Teachers' union conferences at Easter heard a series of warnings about the levels of violence and abuse faced by teachers from badly-behaved pupils.

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So why, then, is The Bible, a new miniseries on The History Channel whose series finale is this Easter Sunday, racking up so much attention from the media?

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Since the Easter Epic, the Islanders have won just two playoff series in 25 years.

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On Saturday, Egypt changed the series of dates for the country's parliamentary elections in several areas to accommodate Coptic Christians and their Easter celebrations, state-run Middle East News Agency reported.

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