He described watching a father, also a retired Marine, stroking the hand of a son who came back from Iraq in a coma.

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The untutored bastard son of a French-Haitian merchant, he saw first-hand that the nascent United States, deficient in so many ways, was rich in wilderness, hosting creatures that even the most erudite mind could never conjure.

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Father and son Oscar and Ernest Ruelas of Ruelas Coachworks in Whittier, California were on hand with a beautifully restored 1958 Jaguar XK-150 S Roadster.

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On this occasion, another famous son of Yorkshire, Darren Gough, was among the first to shake Ramprakash's hand - and he was applauded by all the Yorkshire side.

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Last weekend a young Palestinian mother named Maha Mohammed(ph) stood on the side of the deserted highway, cradling a baby and holding her young son's hand, as she tried for an hour to flag down a taxi to take her on what would normally be a 10-minute drive to the next town.

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While Gamal Mubarak, the politician son, has never been popular among Egyptians, who believed his father wanted to hand him the reins of power, popular opinion has only recently turned against his businessman brother, Alaa.

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When they were visited from the Most High God with the death of their 16-year-old son, they did not humble themselves before His mighty hand.

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