These holidays have their roots in miracles that took place thousands of years ago.

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It was also where the roots of modern jazz took hold.

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Although his successful law practice took Edwards far from his humble financial roots, his message continues to be progressive, much as it was in 2004.

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McNally, who earned a doctorate in history from the University of Massachusetts, also explores the Dead's individual musical roots and the powerful inspiration they took from a symbiotic relationship with an unusually steadfast audience.

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Poetry torn up by the roots, he later said, that took his breath away.

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Gore repeatedly denied he has any plans to run again, but this week a group of grass-roots Democrats calling themselves "Draft Gore" took out a full-page ad in The New York Times in a bid to change his mind.

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In other news, the IRS took a break from improperly targeting conservatives to get back to its roots, targeting a segment of the population that has proved very fruitful for the government coffers: rappers.

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The roots of the betrayal go back to June 1996, when the notion of rating Web content first took off.

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