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McCarthy, John (1957– )

English journalist who in 1986 was taken prisoner in Lebanon by the militant group Islamic Jihad. His then girlfriend, Jill Morrell, and other friends campaigned for his release, though this did not take place until 1991. With Jill Morrell he wrote Some Other Rainbow (1992) recording in counterpoint the experience of captivity and the prolonged efforts made for his release.

McCarthy, John (1927– )

US mathematician and computer specialist. He is considered one of the fathers of artificial intelligence, having developed the programming language LISP (1958–62); he also helped develop ALGOL. He also did early work in robotics (1969). McCarthy was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was affiliated with Dartmouth College (1955–58), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1958–62), and Stanford University (from 1962).

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hostage			Byline: ANI New Delhi, June 12 (ANI) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Australian High Commissioner John McCarthy in Delhi over the issue of the ongoing racial attacks on Indian students in Australia. Modi expresses concern to PM, Oz High Commission over students attacks by Asian News International Byline: GREIG BOX TURNBULL THE ex-girlfriend of Beirut hostage John McCarthy has spoken for the first time about their break up. McCarthy's ex Jill: Why we split up; HOSTAGES by The Mirror (London, England) Byline: John McCarthy ON THURSDAY, June 26, our company sponsored a day at Warwick races. Letter: Warwick went extra mile by The Racing Post (London, England)			Joffrey Ballet Joffrey, Robert Jogjakarta Jogues, Isaac Jóhann Sigurjónsson Johannes de Garlandia Johannesburg Johannesen, Grant Johannsson, Kristjan Johanson, Donald C Johanssen, Wilhelm Ludvig Johansson, Eva Johansson, Scarlett John Bull John Cantacuzene John Chrysostom, St John Climacus, St John Day River John F Kennedy Arboretum John I John I, St John II John III, Sobieski John IV John Lackland John McCarthy John o' Groats John of Austria, Don John of Beverley, St John of Bohemia John of Capistrano, St John of Damascus, St John of Gaunt John of Kronstadt, Father John of Lancaster John of Nepomuk, St John of Salisbury John of the Cross, St John Palaeologus John Paul I John Paul II John the Baptist, St John V John Vatatzes John VI John VIII John XXII John XXIII John, Augustus Edwin John, Barry John, Elton			John Martin Thomas Charlesworth Ltd John Masefield John Masefield John Masefield John Mason John Mason John Mason Cook John Mason Neale John Mason Neale John Mauchly John Maurice Clark John Maurice of Nassau John Maurice of Nassau-Siegen John Maxwell Coetzee John Maxwell Coetzee John Mayer John Mayer Music Appreciation John Mayer Trading Page John Mayer Trio John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes John Mcarthy John McCabe John McCain John McCarthy John McCarthy (disambiguation) John McCormick John McDouall Stuart John McDouall Stuart John McDouall Stuart John McGraw John McGraw (baseball) John McGregor Secondary School John McInnis Secondary School John McKinley John McKinley John McKinley John McKittrick John McLaren Park John McLaughlin John McLean John McLean John McLean John McLoughlin John McLoughlin John McNeil Funeral Directors John McStay Investment Counsel John Mellencamp John Mercer John Mercer Langston Bar Association John Merle Coulter John Merle Coulter John Merricks Sailing Trust John Merven Carrere John Meslier

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McCarthy, John (1957– )

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McCarthy, John
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