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...song he had originally written to celebrate Marilyn Monroe, with the lyrics revised to honor his friend Diana. A number of people had questioned the propriety of a rock star's performing in Westminster Abbey. But when John, accompanying himself on the piano, began singing the words "Goodbye, England's rose," guests inside the abbey seemed caught up in music and message. Prince Harry, who like his brother had kept his composure while walking behind their mother's casket, buried his face in his hands and sobbed during the song. Outside, people held candles, their flames flickering in the wind...
...culturally irrelevant to today’s society. I mean, seriously, my bra cost $50 from Victoria’s Secret—it’s expensive—so if you think I’m going to burn it and expose myself to this cold New England weather, you’re crazy. Laughable caricatures of bra-burning feminazis fail to recognize that contemporary feminism comes in a variety of guises, united by the still-incomplete struggle for equality in the workplace, in social life, and all other aspects of life...
...post her high school, but after inspecting her photo albums, I had a good sense. The high frequency of pastel Polo shirts, ribbon belts, and guys with “popped” collars clearly indicated that, despite hailing from Illinois, she had attended a New England prep school. Her profile also listed her AIM screen name, which I quickly added to my Buddy List under the “Girls I Don’t Know Yet” group, immediately checking her away which read, “R.I.P Whiskers :(.” Translation...
...gather intelligence and deploy resources” to combat terrorism, while also making an effort to “protect the civil liberties of our citizens.” Kelly joined Nick Hardwick, the chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which handles complaints against police in England and Wales, and Kathleen M. O’Toole, the commissioner of the Boston Police Department and a member of the Patten Commission. During the Northern Ireland peace process, the Patten Commission was responsible for recommending a set of policing reforms that were eventually implemented. Guggenheim Professor of the Practice...
...That's why the German model has occasionally been exported, if only on a local basis, to nations that also suffer shortages of trained workers. For instance, when BMW decided ten years ago to open a factory in central England, the enginemaker struck a deal with the British government to jointly finance a German-style apprenticeship program. Likewise, in 1995 a small consortium of manufacturing companies in North Carolina - that now includes firms headquartered in Germany, Switzerland and Austria - approached high schools and community colleges in the Charlotte area to develop Apprenticeship 2000, a four-year program for students interested...