Concerns about national security have been a factor in the 20-month delay in holding Williams' inquest, and an agency more used to working in the shadows has had an uncomfortably bright light shone into its practices.

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But it is at night that the mosque glows - its 82 domes light up like dozens of bright light bulbs in the dark sky.

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Bright, plucky, light audio dances its way from the large and comfortable ear-cups.

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And with its bright, F2.8 aperture, the lens performs beautifully in low-light shooting.

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The nebula - which measures 1, 000 light-years across - owes its name to the arrangement of bright patches, which have been likened to the legs of a tarantula.

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Opened in 2010, the light-filled building with its pale-wood furniture and splashes of bright blue and yellow prides itself on being an eco-friendly hotel that pays close attention to its energy and water consumption and contributes to the community (for example, the mostly organic breakfast is provided by local bakers and greengrocers).

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When Tina Fey's bright, bouncy, irreverent showbiz send-up aired its last episode Thursday night, a light (Kenneth's toothy grin?) went out in broadcast television.

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