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• n  a short vacation about halfway through a school term
  he came to visit at half-term

• John McCain was clear about why he picked half-term Alaska governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate.
• The Democrats are going to nominate either a one-term Senator (Clinton) or a half-term Senator (Obama), neither with much in the way of legislative achievements.
• The trip, which fell during Ludgrove's half-term break (and which William missed because of Eton's schedule), was a boy's dream: After a .

News & Articles

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• Sarah Palin Writing Book to Defend Christmas From the 'Politically Correct' (VIDEO)
  Former half-term Alaska governor, Sarah Palin, returned to Fox News today after joyously leaving the cable network in January (video below). During her appearance on Fox & Friends, Palin said “I’m writing a book about Christmas and pushing back on the politically correct who would try to take Christ out of Christmas. It's kind of a legalese how-to push back and protect the heart of Christmas. At ...
  June 17, 2013 - Opposing Views
• Sarah Palin Returns to Fox News, Flip-Flops From January Statement
  Fox News and Sarah Palin split ways in January, but the conservative cable network and the former half-term Governor of Alaska have reached a new deal. Palin will be returning to Fox News on June 17th as a paid contributor. She will make her first appearance on the morning show "Fox & Friends." Palin will appear on both Fox News and Fox Business Network during daytime and prime time, according ...
  June 13, 2013 - Opposing Views

Quotes

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• Willie Walsh in Wall Street Journal
  Unite's leaders have deliberately targeted the busy half-term holidays to cause as much disruption as possible for hard-working families looking to spend some well-earned time away,Chief Executive Willie Walsh said.
• Liam Donaldson in BBC News
  Sir Liam said: "We still can't interpret these figures. It could be the half-term effect."
• John Hammond in Telegraph.co.uk
  John Hammond, a forecaster at the Met Office, said: "This is great weather to be out and about during the half-term holidays. The warmest weather will be in southern and central parts, peaking in the south-east on Saturday. Temperatures in other...