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At Least One Beatle Hoped That The Band Would Get Arrested For Its Rooftop Concert

The Beatles needed a big ending to their documentary, and some of them thought a big arrest might be it.

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At Least One Beatle Hoped That The Band Would Get Arrested For Its Rooftop Concert

The Beatles needed a big ending to their documentary, and some of them thought a big arrest might be it.

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In the 1990s, a dispute over school funding led to a plan to turn part of the state into a new state.

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