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  • Thunderous celebratory gunfire shook the Libyan capital of Tripoli and other cities after Libyan officials said Seif al-Islam, who has been charged by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, had been detained wearing traditional Tuareg clothing about 30 miles 50 kilometers west of the town of Obari in an area that borders Niger, Mali and Algeria.

    Saif Al Islam Gaddafi Reportedly Captured 2011

  • Thunderous applause for the "core four," Jeter, Rivera, Posada and Pettitte.

    Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories 2010

  • Thunderous applause mixed with gasps and sobs filled the arena.

    The Shattering Christie Golden 2010

  • Thunderous applause greeted Dan as he approached the microphone atop the podium.

    A Different Light Mariah Stewart 2010

  • Thunderous cheers rolled across the stands, and Mays jogged purposefully around the bases, head down, unsmiling, seemingly embarrassed by the adulation.

    WILLIE MAYS JAMES S. HIRSCH 2010

  • Thunderous stamping of feet and spits and shouts and printed copies of futurist manifestoes and empty bottles of pinot raining from the darkness.

    zola V mann eamon byrne 2010

  • Thunderous singing rocked the restaurant, with tables turned into impromptu drum sets, as everyone swayed, clapped, and bellowed the words.

    In Little Ghana, a Big Celebration 2010

  • Thunderous waves drowned out much of the early dialogue.

    Review: Tempest at Stratford has legs 2010

  • Thunderous applause for the "core four," Jeter, Rivera, Posada and Pettitte.

    Top 5 Sports Stories 2010

  • Thunderous applause mixed with gasps and sobs filled the arena.

    The Shattering Christie Golden 2010

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