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...hope, for the sake of those who suffered under the two brothers, that they are punished for their crimes. Iraq's freedom will not be complete until Uday and Qusay are captured. For Iraqis, that day will truly be a day of celebration. MOHAMMED AL-HILLI Wembley, England...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jun. 23, 2003 | 6/23/2003 | See Source »

England's World Cup Wembley Stadium, July...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Great Performances to Savor | 3/31/2003 | See Source »

Given their long history of choking in the crunch, it's fitting that the most elegant euphemism for sporting failure was invented by the English. You used to hear it all the time on BBC radio, when an England side was beaten, at Wembley or Twickenham or Lord's; at the final whistle, or wicket, a commentator would put the defeat down to "the glorious uncertainty of the game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Days of Wonder | 6/17/2002 | See Source »

...HIDEGKUTI, 79, legendary Hungarian footballer who was part of the Hungarian squad that won gold at the 1952 Olympics, but was famed as a member of the"Golden Team" that inflicted on England its first defeat at home by an overseas side when it beat them 6-3 at Wembley Stadium in 1953; in Budapest. DIED. TRAUDL JUNGE, 81, Adolf Hitler's secretary from 1942-45, who took his last will and testament in a Berlin bunker two days before he committed suicide; in Munich. Junge died hours after a documentary on her life had premiered at the Berlin Film...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Starting Time | 2/25/2002 | See Source »

...Despite the star power of the show, U2's impassioned performance at Wembley Stadium was generally accepted by press and audience members alike as the highlight of the show. Bono was able to overcome the daunting size of the venue to create a true rapport with the audience, even jumping through two photography pits to stand in the crowd. Some critics believe it was this performance that truly made U2 a world phenomenon...

Author: By Warren Adler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bono's Long Journey Brings Him to Harvard | 6/6/2001 | See Source »

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