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Kristen Bell
Kristen BellJuly 18, 1980 • Huntington Woods, MichiganActressBy the time she was twenty-four years old, actress Kristen Bell had a resume that most seasoned performers would envy. She had starred on Broadway while still in college and had several film credits under her belt by the early 2000s. But... Read more |
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Doomsday 2000
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Shia LaBeouf
Shia LaBeoufJune 11, 1986 • Los Angeles, CaliforniaActorFor three years, from 2000 until 2003, most people knew him as the mop-headed, wise-cracking younger brother Louis on the top-rated Disney Channel series Even Stevens. But in 2003, thanks to his breakthrough lead role in the movie Holes, teen... Read more |
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Elkanah Settle
Elkanah Settle 1648-1724, English dramatist and poet. Thanks to the patronage of the earl of Rochester, Settle's heroic dramas for a time rivaled those of Dryden. His most successful play, the elaborate and bombastic Empress of Morocco (1671), provoked a long quarrel with Dryden, who satirized... Read more |
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Mary Mary
Mary Mary Gospel duo For the Record… Selected discography Sources Sisters Erica and Tina Atkins make up the gospel duo Mary Mary, which has broken the gospel barrier and found mainstream success. After working as backup singers and songwriters for leading R&B acts, the Atkins... Read more |
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Astrakhan (city)
Astrakhan , city (1990 pop. 521,000), capital of Astrakhan region, SE European Russia. A Caspian Sea port on the Volga River's southern delta, it is a center for river transport thanks to a canal built for barge traffic. Astrakhan is also an important rail junction and a major transshipment center... Read more |
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Philippians
Philippians , letter of the New Testament, written by St. Paul from captivity probably in Rome (c.AD 60) to the Christians of Philippi (in Macedonia), the first European city that he evangelized. The letter thanks them for gifts they had sent him, informs them of his own situation, and gives... Read more |
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George Walker
George Walker 1618-90, Irish Anglican clergyman and commander. As joint governor of Londonderry (now Derry) during the siege (1689) of that city by the army of the deposed James II, Walker roused the people by his courage and inspiring sermons and was able to hold the city for 105 days until it was... Read more |
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Proclamations
PROCLAMATIONS PROCLAMATIONS. American government proclamations antedate independence. For example, on 16 March 1776, the Second Continental Congress, at the time of "impending calamity and distress when the Liberties of America are imminently endangered," issued a Proclamation "publicly to... Read more |
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Decomposition
Decomposition The biological and chemical changes undergone by a body after death are known as decomposition. Decomposition is the continual process of gradual decay and disorganization of organic tissues and structures after death. Some tissues, such as bones, teeth, and hair, are more resistant... Read more |
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Oscar Planners Aim to Curb 'Thank Yous'
...outside Hollywood. Those thank-yous likely send millions...felt, 'Now I should thank a lot of people...directing Oscar for 2000's "Traffic." "I want to thank anyone who spends part...the kind of thank-yous ... |
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Oscar planners say 'no thanks' to long lists of winner thank-yous
...outside Hollywood. Those thank-yous likely send millions...felt, 'Now I should thank a lot of people...directing Oscar for 2000's "Traffic." "I want to thank anyone who spends part...the kind of thank-yous ... |
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THE CLINTON THANK YOUs
Baltimore Afro-American 09-29-2000 THE CLINTON THANK YOUsPresident Clinton, speaking at the Congressional...opportunity to participatein this democracy.We thank you, Mr. President. Your thank yous laid out a blueprint for thefuture that must... |
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PIECE OF CAKE: Time for thank yous
Campo, Antonio Filipino Reporter 11-30-2000 PIECE OF CAKE: Time for thank yous "Ang hindi marunong tumingin sapinangalingan ay...Matthews and Jose Ira both ofQueens.To my critics, thank you, too, for making my day.And to all those... |
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USS Oklahoma Memorial: '429 Thank Yous'
...Oklahoma City artist Kevin King visited Pearl Harbor in 2000 with his family, hoping to show his son where the USS...listen deep down in your hearts, I think you will hear 429 thank yous." Goodyear was on duty aboard the Oklahoma the morning... |
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BERGEN'S TOP TEACHER THRIVES ON THANK-YOUS
...Bergen County, NJ) 12-27-2000 BERGEN'S TOP TEACHER THRIVES ON THANK-YOUSBy MICHELLE HAN, Staff Writer Date: 12-27-2000, WednesdaySection: NEWS Edition...who return, year after year, to thank her for her role in shaping their... |
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"A" In Penmanship.(hand written thank-yous)(Brief Article)
...effectiveness of outsourcing the thank-you cards is pending too, according...has successfully mailed Christmas thank-you note cards/appeals to its...donation from the donor." The 2000 Christmas time, thank-you note card mailing, which... |
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60,000 THANK YOUS; CANCER CARERS MACMILLAN WIN READERS' VOTE TO LAND...
...Heroes and Shelter will each receive pounds 2000. One in three of us will get cancer and...10,000 TEENAGE CANCER TRUST The pounds 2000 awarded to Teenage Cancer Trust will go...children across Scotland and winning pounds 2000 will go towards their good work. SallyAnn... |
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Heartfelt thank yous for all their service.(Sports)
...Eastie team that beat Southie, 6-0, Eastie's first win in 15 years. As a coach, the highlight was beating Southie in 2000 on the last play of the game. Asked if he'd come to the game next year as a spectator, Sousa said that would be tough. But... |
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111,000,000 thank yous! RETAIL: Brum's world-famous Bullring complex...
...Bullring has been the city's historic market centre since 1166. The much-ridiculed old Bull Ring was demolished in June 2000, with the rebuilding work coming in at a cost of pounds 500 million. What do you think of the Bullring? Phone 0121 234 5999... |
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