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Kevin Hart and 2,500 fans race Philly
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Notice of Fictitious Name Registration - WaterBugs Irrigation and Pest Control, LLC
NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of the Fictitious Names Registration Act of Florida (Chapter 50, Florida Statutes) that an application for registration of a fictitious name will be filed in the office of the Florida Department of State, for the conduct of a business under the
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Wynn Las Vegas Announces Intrigue, a New Nightlife Concept
Wynn Las Vegas announced the newest concept in nightlife,Intrigue, last night during a reveal at Tryst Nightclub’s “Final Affair” industry party. Intrigue will open in the space currently occupied by Tryst on Apr. 28, 2016, which marks Wynn Las Vegas’ 11th anniversary. Tryst closes on
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Krystian Legierski (1978– )
Krystian Legierski, an LGBT activist, politician, lawyer, and entrepreneur, is the first openly gay person elected to public office in Poland. He was born on April 22, 1978, in the village of Koniakow in southwestern Poland. His mother is Polish and his father is from Mauritania. Legierski, known
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DP allies: Uhuru men plotting Ruto ouster - VIDEO
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Kenya: Union Suspends Movement of Trucks to Uganda
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“Blazing a Path to Freedom: African Americans and Their White Allies in Bleeding Kansas”
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Griffith, D. W.
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Operations Moses, Joshua, and Solomon (1984-1991)
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The Baptist War (1831-1832)
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Seattle Civic Unity Committee
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Loren Miller: Legal Crusader in the Long Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twentieth Century
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Hannibal was the son of the great Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca. The Greek historian Polybius and the Roman historian Livy are the two primary sources for his life. According to them, Hannibal was taken to Spain by his father and at an early age was made to swear eternal hostility to
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VIDEO: Truckers in 21-mile traffic jam for COVID-19 testing without food or water at Kenya/Uganda border
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