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Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight (1932), a play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. [Music Box, 232 perf.] The guests invited to the dinner party of Millicent Jordan ( Ann Andrews) have all seemed to reach turning points in their lives. Larry Renault ( Conway Tearle), a broke, alcoholic, fading matinee idol,... Read more |
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Hanukkah
Hanukkah , in Judaism, the Festival of Lights, the Feast of Consecration, or the Feast of the Maccabees ; also transliterated Chanukah. According to tradition, it was instituted by Judas Maccabeus and his brothers in 165 BC to celebrate the dedication of the new altar in the Temple at Jerusalem.... Read more |
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Nereid
Nereid , in astronomy, one of the eight known moons, or natural satellites, of Neptune .... Read more |
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Pieces of Eight
PIECES OF EIGHT PIECES OF EIGHT, Spanish silver coins of eight reals (eight bits), first authorized in 1497. Also known as pesos and Spanish dollars, they were minted in enormous quantities and soon became recognized as a reliable medium of exchange in the European colonies of North America.... Read more |
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Sonja Henie
Sonja Henie , 1912-69, Norwegian-American figure skater and movie actress, b. Oslo, Norway. She began ice skating at the age of eight and two years later won the first of six straight Norwegian figure-skating championships. She won the world's figure-skating crown ten consecutive years, the European... Read more |
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Little League
LITTLE LEAGUE LITTLE LEAGUE originated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 1938, when Carl Stotz, while playing catch with his nephews, conceived of a baseball game for boys between the ages of eight and twelve. In order to create a game with the physical dimensions and rules appropriate to their... Read more |
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Ballooning
55. Ballooning (See also Aviation.) Balloon Hoax, The 1844 news story falsely reports that eight men have crossed the Atlantic in a balloon. [Am. Lit.: The Balloon Hoax in Poe] Ferguson, Samuel embarks with two others on air-borne journey over Africa. [Fr. Lit.: Five Weeks in a Balloon... Read more |
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fan tan
fan tan card game for three to eight players using a regular deck. All cards are dealt after each player antes (pays) one chip into a pool. Play rotates to the left and if a player cannot play a card he must ante into the pool. Sevens must be played first. These are set (or foundation) cards, and... Read more |
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European invasion reaches Breeders' Cup.(The Dallas Morning News)
...winning at least two of the eight races at 3-2. The...came here to win the Shadwell Mile at Keeneland. In...Hawk Wing. But in the Shadwell, he defeated American...A winner of six of eight in his career _ including...filly who won the race ... |
 "Morley Observer & Advertiser (Leeds, England)")
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Spurs reach quarter-finals.
...Jackson (two) and Lee Thrush saw Spurs progress to a last eight tie against Ealandians this Saturday. |
 "Stamford Advocate (Stamford, CT)")
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Sheikh's plan pays off for Jazil at Belmont.
...requested that Shadwell's Jazil be kept...long way to go to reach the wire," said...the wire." The last two times Jazil ran...among the far-flung Shadwell camp, which stretched...races, Jazil was last after the opening...his second win in ... |
 "Harrogate Advertiser (Harrogate, England)")
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Spofforth reignite title dream after Oulton win.
...he said. "Last season they beat us last game of the season...league record for the eight wicket partnership...dwell in the lower reaches of the table...with third-placed SHADWELL. "They've had...player and scored 118 last ... |
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Bolton century bruises Bardsey.
...ROVER cruised to an eight-wicket victory...Birstwith at 133-5. SHADWELL left GALPHAY AND...Lightfoot (39no) saw Shadwell home at 127-3...34 to see 'Houses reach 109-8 despite J...YATES romped to an eight-wicket victory...winning runs with ... |
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Deighton out to bounce back under deputy Ward.
...weekend, but - like last week - his captain...back from Copenhagen last weekend, so hopefully...them. "We lost eight wickets for only...sit in the lower reaches of the table but...League Cup Final last Tuesday. "It was...lead the way with ... |
 "Birmingham Evening Mail (England)")
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Racing: YOUNG KENNY RULED OUT
...Beaumont's progressive eight-year-old, winner...on his final start last season, was prevented...is attempting to reach 100 winners in the...Breeders' Cup Classic last Saturday, is to...Hamdan Al Maktoum's Shadwell Farm operation...fall at ... |
 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Racing: Dettori's tribute to brilliant Sakhee Racing.(Sport)
...led the tributes to last season's champion...Sakhee has failed to reach peak fitness in time...virtual world-beater last season when he slammed...victory in the Arc last year and brilliant...makes his way up to Shadwell Stud.' Sakhee...and ... |
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Storm Cat yearling withdrawn from Keeneland sale
...Rashid al Maktoum's Shadwell Estate spent the...making this one of the last sales his yearlings...wasn't enough to reach the reserve price...Derby runner-up, Eight Belles, which sold for $320,000. Eight Belles broke down...was much lower ... |
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An Irish invasion Trainer O'Brien lists 10 potential starters for 8-race...
...possible starters in the eight-race, $13 million...s main event. Last year, he started...winner of the Grade I Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland...long-shot filly Reach For The Moon in the...at Arlington. The eight-man commission...sensational ... |
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