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Shining brightly on the ‘Festival of Lights’
Around the world, Jews gather to celebrate Hanukkah, which lasts for eight nights.
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Marquez knocks out Pacquiao
Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao cold with a right hand in Las Vegas.
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Robert Griffin III’s knee injury
Redskins’ quarterback tried to continue playing but had to leave the game in the fourth quarter.
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Battle of Fredericksburg at 150
The crash of muskets echoes again on the site of the most lopsided defeat of the Civil War.