Within weeks these local movers and shakers were actively lobbying astonished but wary federal officials, and they have never stopped.

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"Since my forced arrival in the mother continent six-and-a-half years ago, the people of Haiti have never stopped calling for my return to Haiti, " he said in a statement sent to the AFP news agency.

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The Melvins, who have essentially never stopped touring or recording with 20 studio albums to their name, were friends and mentors to Nirvana's Cobain and Krist Novoselic, who hailed from the same rural part of Washington state.

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If Nocera stopped there, with the idea that Steve Jobs would never have released Apple Maps, the piece would simply have been boring.

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While such checks may keep those with mental illnesses from obtaining guns, the 24-year-old Loughner had never been diagnosed with any conditions, meaning it's doubtful much would have stopped him from legally purchasing a weapon.

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"There have been times when I've questioned whether I should move on and do something different but I never stopped loving tennis and I was willing to try something different which paid off for me, " she said.

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