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Indy
Indy a form of motor racing in which cars are driven round a banked, regular oval circuit which allows for racing at exceptionally high speeds. It takes place chiefly in the US, and is named (from the 1950s) from Indianapolis in Indiana, where the principal Indy event, an annual 500-mile (804.5-km)... Read more |
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sweepstakes
sweepstakes contest or race, usually a horse race, on which a lottery is run. Prizes are awarded to the holders of winning tickets. In the case of a horse race, the draw is made from the names of all the horses entered in the race and vast numbers of blanks. Thus most ticket holders draw blanks,... Read more |
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Pete Wilson
Pete Wilson (Peter Barton Wilson), 1933-, American politician, b. Lake Forest, Ill. A lawyer and moderate Republican, he began his career in local politics. He was a campaign aide in Richard Nixon 's 1962 gubernatorial race, served in the state legislature (1967-71), and was mayor of San Diego... Read more |
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A J Foyt
A. J. Foyt (Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr.), 1935-, American auto-racing driver, b. Houston. Foyt was the first person to win the Indianapolis 500 race four times (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977). He also won the Daytona 500 and, with Dan Gurney, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was U.S. Auto Club driving champion... Read more |
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African Americans
African Americans Brenda Gayle Plummer Race and foreign affairs have intersected at numerous points in U.S. history. Officials in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were not always explicitly aware of the impact of race on foreign relations or on their own decision making, but its impact on... Read more |
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Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens 1913-80, U.S. track star, b. Alabama. He was also called John Cleveland Owens, although his original name was said to be simply J. C. Owens. After his family moved to Cleveland he excelled at track and field events in high school. He won the broad-jump titles at the outdoor (1933-34)... Read more |
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race
race one of the group of populations regarded as constituting humanity. The differences that have historically determined the classification into races are predominantly physical aspects of appearance that are generally hereditary. Genetically a race may be defined as a group with gene frequencies... Read more |
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Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ
Ben‐Hur: A Tale of the Christ, novel by Lew Wallace, published in 1880 and dramatized by William Young in 1899.Against the background of the life of Jesus is told the story of Judah Ben‐Hur, a Jewish patrician youth wrongly accused by his former friend Messala of attempting to... Read more |
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Nonwhites
Nonwhites BIBLIOGRAPHY Social scientists often classify and study individuals and groups based upon shared characteristics. A racial group is comprised of individuals who share similar physical characteristics including skin color. The U.S. Census uses the following racial categories: American... Read more |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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FLYNN WEIGHS GOVERNOR RACE
...which he might run for governor next year and said he "regularly" discusses the race with US Rep. Joseph...about the governor's race and that "they consider...reportedly is girding for the race. In recent months...potential candidate for governor has waned. But in the... |
 "Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK)")
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EDITORIAL: In 2010: Lieutenant governor race about future.(Editorial)
...is a red-hot, expensive race for governor under way, and...22 runoff. The lieutenant governor's race is more valuable...an advantage in a run for governor in 2010 if they can win the lieutenant governor's post. That is not a sure...experience of the lieutenant governors of the ... |
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Reno Enters Fla. Governor Race
...09-04-2001 Reno Enters Fla. Governor Race MIAMI (AP) -- Former Attorney...saying the people of Florida want a governor who is not afraid of making tough...said. Reno said Floridians want a governor ``who's not afraid to make... |
 "The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)")
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Blanking out: Thousands skip governor race
...people to the polls, the Washington governor's race gives them a race they can point...But they didn't vote in the governor's race. These so-called undervotes...nearly 4,000 didn't vote for governor, and some 12,000 didn't vote... |
 "The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)")
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POLITICS: ; Despite short term, W.Va. governor race intensely fought Winner...
...Virginia's special election for governor on Tuesday is a 14-month...and expense of this year's race. West Virginians didn't...Court mandated that an elected governor take office within one year...late August. The Republican Governors Association has outspent its...election is one of just four for ... |
 "The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)")
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Governor race a tossup.
...Donovan Nov. 1--The Maryland governor's race is a virtual tie less than a week...him Maryland's first Republican governor in a generation. The new survey...cash advantage, the Republican governor has steadily whittled down the... |
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Employers eye governor race. (California)
...at stake in the Golden State's race for governor, employers say. Neither Republican...issues in their campaigns for the governor's post. But employers and insurers...particularly crucial because the governor appoints key decision-makers... |
 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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FEINSTEIN LOOKING TO GOVERNOR RACE?(NEWS)
...In the 1994 governor's race, then state Treasurer Kathleen...twice for Senate and once for governor. Even so, political scientist...that Feinstein could run for governor while keeping her Senate seat...in 1990. If she lost the governor's race, she would still...contemplating the ... |
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FEINSTEIN LOOKING TO GOVERNOR RACE?
...In the 1994 governor's race, then state Treasurer Kathleen...twice for Senate and once for governor. Even so, political scientist...that Feinstein could run for governor while keeping her Senate seat...in 1990. If she lost the governor's race, she would still...contemplating the ... |
 "The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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BIG BUCKS ON GOVERNOR RACE MORE THAN $7 MILLION HAS GONE INTO THE CONTEST SO...
...hotly contested governor's race has topped $7 million, a...an important way to get the governor's message out and spending...broadcast markets or radio ads. Governor's race ads A breakdown of...on TV advertising in the governor's race: Democratic Gov...1.1 million Republican ... |
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