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...Peabody Museum has specialized in Native American culture since its inception in 1867, said Brown. But storage renovations in the early 1980s closed the previous exhibit, and the new Native American display is significantly larger than its predecessor, said Brown...
Last week Iran's supreme spiritual leader, Ayatullah Ali Khamenei, reaffirmed the death sentence against Rushdie proclaimed a year ago by his predecessor, Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini. "Mercenary hands which try to diminish Islam by cultural plots like writing blasphemous books," Khamenei said, would be punished...
Despite a location less visible than its predecessor, the new store has its strong points, according to Lyons, who cited particularly its more spacious and modern--and more affordable--floor space...
What if this Douglas character turns out to be just as dominating as his predecessor? What if he ruthlessly crushes all opposition with barely a swipe, nary a bead of sweat? For some reason, these questions sound rather familiar...
Last night, councillors and members of the community criticized the order, questioning how far back the present council could go in undoing the work of its predecessor...