Word: royals
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...then, the hospital porter's son had long since quit school and was working as an office boy. While serving as a wireless operator in the Royal Air Force, Carey felt the call to the clergy, entered King's College of the University of London and, says a friend, "suddenly realized he was quite bright." Carey eventually earned a Ph.D., specializing in the early church fathers. He has taught at three Evangelical seminaries and was principal of Trinity College, Bristol, when he was named a bishop. He also served two stretches as a parish priest, and advocates an innovation giving...
...turf. For almost three decades after World War II, the great international oil companies based in the U.S. and Europe controlled the supply of the world economy's lifeblood. At the peak of their clout in the 1960s, the renowned Seven Sisters -- British Petroleum, Gulf, Esso (now Exxon), Mobil, Royal Dutch/Shell, Standard Oil of California (now Chevron) and Texaco -- ruled with unquestioned authority. They discovered crude oil in the Middle East and Asia, shipped it to the developed world in their own tankers, processed it in their own refineries and sold it through gas stations that carried their logos...
Making a triumphant comeback and shocking English fans, the Crimson men's varsity heavyweight crew this Sunday stole the prestigious Royal Henley Regatta title from the University of London...
...other races, Temple University recovered its missing boat and oars and won its opening race at the Henley Royal Regatta yesterday...
...After a loss like that, it's very easy to get distracted," explained Bernstein. He says the team is not doing that. The rowers are out on the water twice a day again, more determined than ever to get that victory back from Wisconsin at the famous Henley Royal Regatta in England in the coming weeks...