Labour's John Healey said trade union representatives were the "unsung heroes of Britain's volunteering tradition" who provided day to day support for staff and cut the number of employment tribunals.

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In the mud and muck of China were other kinds of heroes, the thousands of soldiers and civilians who labored night and day to shore up dikes holding back China's worst floods in decades.

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Teachers, scientists, explorers and the like are heroes that walk among us every day and deserve more than a passing mention at the bottom of the newspaper.

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Even to this day, the borough of Brooklyn still pays homage to its long gone heroes with bridges, parkways, streets and schools named in their honor as well statutes erected to commemorate the deep bond that teammates had even in the eyes of adversity and unabashed hatred.

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Tomorrow, November 5, is Guy Fawkes Day, the day that the English remember one of their most notorious villains or most celebrated heroes, depending on their politics.

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All day Sydneysiders had celebrated the presence of one of Australia's most popular sporting heroes.

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Senior guard Brandon Triche, one of the heroes in the win over Louisville in mid-January with 23 points, had just eight on this day, going 2 for 11 from the field and missing all three of his tries from long range.

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At the D-Day ceremonies, Obama told moving stories of the veterans, and the thousands upon thousands of heroes who gave their lives to win that momentous assault, 65 years ago.

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