Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to the Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., for flu-like symptoms, his deputy chief of staff told CNN.
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Commentary: The Way an American Magazine Helped Launch One of Britain’s Favorite Christmas Carols
In 1906, a new carol appeared in “The English Hymnal,” an influential collection of British church music. With words by British poet Christina Rossetti, set to a tune by composer Gustav Holst, it became one of Britain’s most beloved Christmas songs. Now known as “In the Bleak Midwinter,” it was voted the “greatest carol of all time” in a 2008 BBC survey of choral experts.
“In the Bleak Midwinter” began life as a poem, which Rossetti simply titled “A Christmas Carol.” When the hymnal paired her words with music, the poem took on a new identity in song – a phenomenon documented by literature researcher Emily McConkey. But it also became embedded into popular culture in nonmusical forms. “A Christmas Carol,” or parts of it, has appeared on Christmas cards, ornaments, tea towels, mugs and other household items. It has inspired mystery novels and, more recently, became a recurring motif in the British television series “Peaky Blinders.”
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Breitbart House Speaker Mike Johnson is reportedly not in good graces with President-elect Donald Trump. Johnson needs Trump’s support to keep the gavel on January 3, the day House Republicans will have an option to renew or cancel his speakership. Johnson appears on the outs with Trump due to…
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The Hill Texas, Florida, Arizona and Idaho are likely to gain House seats after the 2030 census, according to consulting firm Election Data Services. A gain of two congressional seats would be seen in Texas and Florida, and one seat each in Arizona and Idaho, if congressional reapportionment were being…
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Reuters Starbucks, opens new tab workers have expanded their strike to four more U.S. cities, including New York, the union representing over 10,000 baristas said late on Saturday. The five-day strike, which began on Friday and initially closed Starbucks cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, has added locations…
Read MoreGuatemalan Charged with Murder for Setting Woman on Fire on NYC Subway, Entered U.S. Illegally
An illegal Guatemalan immigrant on Monday was charged with the murder of a woman whom he allegedly set on fire while aboard a New York City subway this weekend.
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Former Congressman Matt Gaetz challenged the conclusions of a House Ethics Committee investigation on Monday, specifically disputing allegations he paid women for sex.
Read MoreHouse Ethics Draft Report Accuses Gaetz of Statutory Rape of 17-Year-Old, Drug Use and Obstruction
The House Ethics Committee gathered evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida paid multiple women for sex, including a 17-year-old high school junior, used illegal drugs like cocaine and ecstasy and obstructed efforts by Congress to investigate his conduct, according to a draft of its findings obtained by Just the News.
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