Ferzat threw himself into the bed of the pickup and begged the three men who drove it to take him back to the city.

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The secrets of Viennese signature apple strudel and chocolate cake Sacher are well-known among Lviv pastry chefs but syrnyk, a moist pie made from fresh cottage cheese, is a local specialty that many guests to the city take back home.

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Hull City Council is bringing back a former chief executive to take charge of the authority following the resignation of Nicola Yates.

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For starters, take how quickly the Metropolitan Transportation Authority got the trains of New York back online after Hurricane Sandy battered the city.

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