All that emanated from most capitals in the region last week was silence.

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Last week, the Federal Reserve broke a relative silence on subprime and predatory lending.

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"Once again, you've honored me with your confidence, and once again, I am committed to earning it, " Daley said in a brief victory speech that also included a moment of silence for the victims of dual nightclub disasters last week.

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After such a lengthy silence, the three batches of screenshots Rockstar Games released last week sent Grand Theft Auto fans into a frenzy.

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Leicester Cathedral clock underwent last-minute repairs to enable it to time the start of the silence.

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There was a moment of silence before the game for the victims, and that was the last time it was quiet for a while.

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Many competitors wore a black ribbon and observed a 30 second silence in honour of those killed and injured in last week's bombing at the Boston marathon.

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The last time he tried was in 1989, when Kentucky Derby runner-up Easy Goer lost to Sunday Silence by a nose.

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Last month he decided to break his silence, giving a long written interview to a British newspaper, the Guardian.

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The ceremony opened with a minute's silence in memory of Drummer Lee Rigby, who was killed in Woolwich last week.

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