He's part of a big volunteer Ham Radio network that operates when the hurricanes come close to land.

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The portions at Mother's are huge: great, skinny mounds of buttered grits, piles of crispy bacon, and big slabs of ham with sweetly caramelized skin.

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"The first incident was when the big, wooden cross, wrapped in ham, fell into the house after a knock at the door, " said Mr Alam.

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If they had a good day selling papers -- they had enough to give to their mammas, and then some -- Frank would stop with the other guys at the U.S. Restaurant, on Columbus: fried ham on French bread, a big sandwich for a dime.

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Their income has been lifted by a big increase in performance-related pay, which Chris Ham, professor of health policy at Birmingham University, says is much more generous than in other countries.

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Big clubs that Derry could draw in the first round proper include Rangers, Tottenham, West Ham and Newcastle.

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