Gainesville
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Gainesville, USA 1. Florida: founded in 1830 as Hog Town, it was renamed in 1854 after General Edmund P. Gaines (1777–1845), a military commander during the War of 1812.2. Georgia: settled in 1818 and also named after General Gaines.
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OBITUARIES : U Nu
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 2/20/1995; ; 700+ words
; With the death of U Nu, Burma has lost one of its great leaders...him back on to the political scene. U Nu was a deeply religious man and one who...lead the nation forward. Aye Aye Win U Nu, teacher, writer, politician: born...
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Ex-leader U Nu to head Burma reform alliance
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/30/1988; 655 words
; ...ruler Ne Win. Tapped to head it was U Nu, the first prime minister after independence...before Ne Win seized power in 1962. U Nu, 81, a devout Buddhist, insisted on...above politics, reliable sources said. U Nu, who spent more than a decade in exile...
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Indiana U. Sigma Nu, brothers named in hazing lawsuit
News Wire article from: University Wire; 2/16/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Indiana Daily Student) (U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON...a lawsuit against Sigma Nu fraternity Feb. 9, seeking...hazing activities at Sigma Nu, 1015 N. Jordan Ave...association (of Sigma Nu) handed down sanctions...Indiana Daily Student via U-WIRE
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U. Nebraska's NU on Wheels more popular than expected
News Wire article from: University Wire; 10/28/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...1999 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb...cab rides than expected, NU on Wheels Coordinator Molly...office and student fees. NU on Wheels is paid for by...more donations. Although NU on Wheels does provide...1999 Daily Nebraskan via U-WIRE
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Kent State U. Sigma Nu hopes to make eating contest annual event
News Wire article from: University Wire; 11/3/2006; ; 617 words
; ...Daily Kent Stater) (U-WIRE) KENT, Ohio...water, just eat." Sigma Nu held its first wing-eating...The announcer, Sigma Nu member Andrew Meeks, read...reputation," said Sigma Nu member Jacob Myers...2006 Daily Kent Stater via U-WIRE
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Chief apologizes for Carnegie Mellon U. Sigma Nu search faux pas
News Wire article from: University Wire; 12/10/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...00-00-0000 (The Tartan) (U-WIRE) PITTSBURGH -- Chief...an apology letter to the Sigma Nu fraternity for an unwarranted...The fire drill at the Sigma Nu house was a follow-up on input...bell was located inside the Sigma Nu house, wrote Doyle in an email...
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Bulgarian film studios sold to U.S.-based Nu Image/Millennium Films
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 6/25/2005; 310 words
; ...Worldstream 06-25-2005 Dateline: SOFIA, Bulgaria Nu Image Bulgaria, a unit of U.S.-based Nu Image/Millennium Films, has won a government...country's privatization agency said Saturday. Nu Image Bulgaria offered 12.2 million leva (euro6...
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Washington State U. Sigma Nu chapter flees fire
News Wire article from: University Wire; 2/22/2000; ; 615 words
; ...University Wire 02-22-2000 (Daily Evergreen) (U-WIRE) PULLMAN, Wash. -- A blaze started by a candle engulfed the western wing of the Sigma Nu fraternity house early Saturday morning. The...by the fire. (C) 2000 Daily Evergreen via U-WIRE
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U. of C., NU get $7.5 million to study poverty
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 6/11/1996; ; 438 words
; ...of a nationwide competition mounted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...welfare with work. The center's director, NU economics Professor Rebecca Blank, said...poverty," she said. Her deputy director is U. of C. economics Professor Robert T. Michael...
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U. Colorado Sigma Nu looks to rebuild
News Wire article from: University Wire; 2/2/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...2006 (Colorado Daily) (U-WIRE) BOULDER, Colo...there were two. The Sigma Nu fraternity's national...upperclass members of Sigma Nu. "I lost my brothers...freshmen, we can make (Sigma Nu) the fraternity we want...2006 Colorado Daily via U-WIRE
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U Nu
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism
U Nu. The first Prime Minister of the newly independent Union of Burma , U Nu took office in January 1948 and attempted to...edition of the Pāli Canon. Critics of U Nu suggested he was overly concerned with religious...
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Nu, U
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Nu, U (1907–95) Burmese statesman...Active in the struggle for independence, Nu became Burma's first prime minister. Ousted...was again deposed by a military coup led by U Ne Win . After years of exile, he returned...
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Nu Thakin U
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
Nu Thakin U (b. 25 May 1907, d. 14 Feb 1995). Prime Minister of Burma 1948–56, 1956–8, 1960–2 Born...
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Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. 75 West Center Street Provo, Utah 84601 U.S.A. Telephone: (801) 345...Company Incorporated: 1984 as Nu Skin International Inc. Employees...Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., is one...
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Nu-kote Holding, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Nu-kote Holding, Inc. 17950 Preston...Suite 690 Dallas, Texas 75252 U.S.A. (214) 250-2785 Fax...Company Incorporated: 1987 as Nu-kote Corporation Employees...Classified Based in Dallas, Texas, Nu-kote Holding, Inc. is the largest...
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