For these listeners, the jazz cause is better served by the likes of Django Bates, a free-spirited English pianist and composer.

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One man with a mental age of nine has a vast memory for foreign words and the use of grammatical endings, but he cannot seem to break free of English word-order.

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But all that changed when English referee Howard Webb awarded a controversial free-kick two minutes into stoppage-time.

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Chasing his first European Tour victory since the 2001 English Open, O'Malley shot a bogey-free round of six birdies.

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He faced his end with incredible bravery, the kind of English bravery that is matter-of-fact, free of drama, and quietly endeavors to continue.

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The growing use of English courts by foreign litigants is arousing increasing concern among free-speech campaigners such as Chris Walker of Freedom House, an American lobby group.

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For example, the site's developers plan to set up English-language chat rooms where kids can hone ability in an atmosphere free of classroom cobwebs.

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McCain launched a Web-only advertisement touting the Colombia Free Trade agreement Tuesday, in English with Spanish subtitles.

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