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Miami
Miami City and port on Biscayne Bay in
se Florida, USA. Originally a small agricultural community, it developed quickly after 1895 when the railroad was extended and the harbour dredged. Modern Miami is a popular tourist resort, with luxury hotels and many sporting facilities. Industries: clothing, concrete, metal products, fishing, printing and publishing. Pop. (2000) 362,470.
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MIAMI WHAT? PICKS APLENTY NICKNAME IDEAS POUR IN TO OXFORD.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 11/16/1996; ; 700+ words
; Byline: Rick Van Sant, Post staff reporter The Miami Spitting Camels! The Miami Fighting Intellectuals! The Miami Toasted Rolls! Those nicknames are among 365 suggestions for a new name for Miami University...
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+(via+Knight-Ridder%2fTribune+Business+News) "South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)")
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Miami-Dade County, Fla., pledges tax money to help build Marlins stadium.
Newspaper article from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 12/1/2004; 700+ words
; Byline: Tania Valdemoro Dec. 1--Miami -- A new Marlins baseball stadium for Miami came closer to reality Tuesday when Miami-Dade County commissioners approved a plan to use convention development taxes to help pay for a new $420 million...
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ON WHEELS! GOVERNMENT ON GO BUS ROUTE FOR JANUARY 2007
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/27/2006; 700+ words
; The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release...Go Buses: Wednesday, January 3 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Miami-Dade College Medical Center 950 NW 20 Street, Miami Thursday, January 4 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 8:30 am...
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MIAMI SHOCKS NOTRE DAME
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/26/1989; ; 700+ words
; MIAMI - Summon the hounds, the hunt's not over. Hurricane Miami struck last night, and top-ranked Notre Dame was left...stunning 27-10 defeat at the hands of the University of Miami before a record crowd of 81,634 and a national television...
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Miami-Area Transit-Tax Benefits Kick In Right Away.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 11/7/2002; 700+ words
; By Andres Viglucci, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--A few hours after Miami-Dade voters resoundingly approved a half...will be able for the first time to reach Miami International Airport by Metrorail from...
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Miami Beach, Fla., Delays Vote on Paying Real-Estate Firm $720,000 to Relocate.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 5/9/2002; 700+ words
; By Douglas Hanks III, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 9--The Miami Beach City Commission postponed its vote Wednesday...probably will not move its headquarters from West Miami-Dade without some financial incentives from...
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MIAMI, Fla.: Helpful Orientations Scheduled For New Middle, High School Students
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service; 8/7/2007; 614 words
; The Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: The Miami-Dade County Public Schools' (M-DCPS) School...noon * Allapattah Middle, 1331 N.W. 46th St., Miami 305-634-9787 * Brownsville Middle, 4899 N...
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Miami Beach Unveils New Marketing Initiative During Super Bowl Week.
Business Wire; 1/31/2007; 700+ words
; 'Miami Beach 25/7' Captures the City's Irrepressible Vibe MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- With the eyes of the nation focused on Super Bowl XLI this Sunday, the City of Miami Beach plans to welcome thousands of fans, media and...
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Miami vs. Ohio State.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 1/3/2003; 700+ words
; ...STAKES This one's for all the Tostitos. A Miami victory would cap a second consecutive...title since 1983 and cement the current Miami dynasty as one of the sport's greatest...71) for 5th-longest in NCAA history. Miami's 34-game streak already stands as...
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Miami's Costa Hears Cheers, Anticipates the Silence; Hurricanes No. 8 After Beating FSU
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/10/1994; ; 700+ words
; The Miami Hurricanes' jubilant locker room was nearly...Nah, not in my car.' " Costa laughed. Miami, then ranked 13th and considered the underdog...ranked No. 17) two weeks ago that ended Miami's 58-game, eight-year, 11-month...
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Miami: Communications
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Miami: Communications Newspapers and Magazines Miami's major daily newspaper, the morning The Miami Herald is supplemented by two Spanish-language dailies, El Nuevo Patria and Diario Las Americas, a Spanish-language weekly, El Nuevo Herald...
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Miami
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
MIAMI MIAMI, founded in 1896, anchors a sprawling, four-county, South Florida...early twentieth century. The railroad and hotel baron Henry Flagler made Miami the destination of his Florida East Coast Railway in 1896. In succeeding...
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Miami: History
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Miami: History Early Settlement Attempts Create...principal native tribe in the region that is now Miami-Dade County was the Calusa (renamed Tequesta...whose members built villages along the Miami River. The name Miami comes from the Calusa...
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Miami: Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Miami: Economy Major Industries and Commercial Activity For most of Miami's history, its economy has been based on tourism...10.4 million overnight visitors came to Greater Miami, infusing the local economy with $9.9 billion in...
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Miami: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Miami: Education and Research Elementary and Secondary Schools...of Florida, the public elementary and secondary schools of Miami are part of a county-wide district. The Miami-Dade County district, fourth largest in the United States...
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