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The Kingsbury Manx – debut session for John Peel – Recorded September 17, 2000 – Broadcast October 17, 2000 – BBC Radio 1 – American Indie from The Kingsbury Manx in session tonight. Their first for John Peel, recorded on September 17, 2000 and broadcast on October 17th. Here’s what...
February 4, 1997 – BBC World Service – Newsdesk – February 4, 1997 – Elections in Pakistan – Civil War in Zaire – Civil War in Colombia – Hostage drama in Lima – violent crackdowns on protestors in Belgrade bringing widespread condemnation – assassination of a Roman Catholic Bishop on...
On this February 4th in 1980, a new Acronym entered our Dictionary –ABSCAM, which stood for Abdul Enterprises Scam or Arab Scam implicated at least 8 Senators and Congressmen over accepting bribes in exchange for favors. Denials and hand-wringing went into swift action, but questions arose when it was learned...
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