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One of the founders of the modern Labour party, Keir Hardie was MP for Merthyr Tydfil from 1900 to 1915 and Labour has emerged from every general election as Wales' largest party since 1922.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
It all came down to a bizarre, frequent reality of the modern NBA.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
If a subway would work anywhere in modern Los Angeles, conventional wisdom said, it was along Wilshire Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
From courtroom standoffs to tense encounters with highway robbers, hats in early modern England carried far more meaning than simple fashion.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
But in Miss Penelope Lumley’s day, modern art had not yet been invented, and a painting of a sheep was universally expected to show legs, wool, and a fluffy tail.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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"Ad Power," "Without Commercials," and "What's Wrong with Advertising"
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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