LYCOS RETRIEVER
Jericho: United States
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After a long 10-week break, CBS’s hit drama Jericho is set to return on Feburary 21 at 8pm eastern. If your unfamiliar with Jericho, the show is set in Jericho, Kansas during a time when some sort of nuclear attack as been unleased across the United States. The town has survived and has […]
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In the new drama, Jericho, a small Kansas town faces the unknown after multiple nuclear explosions occur across the United States. With very little information about what is happening in the outside world, the inhabitants of Jericho, Kansas struggle to survive, get information, and stay safe. Central characters include the Green family, Mayor and patriarch Johnston, his wife Gail, and his two grown sons, Eric and Jake, as well as Grey Anderson, Johnston’s political rival, and Robert Hawkins, a mysterious stranger who has a lot of expertise in survival. The series follows the days and weeks after the nuclear attacks as the town tries to cope and forge ahead in an unknown situation.
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Jericho released their self-titled Bearsville album in 1971 and split soon after. They had one hit record with "Make It Better" in 1971, on Bearsville Records, distributed by Ampex Records in Canada and the United States. "Make It Better" and its flipside, "Cheater Man", were written by Fred Keeler.
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Opposition from Palestinian activist groups and high-profile mismanagement resulted in the cancellation of the OneVoice People’s Summit, a concert event planned to take place in Tel Aviv and Jericho simultaneously. The concerts were originally scheduled for Thursday. The event’s stated purpose was to call for the implementation of “a two state solution.” The concerts signed on such acts as Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams, and the popular Palestinian hip hop group DAM. The sponsoring organization, One Million Voices, boasted the support of notables including former UN High Comissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson, US envoy Dennis Ross, and Chief Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erekat. The group ... claimed the support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. According to Abbas’ own office, this was false.
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The storyline of the series revolves around Jericho, a small town that bears witness to a nuclear attack of unknown origin against the United States. The town, including prodigal son Jake Green, is forced to resolve their differences and band together to survive in a world where they believe that they may be some of the few survivors left in the nation. But while they work towards progress, there are some agents in the town which may know more about the attacks than they are letting on.
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During its first year, BlogTalkRadio was responsible for launching a successful grass roots campaign, which included 40,000 pounds of nuts being sent to the CBS-TV network to save the struggling television show Jericho. The network has ... hosted live political debates for state and local candidates as well as become a venue for amateur sportscasters.
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