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            <description><![CDATA[NCM Country Chart Week Ending 5th March 2011<br /> <br />1.Lynn Beckman & Ronnie Reno - The Royal Telephone<br />2.George Hamilton IV & Johanna Webster &#8212; My Jesus I Love Thee<br />3.Billy Chernoff &#8212; Like A Human Drum<br />4.Bryn Haworth &#8212; Strange Things Happening Every Day<br />5.Janece &#8212; I'll Fly Away<br />6.Ken Byford &#8212; I'm A Reason<br />7.Revelation &#8212; Beyond The Open Door<br />8.Darren Mullan &#8212; Forever Friend<br />9.Dan Wesley &#8212; I Can Pray<br />10.Jim Close &#8212; Without Him<br />11.Jim Close &#8212; The King And I<br />12.Elaine Christian &#8212; Glory To His Name<br />13.Donny Richmond &#8212; Gospel Jukebox<br />14.Revelation &#8212; Across The Lands<br />15.Guy Penrod - Pray About Everything<br />16.Lynn Beckman (With Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition) &#8212; Tell The Storm<br />17.Richard Birch &#8212; Give Love<br />18.Dianne Wirtz &#8212; What Have You Got To Lose<br />19.Jackie Storrar &#8212; My Angel<br />20.Mary Lee &#8212; I'll Be Goin' Up<br /><br />NCM Country Chart Week Ending 19th February 2011<br />1.Lynn Beckman & Ronnie Reno - The Royal Telephone<br />2.Bryn Haworth &#8212; Strange Things Happening Every Day<br />3.Darren Mullan &#8212; Forever Friend<br />4.Dan Wesley &#8212; I Can Pray<br />5.Revelation &#8212; Beyond The Open Door<br />6.Jim Close &#8212; Without Him<br />7.Billy Chernoff &#8212; Like A Human Drum<br />8.Janece &#8212; I'll Fly Away<br />9.George Hamilton IV & Johanna Webster &#8212; My Jesus I Love Thee<br />10.Ken Byford &#8212; I'm A Reason<br />11.Jim Close &#8212; The King And I<br />12.Elaine Christian &#8212; Glory To His Name<br />13.Donny Richmond &#8212; Gospel Jukebox<br />14.Revelation &#8212; Across The Lands<br />15.Guy Penrod - Pray About Everything<br />16.Lynn Beckman (With Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition) &#8212; Tell The Storm<br />17.Dianne Wirtz &#8212; What Have You Got To Lose<br />18.Kjell Samuelson &#8212; I Believe In My Tomorrow<br />19.Jackie Storrar &#8212; My Angel<br />20.Mary Lee &#8212; I'll Be Goin' Up]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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            <title>SONG: &amp;quot;TELL THE STORM&amp;quot; Hits #2 On NCM Euro and #1 On Country Gospel Charts</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[NCM Euro Chart - W/E 6 November 2010<br />1. Graham Kendrick &#8212; God Of The Poor <br />2. Lynn Beckman (With Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition) &#8212; Tell The Storm<br />3. Richard Birch &#8212; Give Love<br />4. Robin Hagues' Band&#8212; Shout For Joy<br />5. Deborah Pira - Upside Down <br />6. Tanya Cristina - Don't You Know? <br />7. Dan Wesley &#8212; It's My Desire <br />8. Dianne Wirtz &#8212; What Have You Got To Lose<br />9. Mike Benge - Stay Gold<br />10. Cara Harrison - Sanity<br />11. Ken Byford & Ann Hartmann - Thank You Lord For Who You Are<br />12. Jim Close &#8212; Vessel Of Mercy<br />13. Kjell Samuelson - I Believe In My Tomorrow<br />14. Vivienne Neville - O Come O Come Emmanuel<br />15. Jonathan James - Worship The Lord <br />16. Jackie Storrar &#8212; My Angel<br />17. Phil Mitchell Band - Come With Me <br />18. Amie Salem Alleo - Agape <br />19. David Charles Combo - O Little Town Of Bethlehem <br />20. Cantoris - Ding Dong!<br />21. Wes Davis &#8212; The First Night Of Christmas<br />22. Dave Michael Sound - Holy Child<br />23. George Beverly Shea &#8212; Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne<br />24. Perry Como & Ray Charles Singers &#8212; O Come Let Us Adore Him<br />25. Billy Chernoff - A Better Way<br />26. Mary Lee - I'll Be Goin' Up<br />27. Jean Watson - Fly Again<br />28. Mark Wayne Glasmire - Now I Believe<br />29. Elaine Christian - Take My Hand Precious Lord<br />30. Janece - I Saw The Light<br />31. Deborah Pira - Breathe On Me<br />32. George Hamilton Iv, Terry Warren & Buddy Greene - Love Lifted Me<br />33. Hayli - Superficial World<br />34. Diane Wirtz - I'm Your Child<br />35. Garth Hewitt - Hymns Of Liberation<br />36. Cara Harrison - King Of Kings<br />37. Wes Davis & Anita McGirr - Here I Stand<br />38. Richard Birch - Lord Of Lords<br />39. John Heavens - Healing Moments<br />40. Heal Our Land Singers Featuring Lloyd Wade &#8212; Go<br /><br />NCM Country Chart - W/E 6 November 2010<br />1. Lynn Beckman (With Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition) &#8212; Tell The Storm<br />2. Dan Wesley &#8212; It's My Desire <br />3. Dianne Wirtz &#8212; What Have You Got To Lose<br />4. Ken Byford & Ann Hartmann - Thank You Lord For Who You Are<br />5. Jim Close &#8212; Vessel Of Mercy<br />6. Kjell Samuelson - I Believe In My Tomorrow<br />7. Jackie Storrar &#8212; My Angel<br />8. Billy Chernoff - A Better Way<br />9. Mary Lee - I'll Be Goin' Up<br />10. Mark Wayne Glasmire - Now I Believe<br />11. 6.Elaine Christian - Take My Hand Precious Lord<br />12. Janece - I Saw The Light<br />13. George Hamilton Iv, Terry Warren & Buddy Greene - Love Lifted Me<br />14. Diane Wirtz - I'm Your Child<br />15. Garth Hewitt - Hymns Of Liberation<br />16. Glenn & Dottie Tubb - Standing On The World<br />17. Debbie Nunn - Summer Sun<br />18. Kris Miller & Eric Hinton - I Am Listening Now<br />19. Jim Close - Give Me A Song<br />20. Lou Lollio - Name Above All Names]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>REVIEW:  CONNECTED: Grassland To Gloryland By Anne Briese, German Freelance Music Reviewer</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Lynn Beckman with Ronnie Reno, The Reno Tradition & Mary Beckman<br />Connected: Grassland to Gloryland<br />Anchor Cross SRC-AC-104<br /><br />You love bluegrass, gospel, and songs that makes you feel like coming home ? <br />Then you definitely should buy this brand new album. Lynn Beckman and all these top musicians recorded a bouquet of wonderful songs at Hilltop Studios, Nashville, which all come deep from their hearts &#8212; true hearted music. Really wonderful ! <br /><br />Besides the wonderful Lead Vocals of Lynn Beckman, the musicians are:<br />Ronnie Reno, Harmony Vocals and Guitar:<br />Mary Beckman, Harmony Vocals: <br />Mike Scott, Banjo;<br />Jackie Miller, Fiddle and Guitar;<br />Robin Smith, Upright bass;<br />Kim Gardner, Dobro;<br />John Maberry, Mandolin<br /><br />The cd starts with the speedy song about "The Royal Telephone" which has been re-arranged by Lynn Beckman. A foot-tapping one which really makes one feel happy. <br /><br />The second track is very special: "What Hurt Him More" written by Mary and Lynn Beckman together. Here the Banjo and Mandolin are underlining the wonderful voice of Lynn. <br /><br />If somebody is in a bad mood and has to go through lots of trouble, listen to track no. 4, "Tell The Storm," written by Lynn Beckman. This song really helps a lot and brings all into the right dimension again, because the Lord is even more mighty than any storm.<br /><br />As to the 7th title "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again" &#8212; which again is a traditional one, rearranged by Lynn Beckman, these lyrics could have been written by myself. I also very often wish to hear my mother pray and sing again.<br /><br />Well this is just a short introduction.  The whole cd contains old and new songs, and you can hear that all musicians did their job deep from their hearts. Enjoy and feel happy.<br /><br />Anne Briese]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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            <title>CONNECTED: Grassland To Gloryland CD Gets Rave Review</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[LYNN BECKMAN <br />with RONNIE RENO, THE RENO TRADITION & MARY BECKMAN <br /><br />CONNECTED: GRASSLAND TO GLORYLAND <br /><br />ANCHOR CROSS RECORDS <br /><br />Produced by Ronnie Reno (son of the legendary Don Reno and a musician's musician), a man clearly born with "country" in his DNA. So, wow! If you like to musically break into tingling bluegrass pins-and-needles, you'll like this. Thirteen sweet gospel goodies, a delightful mix of new and old, the songs will leave you toe-tapping or deeply meditating in introvert mood. Here's a grassroots manifestation of the Gospel on full throttle. The CD joyfully lays it all out on the solid 'good tidings line' with great abandonment and honesty, and is highly recommended. Lynn's earthy-deep velvet-vocal is as mature like seasoned wine, the class that comes only with skill and experience. His repertoire includes pick-out testimonial tracks that come directly from-the-heart with an evocative quality. Yes, indeed! Here's an impressive mixture of his such original story-song compositions plus traditional evergreens and collaborations. The sessioners give the album project an extra-special, fantastic feel. PAUL DAVIS <br /><br /><a href="http://www.pauldavisauthor.com">www.pauldavisauthor.com</a> <a href="http://www.newchristianmusic.co.uk">www.newchristianmusic.co.uk</a> <a href="http://www.ncmradioshow.com">www.ncmradioshow.com</a> <a href="http://www.ukcma.org">www.ukcma.org</a>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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            <title>BILLY WALKER TRIBUTE SONG CLIMBS BACK TO #1 ON COUNTRY CHART</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[NCM Country Chart w/e 19th September 2008 <br />1/Lynn Beckman - A Tribute To Billy Walker <br />2/Isla Grant - That's When I Saw The Light <br />3/Johnny Cash - Matthew 24 <br />4/Clint Miller & The Jordanaires - Cast Your Care <br />5/Charlie Landborough - I Am Red <br />6/Jerry Harrell - Love To My Saviour <br />7/Martha Daughtrey - Almighty God <br />8/Daniel O'Donnell - Mother's Birthday <br />9/A.G & Kate - Thank God <br />10/DonJames Leblanc - Help They're Hungry <br />11/Randy Travis - Above All <br />12/Martha Daughtrey - I've Got Jesus <br />13/Lou Lollio - Be Enthroned <br />14/Clint Miller & Del McCoury Band - <br />I Must Work The Works <br />15/Johnny Cash & Billy Graham Choir -  It Is No Secret <br />16/Statler Brothers - The Other Side Of The Cross <br />17/Gaither Vocal Band - I Heard It First On The Radio <br />18/Claire Schira - Not The Great I Was <br />19/Clint Miller & Golden Street Quartet -<br />In The Sweet By And By <br />20/Bobby Smith - Home (I'm Coming Home)]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>&amp;quot;BILLY WALKER TRIBUTE&amp;quot; Number 1 on Euro Chart--Week of September 19, 2008</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[NCM Euro Chart w/e 19th September 2008 <br />1/Lynn Beckman = A Tribute To Billy Walker <br />2/Isla Grant = That's When I Saw The Light <br />3/Johnny Cash = Matthew 24 <br />4/Clint Miller & The Jordanaires = Cast Your Care <br />5/Charlie Landborough = I Am Red <br />6/The Sonflowerz = Edge Of My Seat <br />7/Dave Bilbrough = Cause Me To Walk <br />8/Jerry Harrell = Love To My Saviour <br />9/Sheri Carr = Into Your Arms <br />10/Gloria Elliott = A Crown For My King]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>HOTDISC MUSIC CHARTS -- Billy Walker Tribute Makes Chart Debuts</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[01 NE In The Light Of Day BILLY YATES <br />02 01 I Don't Wanna Be That Strong MICHELLE WRIGHT <br />03 02 I Can Go Back Anytime CARRIE HASSLER & HARD RAIN <br />04 NE A Good Day DONNA BOYD <br />05 NE 22 Hours A Day, 2 Hours Of Play WAYNE LAW <br />06 03 Out Of My Mind (2008 Remix) CHILLI GOLD <br />07 05 Jesus Heard Every Word GINA MICHAELLS <br />08 04 If I Give My Love To You GARY CURTIS <br />09 NE Time BRENDA MULGREW / TJ STUART <br />10 NE Peach Picking Time Down In Georgia HALLUR JOENSEN <br /><br />11 06 Stubborn TABATHA & SOUTHERN FRY'D <br />12 07 Fishin' Forever JEFF GRIFFITH <br />13 09 One Hot Summer Ago RUSTIE BLUE <br />14 08 Friend WAYNE LAW <br />15 13 Might As Well Be Me MIKAYLA LEE <br />16 NE Unseen KATIE ARMIGER <br />17 NE Just The Way I Am TRACEY K HOUSTON <br />18 10 Yesterday Just Passed My Way Again FRANK IFIELD <br />19 11 Stay KELLY LEE feat. ALBERT LEE <br />20 17 The Lamp GERRY BLACK <br /><br />21 NE Billy Walker Tribute LYNN BECKMAN <br />22 NE I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You (2008 Version) BERNI FLINT <br />23 12 Bump Bounce Boogie LIZ TALLEY <br />24 15 The Emotion Of Love DAVE ASPEN <br />25 18 Tougher Than A Man COWBOY CRUSH <br />26 14 I Hope You Dance CLIVE JOHN <br />27 19 Fantasy Woman GRAHAM G TOOLE <br />28 20 Wild Horse GINA MICHAELLS <br />29 16 Let Your Love Flow (Gospel Version) BELLAMY BROTHERS <br />30 NE Half A Hallelujah BRIANIE <br /><br />31 NE Green County Stomp BIG BOB YOUNG <br />32 22 Dunno How She Does It THE DIABLOS <br />33 21 Memphis On A Train BERNADETTE <br />34 25 The Oldest Rock And Roller STU STEVENS <br />35 26 Will I Ever Get Over You JULIE RICHARDSON <br />36 NE Ruby's Red Lips BUB FELTS <br />37 23 New Forest Rain BOB CHEEVERS <br />38 24 She Got Me There DARREN KOZELSKY <br />39 27 This Song Is Just For You HOUSTON WELLS <br />40 NE Free As A Bird DAVE PARKS <br /><br /><br />HOTDISC INDEPENDENT TOP 20 <br /><br />01 NE In The Light Of Day BILLY YATES <br />02 01 I Can Go Back Anytime CARRIE HASSLER & HARD RAIN <br />03 NE A Good Day DONNA BOYD <br />04 NE 22 Hours A Day, 2 Hours Of Play WAYNE LAW <br />05 02 Out Of My Mind (2008 Remix) CHILLI GOLD <br />06 04 Jesus Heard Every Word GINA MICHAELLS <br />07 03 If I Give My Love To You GARY CURTIS <br />08 NE Time BRENDA MULGREW / TJ STUART <br />09 NE Peach Picking Time Down In Georgia HALLUR JOENSEN <br />10 05 Stubborn TABATHA & SOUTHERN FRY'D <br /><br />11 06 Fishin' Forever JEFF GRIFFITH <br />12 08 One Hot Summer Ago RUSTIE BLUE <br />13 07 Friend WAYNE LAW <br />14 11 Might As Well Be Me MIKAYLA LEE <br />15 NE Unseen KATIE ARMIGER <br />16 NE Just The Way I Am TRACEY K HOUSTON <br />17 09 Stay KELLY LEE feat. ALBERT LEE <br />18 14 The Lamp GERRY BLACK <br />19 NE Billy Walker Tribute LYNN BECKMAN <br />20 NE I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You (2008 Version) BERNI FLINT]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>'A TRIBUTE TO BILLY WALKER' DEBUTS AT # 1 ON NCM COUNTRY CHART--WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2008</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[NCM Country Chart w/e 5th September 2008 <br />1/ /Lynn Beckman - A Tribute To Billy Walker <br />2/Clint Miller & The Jordanaires - Cast Your Care <br />3/Johnny Cash - Matthew 24 <br />4/Isla Grant - That's When I Saw The Light <br />5/Charlie Landborough - I Am Red <br />6/Jerry Harrell - Love To My Saviour <br />7/Martha Daughtrey - Almighty God <br />8/Daniel O'Donnell - Mother's Birthday <br />9/A.G & Kate - Thank God <br />10/DonJames Leblanc - Help They're Hungry <br />11/Randy Travis - Above All <br />12/Martha Daughtrey - I've Got Jesus <br />13/Clint Miller & Del McCoury Band - <br />I Must Work The Works <br />14/Johnny Cash & Billy Graham Choir - It Is No Secret <br />15/Statler Brothers - The Other Side Of The Cross <br />16/Gaither Vocal Band - I Heard It First On The Radio <br />17/Claire Schira - Not The Great I Was <br />18/Clint Miller & Golden Street Quartet - <br />In The Sweet By And By <br />19/Bobby Smith - Home (I'm Coming Home) <br />20/Gus Eyre - Bound For Glory <br />21/Claude M Walton - <br />Nothing Flows Like Heavenly Water <br />22/Dottie Rambo & The Martins - <br />Too Much To Gain To Lose <br />23/Kris Miller - Inner Cell Phone To Jesus <br />24/Roxanne - I Will Dance <br />25/Serge Plotnikoff - Give Me Time Dear Lord <br />26/Jerry Arhelger - Thirst Again <br />27/Glen Douglas Tubb - He Knew <br />28/Joanne & Johnny Cash - Softly & Tenderly <br />29/Ray Griff - God Knows <br />30/George Hamilton IV & Live Issue - Acres Of Diamonds]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>REVIEW: LYNN BECKMAN'S NEW &amp;quot;LOOKIN' DOWN THE ROAD&amp;quot; CD</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[LYNN BECKMAN <br /><br />LOOKIN' DOWN THE ROAD <br /><br />ANCHOR CROSS <br /><br />Here's a wonderful talent now based in Maryland. If you like true-blue country a la story-telling-style then this is for you. Deep-velvet vocals (Lynn is a fella!) in the best Cash-Reeves tradition, the 21 engaging ballads have been commendably produced so deserve to be sought out by the devotee (especially for the Billy Walker tribute). The mainly self-penned 'easy listening' ballads are professionally paraded and delivered with tender heart. Over recent years, country radio DJs worldwide have taken this man seriously as his talent begs comparison with the best. Not lacking in experience because of past history, this latest CD is ample proof that he is a most competent and compelling talent. Guesting... are his son Tim, Lisa Meadows, and Ronnie Reno. <br /><br />PAUL DAVIS <a href="http://www.pauldavisauthor.com">www.pauldavisauthor.com</a> <a href="http://www.newchristianmusic.co.uk">www.newchristianmusic.co.uk</a> <a href="http://www.ncmradioshow.com">www.ncmradioshow.com</a> <a href="http://www.ukcma.org">www.ukcma.org</a>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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            <title>BECKMAN TO ACCEPT AWARD IN HONOR OF OPRY LEGEND</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Published In NCM Newsletter -- 12/22/2006.  Award to officially be presented March 03, 2007 in Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, England (UK).<br /><br />LYNN BECKMAN writes, &#8220;This is a most cherished and humbling moment in my life, musical ministry and career, and I am truly grateful.  I wish to thank Paul Davis; Laura Ewers; the DJs and media around the world; all my fans and friends; and all persons involved for your kind considerations in my behalf in presenting to me the 2006 NCM RADIO MIKE AWARD, as  NCM COUNTRY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR --USA.  I am truly grateful, deeply humbled and very surprised.  If I may be permitted, I wish to accept this award in memory of Grand Ole Opry Country Music Legend Mr. BILLY WALKER, his wife Bettie, and his two band members, Danny Patton and Charlie Lilly, dear friends all, who where were tragically killed when their touring van wrecked on May 21, 2006.  Billy and Bettie  were very supportive of my music, and I appeared on various shows with Billy and The Tennessee Walker Band on the road and in Nashville. Billy and Bettie were the ones who first introduced me to NCM and made me aware of Mr. Paul Davis and his excellent work in Gospel and country music.  It came about when a Gospel song I wrote and Billy recorded, entitled "FOR ME," was released world-wide on NCM. Billy and Bettie told me of their very high regard for Mr. Paul Davis.  Again, I offer my most sincere thanks for this award, and I also offer my congratulations and best wishes to all of the other award winners and to NCM for its outstanding outreach in sharing the Word of God in song throughout the world.&#8221;]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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