eight days left in the year.
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In 1783, George Washington resigned as commander in chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia.
In 1788, ...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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The Acting Leader of the Opposition says the Premier's handling of the Uighurs has only undermined Bermuda's ability to conduct its own affairs.
United Bermuda Party MP Trevor Moniz said Ewart Brown's decision to bring the four Guantánamo Bay detaine...
DATE: Dec 22, 2009
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Public Safety Minister David Burch yesterday backed down from his demand for control of the Police service.
"I do not give a monkey's who is in charge of operational control of the Police," said the Minister in a heartfelt Senate speech hours after l...
DATE: Dec 17, 2009
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In the last five years a dizzying wave of change on the Island has sent Bermudian travel guide writer Rosemary Jones back to the keyboard on numerous occasions.
Ms Jones, who has just released the second Moon Handbook Bermuda, said that with all the ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2009
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Politicians last night called for harsher penalties for criminals following the recent surge in gun violence in the community.
Progressive Labour Party backbencher Wayne Perinchief told the House of Assembly that Government should consider reinstitut...
DATE: Dec 12, 2009
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The recent Royal visit was not only a major success, but it also provided the country with an opportunity to show appreciation for its British heritage.
It was nothing short of incredible to the see the outpouring of affection from all sections of th...
DATE: Dec 08, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke warned yesterday that it's too soon to know whether the economic recovery will last and again pledged to hold rates at record-low levels for an "extended period".
The Fed chief's speech to the E...
DATE: Dec 08, 2009
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LONDON (AP) — Cadbury PLC said Monday it plans to publish its formal response to a £9.8 billion ($16.3 billion) hostile takeover offer from Kraft Foods Inc. on December 14.
Kraft, the maker of Oreo cookies, Nabisco crackers and its namesake cheese, t...
DATE: Dec 08, 2009
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