After my last report on Bahrain's troubles which was less than flattering, this came as a surprise - but I rolled up with the rest of them, shorter than the King now that I am in a wheelchair.

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It goes without saying that I was, and still am, a great admirer of Martin Luther King.

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Mercury nominated three-piece I Am Kloot produce a typically beautiful, understated version of the Gerry Goffin and Carole King track Chains.

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"I am saddened by the death of Rodney King, " said Bernard Parks, a Los Angeles city councilman who served as LAPD chief from 1997 to 2002.

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Can I start by saying how proud I am to be here tonight, a debate sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus on Dr. King's holiday?

CNN: Part 1 of CNN Democratic presidential debate