The previous coldest Easter day since modern records began in 1960 was Easter Monday in 1986, which dipped to -9.8C, the Met Office said.

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However, the use of privatized forces on the modern battlefield far out paces their previous employment, and the capabilities that the private security industry now brings to the table marks a watershed in the conduct of military operations.

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If there are weaknesses, it is the familiarity of themes from his previous work: the commodification of sex, the interaction between modern science and spirituality, the link between happiness and suffering.

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The capital, Bangkok, combines the modern skyscrapers of a bustling Asian metropolis with the ancient temples and monuments of previous Thai civilizations, dating back hundreds of years.

CNN: Country profile: Thailand

New research suggests that average global temperatures were higher in the last decade than over most of the previous 11, 300 years, a finding that offers a long-term context for assessing modern-day climate change.

WSJ: Earth Hotter Now Than Most of Past 11,000 Years

What I can tell you is we will continue to work to ensure that our regulatory system is transparent, cost-effective, evidence-based, and modern, and that it continues to provide the net benefits that so surpassed the benefits achieved by previous administrations.

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