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Thanksgiving Day: Pilgrims were a surprisingly worldly, tolerant lot

Pilgrims who braved the Mayflower were profoundly shaped by their 11 years in Leiden, Netherlands, where they arrived 400 years ago this year. Deeply devout, they were also some of the most tolerant among Puritan groups who...

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CCH Announces Partnership With Subsidiary of Peking University

BEIJING, Nov 25, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- CCH China yesterday announced a strategic alliance with Chinalawinfo, to provide the world's highest quality English translations of Chinese laws and the world's most extensive...

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Cosmic "Dig" Reveals Vestiges of the Milky Way's Building Blocks

Peering through the thick dust clouds of our galaxy’s "bulge" (the myriads of stars surrounding its centre), and revealing an amazing amount of detail, a team of astronomers has unveiled an unusual mix of stars in the stellar...

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New Repository For Open Source Applications In Europe

Source: OSOR Published Wednesday, 25 November, 2009 - 18:29 The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to build a repository for hosting and developing it's open source applications, including flight software, ground software and...

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A bit of Beirut euphoria, compliments of Rotterdam

Dutch Trance sensation Ferry Corsten rings in the autumn at Forum De Beyrouth By Omar Katerji Special to The Daily Star Thursday, November 26, 2009 Listen to the Article - Over 7,000 ecstatic revelers poured into Forum De...

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The History Of Thanksgiving

Throughout history mankind has celebrated the bountiful harvest with thanksgiving ceremonies. Pilgrim William Brewster holds a Bible as the Pilgrims pray for a safe journey as they leave for America from Delft Haven, Holland on...

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Ukrainian killed in pirate attack on German ship off Benin - Summary

Hamburg - A shipboard battle with pirates off the West African coast left a Ukrainian officer dead before the pirates fled with their booty, the vessel's German owners said Wednesday. The crew of the tanker Cancale Star managed...

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Former BT Director De Jong Appointed as C.E.O. of Dutch Training Agency Van Harte & Lingsma

OEGSTGEEST, Netherlands, Nov 25, 2009 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) -- Joep C. de Jong (55) has been appointed as Dutch education and training agency Van Harte & Lingsma's C.E.O. with effect from 1st November 2009. He was...

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CBP - Miami, FL

Posted on: 2009-11-25 CBP - Miami, FL DS2 a leading Defense Logistics Support Contractor, is seeking qualified candidates for Department of Homeland Security- Air Operations. We are seeking qualified and experienced Site...

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Sinopec, TPG also in Bassell fray?

Jonathan Keehner and Jason Kelly, Bloomberg Published on Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 13:20 IST Mukesh Ambani has emerged the wealthiest person in India with a net worth of $32 billion. NEW YORK: China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., the...

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