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The U.S. National Anthem History

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The  Star-Spangled Banner  is the  national anthem  of the United States of America. To celebrate a victory over British forces during the War of 1812, U.S. soldiers raised a large American flag at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 14, 1814. Inspired by those events, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem called "Defence of Fort M'Henry," which eventually became the Star Spangled Banner and the United States national anthem. 

Then and now of top 25 soccer coaches

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                         PER GUARDIOLA (1993, 2018)                           LOUIS VAN GAA (1992, 2018) ZINEDINE ZIDANE (1994, 2018) CARLO ANCELOTTI (1988, 2018) JOSÈ MOURINHO(1997, 2018) ALEX FERGUSON (1967, 2018) ARSÈNE WENGER (1992, 2018) DIEGO SIMESONE (1991, 2018) MIRCEA LUCESCU (1992, 2018) JÜRGEN KLOPP (2003, 2018) ANTONIO CONTE (1994, 2018) SAM ALLARDYCE (1978, 2018) LUIS ENRIQUE (1993, 2018) DAVID MOYES (1994, 2018) ROBERTO MANCINI (1988, 2018) MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI (1996, 2018) ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS (2006, 2018) ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ (2000 2018) MAURICIO POCHETTINO (2002, 2018) JOACHIM LÖW (1981, 2018) ROY HODGSON (1982, 2018) FABIO CAPELLO (1973, 2018) VICENTE DEL BOSQUE (1974, 2018) RAFAEL  BENÍTEZ (2001, 2018) MARK HUGHES (1984...

Prince Harry wanted to give up royal title - but one thing stopped him

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© Credits: PA When we look at photos of Prince Harry carrying out official Royal duties, he looks completely at ease. He's a natural with members of the public, and his friendly and down-to-earth approach has won hearts across the world. But there was a time when the Prince considered giving it all up and leaving the Royal Family. In an explosive interview the Duke, who is now sixth in line to the throne, confessed to "kicking his heels" for years and considering quitting The Firm. But one thing stopped him - his grandmother The Queen  Last year Harry told the Mail on Sunday the Queen motivated him to pursue a role in charity work, and he's done that ever since. He said: "There was a time I felt I wanted out. "But then I decided to stay in [the Royal Family] and work out a role for myself.” Harry has spent the last few years raising money and awareness for different causes close to his heart. One of the biggest is a mental health campaign,...

Bill Gates expresses interest to invest in IT, health sectors in letter to prime minister: PTI

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© Provided by Dawn Former CEO of Microsoft and famous philanthropist, Bill Gates. —File Photo The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) official Twitter account on Tuesday announced Bill Gates' interest "to invest in the IT sector" which he had reportedly communicated in a letter written to Prime Minister Imran Khan. According to the tweet: "The letter also stated that Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is interested in investing in the health sector of Pakistan." Bill Gates' letter to the prime minister was delivered by Dr Christopher Elias, President of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations Global Development Division, who along with Director General World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreye, met with the premier today in Islamabad,  APP  reported. The prime minister asserted Pakistan's commitment to tackle polio eradication as a national public health emergency. Briefing Dr Elias and Dr Ghebreye on the government's effort to thi...

Top optics award for pioneering physicist

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World-leading physicist distinguished professor Min Gu awarded top international prize, named in honor of the Nobel-winning inventor of holography, Dennis Gabor  IMAGE:  RMIT UNIVERSITY'S DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR MIN GU 2019 RECIPIENT OF THE DENNIS GABOR AWARD IN DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS. view  more  CREDIT: RMIT UNIVERSITY Internationally renowned for his expertise in 3D optical imaging theory, his discoveries are helping drive the development of solutions to some of our biggest challenges in renewable energy, information technology and big data storage. The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) has today announced Gu as the 2019 recipient of the Dennis Gabor Award in Diffractive Optics. Gu is Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship and director the Laboratory of Artificial-Intelligence Nanophotonics at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. His research has led to major advancements in how data is store...

Norway oil investment to rise in 2019 before sliding: lobby

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By Nerijus Adomaitis Reuters January  A view of Equinor's oil platform in Johan Sverdrup oilfield in the North Sea A view of Equinor's oil platform in Johan Sverdrup oilfield in the North Sea, Norway August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nerijus Adomaitis By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO (Reuters) - Oil and gas investment in Norway is expected to grow for a second year in a row in 2019 but will fall back between 2020 and 2023, an industry lobby group said on Monday. Western Europe's largest oil producer has seen a recovery in oil industry activity thanks to higher crude prices, after a slump in 2014-2016.

15 guns you need to know about.

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Back Yahoo NEWS Shootout: 5 Best Guns from Glock, Smith & Wesson and Heckler & Koch Kyle Mizokami The National Interest January 6, 2019, 2:00 PM GMT+1 Kyle Mizokami 15 guns you need to know about.  Shootout: 5 Best Guns from Glock, Smith & Wesson and Heckler & Koch Let the debate begin... (Here we present several of our most popular handgun profiles as one combined post for your reading pleasure. These appeared seperately in 2017 and 2018.) 5 Best Glock Handguns on the Market The Glock 17 handgun shook up the gun industry in a big way. Gaston Glock’s polymer pistol masterpiece, with its emphasis on ruggedness and reliability, swept the military and law-enforcement world and conquered the civilian market. Slowly, the company has introduced new handguns, all based on the original design, to compete in virtually every niche of the handgun market, from large-bore semiautomatics to discreet...