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2011-10-04 10:00:00

GLASTONBURY, Conn., Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hartford Marathon Foundation is excited to unveil the 11-member group selected as the ING Hartford Marathon Elite Inspiration Team.

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2009-08-13 10:15:00

London's oldest timber structure has been unearthed by archaeologists from Archaeology South-East (part of the Institute of Archaeology at UCL). It was found during the excavation of a prehistoric peat bog adjacent to Belmarsh Prison in Plumstead, Greenwich, in advance of the construction of a new prison building.

2009-07-05 14:56:45

The alternative band Blur and Canadian rocker Neil Young reportedly provided a couple of the more memorable performances at Britain's Glastonbury Festival. The Observer said Young provided a tough rock show Friday to those gathered at the festival's main stage in the village of Pilton. Blur moved festival attendees on Sunday's final day, while U.S.

2009-06-29 15:12:25

The BBC spent about $2.5 million and sent 407 personnel to cover the Glastonbury music festival, but didn't broadcast full music sets, critics say. Despite racking up the expenses -- sending as many workers to Glastonbury as it did to last year's Summer Olympics in Beijing -- the British broadcaster angered fans by curtailing its coverage of two of the festival's main draws, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young, The Daily Telegraph reported Monday. BBC officials, however, defended their coverage, saying Young's management refused to allow it to broadcast more than five songs on television and one song online, while Springsteen's nearly three-hour set was too long to broadcast in its entirety, the newspaper said. Matthew Elliott of the TaxPayers' Alliance told the Telegraph the festival has become an annual jamboree for BBC employees.

2009-06-17 09:00:00

First Store in Glastonbury to Showcase Verizon Wireless' State-of-the-Art Evolution Store Design GLASTONBURY, Conn., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has opened its newest "Evolution" Communications Store in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

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