In June it was reported that Burke had signed a record deal with RCA Records and the album will be jointly handled by the Syco and RCA Records .
It was reported in June that Burke had signed a record deal with Syco and the album is handled jointly by RCA Records and RCA Records .

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Stevens was a Republican when the party was founded , and became a Delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1860 and 1868 .
Stevens was a Republican when the party was founded , and was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1860 and 1868 .

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Only one percent of natural diamonds are of this kind , and most are blue to grey .
Only one percent of blue diamonds are of this type , and most are natural to grey .

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However , before he could leave for Louisiana and his new headquarters , he died in an epidemic of yellow fever that swept through southeast Texas .
However , before he could leave Louisiana and his new headquarters , he died in an epidemic of the yellow fever that swept through southeast Texas .

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