Royal honor for JCB executive

06/16/11 On Thursday, the Queen of England named deputy chairman John Patterson Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

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On this Independence Day, take time to remember what it's all about

07/03/11 WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Today is, of course, July 4. It is the day we take time to celebrate the birth of the United States of America. But why? On July 4, 1776, after days of heated debate and revisions, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence , which outlined why the colonies wanted to secede from the British Empire. The news was marked by the ringing of bells ...

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Can British Open stand test of time?

07/13/11 The final word before the Open Championship begins each year comes from the navy blazers of the Royal & Ancient, which - apart from the English language and Greenwich Mean Time - is among the few institutions of the old British Empire that still holds some sway in the world's affairs.

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