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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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News in english
about Dire Straits
(June / 2009)
Dire straits in Stratford: Drought, recession, unemployment batter Kings County town Date: 01 Jun 2009
The Hanford Sentinel -
There was a time when Stratford was a bustling community of gas stations, shops and restaurants.That time is long gone. The recession has hit with full force in this small, mainly Hispanic agricultural community south of Lemoore along a dusty stretch of Highway 41. Runaway unemployment has residents in a vice grip of tough times that make the economic problems in Hanford and Lemoore seem mild by ...
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McThoughts Date: 02 Jun 2009
Walkerton Herald-Times -
As everyone knows, healthcare across the province is in near dire straits. It’s not just the shortage of doctors and nurses, it’s the limited and ever shrinking budgets dedicated to ensuring Ontarians receive proper care.
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Howzat! MCA Date: 02 Jun 2009
The Malay Mail -
THE Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA) are in dire straits. They have yet to pay about RM500,000 in quit rent for the property on which the Kinrara Oval is situated.
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Cure the Seven Year Itch at Las Palmas in Zihuatanejo With a Romance Package Date: 02 Jun 2009
Marketwire -
Romance in Dire Straits for Couples; Rekindle the Bond at Las Palmas in Zihuatanejo
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Cure the Seven Year Itch at Las Palmas in Zihuatanejo With a Romance Package Date: 02 Jun 2009
Yahoo.com -
The state of romance in the nation is in dire straits as 75% of couples admit lacking opportunities to spend enough time together, according to a recent study. Many people find that the "Seven Year Itch" can occur whether a couple is married for 5 or 25 years.
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FOOD BANK IN DIRE STRAITS Date: 03 Jun 2009
Dunnville Chronicle -
The shelves are stocked with cereal, but when it comes to pasta, spaghetti sauce, canned meats, and other mainstay staples that are typically given to every recipient who walks into the Salvation Army Food Bank, staff have nothing to give.[...]
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Other News Date: 04 Jun 2009
Bernama -
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA) Thursday denied claims that its financial standing was in dire straits and owed Island and Peninsular Berhad quit rent assessment amounting to RM500,000.
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Other News Date: 04 Jun 2009
Bernama -
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA) Thursday denied claims that its financial standing was in dire straits and owed Island and Peninsular Berhad quit rent assessment amounting to RM500,000.
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