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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
(July / 2009)
Lou Snyder reaching out to help homeless Date: 01 Jul 2009
Eastern Arizona Courier -
Graham County’s homeless population is in dire straits, and things aren’t getting any better in the current economy. Thatcher resident Lou Synder and others are doing what they can to help.
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Speedcar collapses, A1GP in strife Date: 02 Jul 2009
F1-Live.com -
Economic downturn claims first victim As the global economic recession bites, two prominent motor racing series are in dire straits...
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Speedcar collapses, A1 GP in strife Date: 02 Jul 2009
Motorsport.com -
As the global economic recession bites, two prominent motor racing series are in dire straits. For the Middle East and Asia-based stock car series Speedcar, the end of the road has come. The official website is off the air amid reports the organisation has been closed down after just two seasons.
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F1: Speedcar collapses, A1 GP in strife Date: 02 Jul 2009
Motorsport.com -
As the global economic recession bites, two prominent motor racing series are in dire straits. For the Middle East and Asia-based stock car series Speedcar, the end of the road has come. The official website is off the air amid reports the organisation has been closed down after just two seasons. Speedcar featured stock cars driven by mainly ex-F1 drivers, including Jacques Villeneuve, Jean ...
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How California's Fiscal Woes Began: A Crisis 30 Years in the Making Date: 02 Jul 2009
Time Magazine -
Back in 1978, Proposition 13 was a boon to property to owners but it was a slow but sure carcinogen to the body politic. Now the patient is in dire straits
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Lou Snyder reaching out to help homeless Date: 03 Jul 2009
Eastern Arizona Courier -
Graham County’s homeless population is in dire straits, and things aren’t getting any better in the current economy. Thatcher resident Lou Synder and others are doing what they can to help.
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Time magazine: Europe and Russia's continental rift Date: 04 Jul 2009
KYIV Post -
Katinka Barysch writes: Russia's economy — until recently one of the fastest growing in Europe — is in dire straits. In the first three months of this year, output fell by 10% compared with a year earlier. The World Bank now expects the economy to contract by around 8% for 2009 as a whole.
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Bangalore: Mother kills 3 sons, self Date: 04 Jul 2009
The Times of India -
Chandbi just couldn't handle the loss of face after financial woes left her family in dire straits.
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