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Long-running conflicts in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC and south Sudan have been largely brought to an end, while the new state of South Sudan is close to being born following a peaceful referendum.
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Long-running hits NCIS and Burn Notice followed with six each, equal to late-night faves David Letterman and Conan O'Brien.
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Long-running lead John Nettles has just packed it in, so these are some of the final episodes he stars in.
Michael Giltz: DVDs: Birdemic -- The Worst Movie Of The Year? Michael Giltz 2011
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Long-running lead John Nettles has just packed it in, so these are some of the final episodes he stars in.
Michael Giltz: DVDs: Birdemic -- The Worst Movie Of The Year? Michael Giltz 2011
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Long-running CW soap One Tree Hill had been expected to come back for a ninth season already, so the news comes as no huge surprise.
The CW Renews One Tree Hill and Nikita, Cancels Hellcats 2011
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Long-running bitter rivalries between vocational schools often spill into public buses and shopping malls frequented by students.
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Long-running bitter rivalries between vocational schools often spill into public buses and shopping malls frequented by students.
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But the reason you don't get instant gratification all the time: Long-running shows tend to thrive on tension and conflict, and happy endings work against that.
Ask Matt: TV's Busiest Nights, Bones, Friday Night Lights, Daytime Soaps, and More! 2010
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Long-running British duo Goldfrapp are renowned for their groundbreaking electro-pop albums (which arguably provided the blueprint for upstarts like La Roux), but over the years they've experimented with sounds ranging from glam rock to what can only be described as synth-folk.
Be Specific: Alison Goldfrapp talks about Goldfrapp's experiments in sound 2010
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Long-running sagas like custody of Jackson's children, control of his financial empire, other 'victims' filing civil suits and the long-winded appeals process would have generated thousands of stories each for months, years, perhaps even decades.
Charles Thomson: One of the Most Shameful Episodes In Journalistic History Charles Thomson 2010
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