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George Hearst
George Hearst George Hearst (1820-1891), American publisher and U.S. senator, began as a prospector and acquired vast claims in gold and copper mines. George Hearst was born on Sept. 3, 1820, in Franklin County, Mo. His boyhood work in the Missouri lead mines induced him to enroll in the... Read more |
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Hood County, Texas
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county
county [Fr., comté, =domain of a count], division of local government in the United States, Great Britain, and many Commonwealth countries. The county developed in England from the shire, a unit of local government that originated in the Saxon settlements of the 5th cent. By the 11th... Read more |
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Roscommon (county)
Roscommon , county (1991 pop. 51,876), 951 sq mi (2,463 sq km), central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Roscommon . A part of the central plain of Ireland, the region is low-lying and contains many lakes (Lough Allen and Lough Ree) and bogs. The Shannon , which forms the eastern border,... Read more |
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Lancashire
Lancashire , county (1991 pop. 1,365,100), 1,878 sq mi (4,864 sq km), N England, on the Irish Sea. The county town is Lancaster . The northwestern portion of the county is part of the Lake District ; in the west and south are lowlands (the Lancashire plain) and occasional moors, with deposits of... Read more |
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Hurtado v. California
HURTADO V. CALIFORNIA An 1884 decision of the Supreme Court, Hurtado v. California, 110 U.S. 516, 4 S. Ct. 111, 28 L. Ed. 232, held that states are not required to comply with the fifth amendment provision that a criminal prosecution be initiated by an indictment by a grand jury. The constitution... Read more |
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Christopher Wyvill
Wyvill, Christopher (1740–1822). A Yorkshire squire and clergyman, Wyvill was the main instigator of the county movement for parliamentary reform. Disillusioned by the loss of America and the policies of Lord North, the gentry of Yorkshire in 1779 formed the Yorkshire Association to press... Read more |
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Assize of Clarendon
Clarendon, Assize of. An assize (set of instructions for the king's judges) issued on Henry II's orders from his palace at Clarendon in 1166. It required grand juries to name (‘present’) accused or suspected criminals in their area so that the sheriff could then have them arrested... Read more |
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Galway (county)
Galway , county (1991 pop. 180,364), 2,293 sq mi (5,939 sq km), W Republic of Ireland. The county town is Galway . The county is divided into two sections by Lough Corrib. The mountains of the Connemara region lie to the west; to the east stretches a rolling plain, partially covered with bogs.... Read more |
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Kirkcudbrightshire
Kirkcudbright former county, Scotland: see Kirkcudbrightshire .... Read more |
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Research and Markets: Sacramento, California health market overview - Kaiser...
...Research and Markets: Sacramento, California health market overview - Kaiser Permanente and Catholic...com/research/a387a6/sacramento_ca_mar) has announced...HealthLeaders Interstudy's "Sacramento, CA Market Overview" report... |
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Research and Markets: Sacramento, California Health Market Overview - Kaiser...
...researchandmarkets.com/research/bf3764/sacramento_ca_mar) has announced the...HealthLeaders Interstudy's "Sacramento, CA Market Overview" report to their extensive offering...researchandmarkets.com/research/bf3764/sacramento_ca_mar |
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Sacramento, California Health Market Overview - Kaiser Permanente and...
...http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bf3764/sacramento_ca_mar) has announced the addition of HealthLeaders Interstudy's "Sacramento, CA Market Overview" report to their extensive offering of health industry market... |
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Twin Trees Land Company, Premier Power Enable Leed-Certified Real Estate...
...certification for family-owned business SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Twin Trees Land Company...solar energy systems in the greater Sacramento area. The installations - the largest...services. Twin Trees began assessing their Sacramento area properties in late 2008 for potential... |
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Builders Fore Kids Gives $90,000 to Children's Non Profits...
Staff Sacramento, Calif.- Builders Fore Kids, an...000 which was divided between three Sacramento charities, at their 2007 golf tournament...The Ronald McDonald House and the Sacramento Children's Club Crisis Nursery benefited... |
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Company Profile for US Army Corps of Engineers -- Sacramento...
The US Army Corps of Engineers -- Sacramento District conducts civil, military and...offices in four western states. The Sacramento District is leading the way with innovative...Company: US Army Corps of Engineers -- Sacramento District Headquarters Address: 1325... |
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A hard-fought news race. (Market Focus).(overview of Sacramento, California...
...revisited, but the old California cow town Sacramento is in the middle of a boom. And, although...ranch, the latest TV range war in the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto market is being...departments at an alarming rate, its Sacramento UPN affiliate KMAX-TV was one of the... |
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No need to study rejected project, court holds; state Supreme court throws...
...California Supreme Court ruled that Sacramento County was not required to complete...responsibilities, noted Krista Whitman, deputy Sacramento County counsel. In 2008, the Third...applicable zoning regulations. In 1971, Sacramento County issued a two-year conditional... |
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An Overbuild Showdown Against AT&T.(Western Integrated Networks tries to...
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. -- Western Integrated Networks...WlNfirst high-speed broadband platform in Sacramento that will compete for almost 300,000...Analysts are watching closely to see if Sacramento comes in at WIN's projected cost of... |
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Sacramento.(Editor's picks)(City overview)(Brief article)
...Neighborhood restaurants worth a detour What we think: Dinner in Sacramento has long meant schlepping downtown, but we love seeing intriguing...at Formoli's Bistro ($$; 916/448-5699) in east Sacramento; Tuli Bistro ($$; 916/451-8854), with upscale... |
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