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Barack Obama and his staff need a salutary reminder of the various battles that colonists and Americans have waged to establish the right to worship without government imposition. One such battle occurred from 1656 to 1664, in Dutch-run New Netherland. T
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Well, there were plenty of talking points in last week’s show, and I would be lying if I didn’t say that I was paying particular attention to the specialist rounds in last night’s show, looking out for the gimmes. Geoffrey Snape was first into the chair,
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The tree rises to an astonishing 35 feet with a crown spread of 40 feet. Sadly, it's an orphan. No one know
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Forgive our tired cynicism, but how or why is this a ranking the world’s “richest” hedge funds? (Via Bloomberg Markets) Top of the pops is Tiger Global, managed by Chase Coleman and Feroz Dewan, a long/short fund with…er…$6bn under management. So it’s a
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Julian Robertson's Tiger Management has spawned more than 70 new funds. Photo credit: Melissa Golden/Redux/Bloomberg Markets via Bloomberg Julian Robertson's Tiger Management has spawned more than 70 new funds. Photo credit: Melissa Golden/Redux/Bloomber
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ADVERTISING played a key role in the introduction of the first user-friendly baggage trolleys at Malaysian airports in the late 80s. And the person behind it was Patricia Ng, a housewife and part-time real estate agent who was later dubbed the Trolley Qu
About Peter Stuyvesant
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Peter Stuyvesant (circa 1600 – August 1672) served as the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664. He was a major figure in the early history of New York City. Stuyvesant's accomplishment as director-general included a great expansion for the settlement of New... Full Article
