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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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True Green Energy Group and NT Energy Set to Meet the Government of Argentina With C.E.O of GEECF Date: 20 Nov 2009
Yahoo.com -
Argentina's electricity sector is in "dire straits" and the country faces major power shortages, not to mention the millions of people along with thousands of Argentine companies who are suffering from horrific garbage problems.
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'American Idol': Allison Iraheta's 'Friday I'll Be Over U' music video Date: 20 Nov 2009
Zap2It -
Watch "American Idol" finalist Allison Iraheta's fabulous video for "Friday I'll Be Over U."What a great video. It's like a cross between A-Ha's "Take On Me" and something out of the Dire Straits oeuvre. We love the irony that the born-in-1992 Idol has a video straight out of 1983. Fantastic.In all the hoopla surrounding Kris Allen and Adam Lambert's first albums, we'd forgotten how catchy ...
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NJ's first casino says it's in dire straits Date: 20 Nov 2009
Asbury Park Press -
ATLANTIC CITY — A day before New Jersey's oldest casino is expected to hand over the keys to its lenders, who haven't been paid in a year, Resorts Atlantic City laid out just how bad its financial condition is.
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Miramichi council wary of any tax increase Date: 20 Nov 2009
Telegraph-Journal -
City treasurer Darlene O'Shea's nervous laugh at the beginning of this weekt's budget meeting was a telling sign of the dire straits faced by the city.
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The Edge: Facing dire straits, ASU should earn fifth win Saturday Date: 19 Nov 2009
The State Press -
Nick Ruland Thursday, November 19, 2009 Quarterback UCLA redshirt freshman Kevin Prince was handed the reins this year, and the Bruins have endured growing pains in the passing game. Quarterback UCLA redshirt freshman Kevin Prince was handed the reins this year, and the Bruins have endured growing pains in the passing game. Prince has only six touchdowns on the season and is second to last in ...
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N.J.'s first casino says it's in dire straits Date: 19 Nov 2009
Asbury Park Press -
ATLANTIC CITY — A day before New Jersey's oldest casino is expected to hand over the keys to its lenders, who haven't been paid in a year, the casino laid out just how bad its financial condition is.
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NJ's first casino says it's in dire straits Date: 19 Nov 2009
Newsday -
New Jersey's first casino says it's in dire straits a day before handover vote
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Commercial real estate in dire straits Date: 19 Nov 2009
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report -
(From The Wall Street Journal ) For the first time in the credit crisis, the government may have run into a problem that is too tough to bail out: commercial real estate. ( Registration required )
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