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Holy hit: How ‘Take Me to Church’ christened Hozier as a star 10 years ago

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Holy hit: How ‘Take Me to Church’ christened Hozier as a star 10 years ago

Before he found pop glory with “Take Me to Church” — released 10 years ago on Sept. 13, 2013 — it was more like “Take Me to College” for Hozier. “When I started working on the lyrics for a lot of that song, I was in college,” the suburban Dublin native — who was born … Read more

Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine

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Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine

Marine 1st Lt. Harvey “Barney” Barnum jumped to the ground when he came under fire during an ambush in Vietnam that killed his radio operator and commander. Collecting himself, Barnum realized he was now the highest-ranking officer of a rifle company he’d just joined. He called in artillery and, amid gunfire, dragged the commander to … Read more