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Halloween past and present.
Children's Digest
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October 1, 1998|
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The night is dark, except for the light of the crackling bonfires. The eerie chants of Druid (DROO-id) priests offering gifts to Samhain, their sun god, drift down from the wooded hills of ancient England.
For three days the celebration goes on. In the valleys the people are feasting. Some are dressed in costumes made of animal heads and skins. The villagers give thanks for a full harvest and hope the winter will not be hard.
From the time of the ancient Celts, who lived in England thousands of years ago, there has always been some kind of celebration ...
 "South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)")
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WALES LET ALL BLACKS RIGHT OFF THE HOOK; First-half dominance counts for nothing as wait goes on.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
; ...Simon Roberts WHEN Wales conduct the habitual review of this 21st defeat to New Zealand, the fact they...penalised by referee South African Craig Joubert...towering performance and was Wales' best player, then...wing Zac Guildford. But Wales' chance of a historic...for victory goes on. ...
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 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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WALES: DEVOLUTION.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
; ...a momentous night for Wales THERE could only be one...the political history of Wales but for many hours the...for those in the Yes for Wales camp as reports came in...Blair's vision for the new democracy. The course...between north west and south east, and between Wales...
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WALES: Bid to cap police tax thrown out; Dramatic defeat for Labour in Assembly.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
; ...rises planned by North Wales Police. Assembly finance...Essex could have forced new bills to be sent out this...police precept in North Wales. Now council taxpayers...highest police precept in Wales at pounds 167, will be...from the Home Office than South Wales. North Wales ...
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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WALES OF ANGUISH!; Wallabies hand out a pounding.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England)
; Australia 56 Wales 25 The Wallabies jumped all over woeful Wales yet again in a seven- try bashing...back of defeats against ACT and New South Wales. It was a frighteningly...as they added two more tries. New hooker Marco Caputo grabbed one...
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Wales Going Quietly to the Polls to Vote on Forming Its Own Assembly
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...referendum to create a new parliament there, voters in Wales have approached their...geographically into north and south, and each region maintains...voters were offered. The new, 60-member assembly...parliament. Blair favors a new regional government for...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Wales coach wants to stay in job despite record defeat; South Africa 96 Wales 13.
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England)
; ...would like to be given the Wales job on a permanent basis...destruction of Wales by South Africa on Saturday was...Cobner was on his way to New Zealand and Australia...learned a great deal here in South Africa but there is an...sided second half. South Africa led 31-6 at the...
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 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Wales went its own way and brought the sceptics around on how to tackle terror; Agrainy photo was a catalyst for change.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
; Byline: David James WALES has defied London-based...Assistant Chief Constable of South Wales Giles York spoke...terrorism unit, to take up a new role in Sussex. The 41...high-profile venues in South Wales such as the Millennium...Speaking at his office in South Wales ...
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Wales: open for business.
Magazine article from: Europe
; ...That is why we say that Wales is the best business climate...agency assigned to attract new business to its region...that LG, the leading South Korean semiconductor and...on a 250-acre site in South Wales, and the facility...In addition to the huge South Korean investment of LG...
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WALES: Link together the very best of our nation; COUNTDOWN TO MAJOR CONFERENCE ON TRANSPORT 'All Wales' approach essential.(News)(Conference news)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
; ...challenge of equipping Wales with a network worthy...between north Wales and the south and west. While we will...developing better north-south road links I am committed...2km stretch of the A470 south of Betwsy-coed in Snowdonia...improvement, and I envisage a new all-Wales ...
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Wales have the stars for the future to bury the past problems as Gatland era beckonsGatland era beckons.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
; ...Nations Championship with a new coach at the helm in Warren...England at Twickenham, Wales' fixtures don't look...1987 World Cup held in New Zealand. They were growing...But being demolished in New Zealand by one of the...comfortable nature of South Africa's record 34...
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