Initially refusing to capitulate to Earl Grey purists, only four months later the tea company reintroduced the original under a new label - Earl Grey The Classic Edition.

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"Many will remember Earl for ushering in a new era of success for the Baltimore Orioles, " O'Malley said.

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President Obama was briefed this morning via phone by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate on the preparations for potential impacts of Hurricane Earl on the East Coast and New England.

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As the new season begins, Robert Crawley, the current Earl of Grantham and family patriarch, has apparently committed several basic investing mistakes.

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His parents each gave him a full dollar a week to spend on stamps, and when the Casa Loma Orchestra wasn't playing in New York and was out touring, Mr. Axman sent Earl envelopes with airmail stamps postmarked from cities everywhere.

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The Kingfish, Huey Long, a New-Deal-era governor, was a master of the style, followed closely by his younger brother, Earl.

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On Wednesday, the Hulu homepage featured photos of NBC and Fox TV shows that the network will presumably distribute, including The Simpsons, 24, My Name Is Earl, K-Ville, Friday Night Lights, Bones and the forthcoming Back To You, a new sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton.

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