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• Gunnar Sønsteby obituary

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk Gunnar Sønsteby obituary Most highly decorated hero of the Norwegian resistance in the second world warThe most highly decorated hero of the Norwegian resistance in the second world war, Gunnar Sønsteby, who has died aged 94, became a master of disguise, forgery and espionage ...
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• Gunnar Sønsteby obituary

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 965
  Most highly decorated hero of the Norwegian resistance in the second world war The most highly decorated hero of the Norwegian resistance in the second world war, Gunnar Sønsteby, who has died aged 94, became a master of disguise, forgery and espionage to sustain a prolonged sabotage campaign against the Nazi ...
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• Escape from Paris by Carolyn Hart

  
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  If you read Carolyn Harts suspense novel, Escape from Paris , sometime in the past, you never really read it as she meant it to be read. The original publication was cut from 95,000 words to 55,000. Now, this work of her heart has been republished as it was written. Its a fascinating story of courage in World War II, ...
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• Beyond the Austerity Debate: The Deficit Bias in the post-Bretton Woods Era

  
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  Posted by Carlo Cottarelli and originally published on iMFdirect The austerity vs. growth debate has raged in recent months, pitting those who argue that fiscal policy should be tightened more aggressively now to bring down high levels of debt, even...
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• David Parry obituary

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk David Parry obituary My husband, David Parry, who has died of a brain tumour aged 64, was a highly respected senior curator at the Imperial War Museum. For almost 25 years, his research and knowledge contributed to many books, projects and programmes on the first and second ...
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• Andrew M Rosemarine on Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: ‘The war helped him understand the transience of life’

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk Andrew M Rosemarine on Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: ‘The war helped him understand the transience of life’ Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was uncertain of his legacy. He used to say: “I’ve done nothing but sing. published date:Mon, 21 May 2012 16:34:44 GMT
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• David Parry obituary

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 965
  My husband, David Parry, who has died of a brain tumour aged 64, was a highly respected senior curator at the Imperial War Museum . For almost 25 years, his research and knowledge contributed to many books, projects and programmes on the first and second world wars. His last years were spent revealing the importance ...
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• Andrew M Rosemarine on Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: The war helped him understand the transience of life

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 965
  Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was uncertain of his legacy. He used to say: "Ive done nothing but sing." But he recognised the change in himself from his earliest years and the difficulties he had surmounted in adolescence during the Hitler years. He told Die Welt in an interview to mark his 75th birthday: "I was shy, ...
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• HHhH by Laurent Binet – review

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk HHhH by Laurent Binet – review Does its po-mo surface diminish this true story? A breezily charming novel, with a thrilling story that also happens to be true, by a gifted young author amusingly anguished over the question of how to tell it … In principle there’s nothing ...
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• HHhH by Laurent Binet – review

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 965
  Does its po-mo surface diminish this true story? A breezily charming novel, with a thrilling story that also happens to be true, by a gifted young author amusingly anguished over the question of how to tell it … In principle theres nothing not to like about Laurent Binet s acclaimed debut, and HHhH is certainly ...
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• Kazakhstan celebrates Victory Day

  
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  Victory Day in Astana Kazakhstan, by Matthew Smith. Despite having two bank holidays last week celebrating May Day, this Wednesday we had another short week at work as Kazakhstan celebrated Victory Day, the end of the Second World War (also known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union) on May 9. Although ...
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• Why I never liked Mandrake Linux / Mankdrake Linux has took its name from an 1930s comics Mandrake the Magician

  
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  I never liked Mandrake Linux, since day 1 I saw it. Historically Mandrake Linux was one of the best Linux distributions available for free download in the "Linux scene" some 10 to 12 years ago. Mandrake was simple gui oriented and trendy. It also one the Linux distribution with the most simplified installer ...
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• When Kennedy Called for Peace

  
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  On June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy gave the commencement address at American University. This speech, according to LewRockwell.com , was “one of Kennedy’s finest and most important speeches, and the changes it heralded, many scholars believe, was the catalyst for the conspiracy that ended his life, and ...
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• As the bombs fall over Fleet Street…

  
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  This is extraordinary, via the British Council – a 1942 documentary film showing how an edition of The Times was put out in 1942, during the Blitz. It’s not just the obvious wartime stuff that’s fascinating – although it is: the night staff working underground, a plane-spotter standing on the roof, Home Guard ...
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• British Council Releases Old Footage Of London

  
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  Still from City Bound. The British Council has released 120 old films of UK life and culture , including several reels of London. “This film was put in production during the days when the Blitzkreig on London started,” announces a caption, in oddly Teutonic font, at the start of ‘ City Bound ‘. The 10 ...
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• Fighter jets take to the British skies in Olympic security exercise

  
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  Fighter jets will soar across Britain on Wednesday as military authorities begin an eight day operation to test Olympic security. The Ministry of Defense said Typhoon fighter jets from around the country will arrive at a Royal Air Force base at Northolt in west London for the operation, code named ...
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• The Dodger by Tim Carroll: review

  
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  Nigel Jones is captivated by the charmed life of an unjustly forgotten wartime escape artist
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• Q marks the spot – Treasure Map 44 (May 2012)

  
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  Sacred Treasure A really impressive and helpful Holy Week Timeline An American anthropologist spent 4 years fully embedded in 2 Vineyard churches in the US. This is a review of revealing result . A great project to make the vast catalogue of Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ sermons available online. This is a ...
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• Change is coming to Rosendale Allotments!

  
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  Not many people know that hidden behind the houses in Rosendale Road is one of the largest allotment sites in London. There are over 450 plots, spread out over a hill where from the top the views over London are magnificent. Plot holders can see the towering City buildings, The o2 , the London Eye  and in ...
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• On This Date: May

  
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  MAY 1, 1961: 415 Maritime Patrol Squadron is formed at Summerside, P.E.I. The unit will fly the Argus anti-submarine/marine patrol aircraft.MAY 2, 1957: The Royal Canadian Air Force receives its first delivery of the Canadair CP-107. The Argus is the most advanced anti-submarine aircraft of the day. Continue ...
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