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3 of Hearts is the self-titled debut studio album by the American group 3 of Hearts, released on March 6, 2001, through the record label RCA Nashville. It is a teen pop and country music album, though according to some music critics, it leans more towards pop music. The album was managed by American producer Byron Gallimore; its marketing focused on the group's crossover appeal to teenagers and young adults. 3 of Hearts performed on a national tour sponsored by Seventeen magazine and another sponsored by Walmart, and the singers were featured in several marketing campaigns. Reviews of the album were mixed; some critics praised the group's vocals and public image, but others criticized the songs as generic and lacking an authentic country sound. The album peaked at number 45 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. "Love Is Enough" and "Arizona Rain" were released as singles and made appearances on the Country Airplay Billboard chart. The album's low sales and lack of appeal to country radio audiences led RCA to drop the group. (Full article...)

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961 – With the completion of the Siege of Chandax, the Muslim Emirate of Crete was conquered by the Byzantine Empire.
1836 – Texas Revolution: Mexican forces captured the Alamo (pictured) in San Antonio from the Texians after a 13-day siege.
1953 – Upon the death of Joseph Stalin, Georgy Malenkov became Premier of the Soviet Union.
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1988 – In Operation Flavius, the Special Air Service killed three Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers conspiring to bomb a parade of British military bands in Gibraltar.

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William Tell Told Again is a 1904 retelling of the William Tell legend in prose and verse. The main prose element was written by P. G. Wodehouse, while the verse was written by John W. Houghton. The book includes a frontispiece and 15 full-page illustrations, all in colour, by Philip Dadd.

Illustration: Philip Dadd; restoration: Adam Cuerden

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