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He served a sentence of two years and eight months for stabbing a teenager and now campaigns to raise awareness about knife crime.

From BBC

The tall 57-year-old -- who served more than seven years as prime minister -- saw his popularity soar when he helped oversee Kosovo's declaration of independence in 2008.

From Barron's

He is a graduate of University of Oxford, where he served as editor in chief of the Oxford Student newspaper and editor of the Oxford Political Review.

From The Wall Street Journal

Antioxidant activity was measured using Trolox, a water-soluble analog of vitamin E that serves as a reference standard.

From Science Daily

This suggests that these compounds may serve as especially important nutrient sources for gut bacteria.

From Science Daily