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Peremptory Challenge
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE The right to challenge a juror without assigning, or being required to assign, a reason for the challenge. During the selection of a jury, both parties to the proceeding may challenge prospective jurors for a lack of impartiality, known as a challenge for cause. A party... Read more |
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Gerhard Schroder
Gerhard Schroder In 1998, Gerhard Schroder (born 1944) became the first challenger since World War II to unseat an incumbent chancellor in Germany. He defeated Helmut Kohl, who had been chancellor for 16 years. Schroder promised to continue social programs and reinstate mild cuts in worker... Read more |
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Donald M. Payne
Donald M. Payne1934– Politician In November of 1988 Donald M. Payne made history when he became the first black from New Jersey elected to the U.S. Congress. A former city councilman and Democratic leader from Newark, Payne won a nearly 80,000-vote victory over his Republican challenger in New... Read more |
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Challenger Disaster
CHALLENGER DISASTER CHALLENGER DISASTER. Perhaps no tragedy since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 had so riveted the American public as did the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger on 28 January 1986, which killed its seven-member crew. The horrific moment came... Read more |
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Persecution
PERSECUTION PERSECUTION. Life was difficult for almost everyone in early modern Europe. Malnutrition, grinding poverty, pervasive disease, and frequent warfare over much of the continent were commonplace challenges for early modern Europeans. Furthermore, most political systems oppressed at least... Read more |
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Lou Reed
Lou Reed Singer, songwriter Velvet Tones Challenging His Audience Loss, Recovery, Reunion Hall of Fame and Reeling Selected discography Sources A 1995 story in Interviewdeclared, |
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Entertainment industry
Entertainment Industry ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEMAND FOR LEISURE INDUSTRY OVERVIEW IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF ENTERTAINMENT MARKETS THE CHALLENGE OF PIRACY BIBLIOGRAPHY Entertainment as an industry—in the United... Read more |
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Goliath
Goliath , in the Bible, a giant of Gath , a Philistine city, who challenged the Israelites. The young David , fortified by faith, accepted the challenge and killed him with a stone from a sling. In 2 Samuel it says that Elhanan killed Goliath, though 1 Chronicles says Elhanan killed Lahmi the... Read more |
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Lincoln‐Douglas Debates
...joint appearances during the 1858 U.S. Senate contest in Illinois between the Democratic incumbent, Stephen A. Douglas, and his Republican challenger, Abraham Lincoln. The debates began at Ottawa on 21 August and concluded at Alton on 15... |
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Clinton, Bill
...Congress, but lost to a popular Republican incumbent. In 1976, following his marriage to...budget deficits. Opposing the Republican incumbent George Bush and independent H. Ross Perot...Clinton easily defeated his 1996 Republican challenger, Kansas senator Robert Dole ... |
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Race turns into war of written word Challengers say Carol Stream library...
...not correct," incumbent Mary Hudspeath...the eyebrows of challengers because it supports...ideals of the incumbents, even though...to support the incumbents," challenger Michael Wade...attorneys," incumbent Robert ... |
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Two incumbents, challenger face off
SIGNAL HILL - The two incumbents and one challenger running in the March 1 open...a possible new library. Incumbent Larry Forester has served...third term in March 2007. Incumbent Tina L. Hansen has served...Matthew D. Simmons is the ... |
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Incumbent and Challenger Campaign Spending Effects in Proportional Electoral...
...effective than challenger spending...return on incumbent spending...is that incumbents are already...addition, incumbents' past success...not hold for challengers who start...effectiveness for challengers versus ... |
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Incumbents, challengers lead in local school board races
...Tuesday night as both challengers and incumbents led in early results...Gabriel Unified, challenger Andrew L. Ammon...School teacher, and incumbent John Eccleston...Monrovia Unified, challenger and former Mayor...said. The other ... |
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NIAGARA DEMOCRATS BACK 3 INCUMBENTS, CHALLENGER
Three incumbents and a challenger to an office holder have been endorsed...Hackett, county chairman. The challenger is Richard C. Corica of Lockport...Republican David Seaman of Lockport. The incumbents receiving endorsements are Rep... |
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INCUMBENTS, CHALLENGER DEBATE ISSUES AT FORUM
...Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School Board challengers absent from Wednesday's PTSA-sponsored...Building's Community Room for the forum. Incumbents Susan M. Rizzo and Alan MacGamwell attended, but challengers Daniel Cavarello and John Donnelly did... |
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Incumbents, challenger get Libertyville board seats.(News)
...Byline: Bill Cole Daily Herald Staff Writer Challenger Inna Kerrigan and all three incumbents appeared headed for victory in the race for...the Libertyville Elementary School board. Incumbents Laura Beltchenko, Mary Gay Kay and Joy Schwerman... |
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Despite Lisle parks' turmoil, two incumbents, challenger ready to run.(News)
...years. Despite those problems, two of three park board incumbents - Don Cook and Barb Will - are expected to seek re-election...their terms expire on April 1. They'll be joined by challenger Margaret Hough in their pursuit of the three available...the election filing period begins Jan. 13. ... |
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Incumbents, challenger face off over park board issues.(Neighbor)
The two Elk Grove Park District incumbents are defending their posts against a challenger, who has run for the park district board before. Dan W. Di Maria, 40, is back for another shot at a park board seat after... |
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Coaldale Council Race Features Four Republican Incumbents, Challenger
Four incumbents and one challenger are on the Republican ballot for four seats on Coaldale Borough Council in Tuesday's primary. The incumbents are Nancy Lorchak, Steve Tentylo, Thomas D. Keerans Sr. and... |
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