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“Maracaibo was alive with eager strangers as every boat that landed there disgorged an army of oil workers,” Méndez wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Holguín was once known as the breadbasket of Cuba because of its rich agricultural land.

From Salon

But it’s a mistake to read this episode as evidence that moral standards are just that much higher in the land of sticky toffee pudding and the BBC Proms.

From Salon

Scotland put on an attacking masterclass, whereas when England did attack it felt like they were punching for their lives but not actually landing anything.

From BBC

After inheriting his father's lands and titles, he took his place as a non-partisan crossbench peer in the House of Lords in 1869 and became its first Muslim member.

From BBC