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Dire Straits was a british rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and subsequently managed by Ed Bicknell. Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk. If anything, the band was a direct outgrowth of the roots revivalism of pub rock, but where pub rock celebrated good times, Dire Straits were melancholy. |
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State cash in dire straits Date: 27 Nov 2009
Albany Times Union -
Money in bank will be down to $36 million if no budget agreed upon by new year
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Campus group forges financial link with Israel Date: 27 Nov 2009
Cleveland Jewish News -
Dire Straits once sang about getting their “money for nothing.” That’s not the way it works for University of Michigan junior Brett Siegal, founding board member and vice president of fundraising for Tamid Israel Investment Group.
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Sri Lanka: Eezham Tamil refugees in Thailand in dire straits TNA parliamentarian Date: 27 Nov 2009
TamilNet -
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian Chandraneru Chandrakanthan who had spent three days in Thailand meeting Eezham Tamils who had sought refugee with Thailand UNCHR authorities said that nearly 4000 of them are facing insurmountable difficulties. The MP has requested the UN and the UNCHR to do the needful to these refugees. Tamils living in various parts of the world should pay ...
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By P. Vijian Date: 27 Nov 2009
Bernama -
NEW DELHI, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- India has warned of severe punishment for its overseas nationals involved in illegal migration activities. This is to ensure genuine Indians seeking work abroad are not in dire straits, said Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi.
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Russian Navy could be in dire straits by 2015 - expert Date: 27 Nov 2009
Russian Information Agency Novosti -
The Russian Navy's combat capabilities could seriously decrease by 2015 due to a large-scale decommissioning of ocean-going warships, a former commander of the Northern Fleet has warned.
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Sreesanth fifer leaves Lanka in dire straits, SL 219 for 8 at tea Date: 26 Nov 2009
New Kerala -
Kanpur, Nov 26 : S Sreesanth marked a splendid comeback into the national side with a five-wicket haul and at 219 for eight, Sri Lanka were in sight of following on India's mammoth total of 642 at tea on the third day of the second Test at the Green Park stadium here today.
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Guantánamo 'nightmare' novel nominated for Costa prize Date: 24 Nov 2009
Times Online -
A novel about Guantánamo Bay has been nominated for the Costa children’s book prize. Judges called Guantánamo Boy by Anna Perera, the wife of the Dire Straits founding member David Knopfler, a “moving story” that “exposes the shortcomings of contemporary justice”.
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No denying it: Denver’s in dire straits | By Brian Howell © 2009 Longmont Times-Call Date: 23 Nov 2009
The Longmont Times-Call -
DENVER – The Denver Broncos didn’t want to admit their concern after their first three losses, but there was no denying it Sunday.
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