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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
(August / 2009)
Travis County Fire Rescue, or ESD 11, in dire straits Date: 01 Aug 2009
News 8 Austin -
Travis County Fire Rescue's resources are stretched thin, in an area that continues to grow.
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Bookstores vie for best selection, prices, expedience Date: 02 Aug 2009
The Daily Nebraskan -
As unfortunate as it may be, the back-to-school season is nigh. College students are notorious for being broke, perhaps this year more than usual with the economy in dire straits. Cash-strapped and looking for convenience, students need to know their options for buying textbooks.
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You Ask, They Answer: Jim Woodward Date: 02 Aug 2009
The Charlotte Observer -
Q. Today the Charlotte 49ers are on the stranded island called the A10. Do you feel you contributed to putting the Niners in dire straits by not starting football 15 years ago when USF saw the future?
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Marshalltown a model for medical care use Date: 02 Aug 2009
The Des Moines Register -
Marshalltown, Ia. - America’s health care system would not be in such dire straits if everybody used medical care the way people here do.
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PAUL KRUGMAN: The joy of Sachs Date: 02 Aug 2009
The Indiana Gazette -
The American economy remains in dire straits, with one worker in six unemployed or underemployed. Yet Goldman Sachs just reported record quarterly profits - and it's preparing to hand out huge bonuses, comparable to what it was paying before the crisis. What does this contrast tell us?
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Good news for those awaiting state tax refunds: Pennsylvania may owe you interest Date: 02 Aug 2009
The Patriot-News -
State workers and vendors might not be getting paid because of the budget impasse, but Pennsylvania is still cutting refund checks to taxpayers. The same cannot be said for a handful of other states in financial dire straits because of the sour economy.
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Ex-store manager in dire straits Date: 04 Aug 2009
The Star -
A 61-year-old store manager who quit his job three years ago following a heart disease is disappointed with the Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam who had allegedly pledged to help him with his life threatening ailment but to date, nothing has materialise.
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Emergency Meeting for Fishermen Date: 04 Aug 2009
Voice of the Common Man -
Some fishermen are in dire straits, so much so that they're having an emergency meeting with the provincial fisheries minister this afternoon. The FFAW is calling on government to provide emergency assistance to get them through the short term.
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