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  2. NBC - Wikipedia

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    NBC has twelve owned-and-operated stations and nearly 200 affiliates throughout the United States and its territories, some of which are also available in Canada and Mexico via pay-television providers or in border areas over the air. NBC also maintains brand licensing agreements for international channels in South Korea and Germany.

  3. PayPoint - Wikipedia

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    The PayPoint network was set up in 1996 [2] with the aim of enabling customers to load gas and electricity onto their pre-paid energy meters in cash at their local convenience store. Prepayment meters are intended to help customers to manage energy use, thereby helping the environment, and control their spending, thereby enabling to live within ...

  4. Frank Sinatra - Wikipedia

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    Francis Albert Sinatra (/ s ɪ ˈ n ɑː t r ə /; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor.Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century.

  5. Colour Strike - Wikipedia

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    Colour Strike. The Colour Strike was a period of industrial action by technicians at all ITV companies which ran from 13 November 1970 to 8 February 1971 (although some shows made during this period in black-and-white were having their first transmission as late as December 1971) who, due to a pay dispute with their management, refused to work ...

  6. J. P. Morgan - Wikipedia

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    Every Man a Speculator: A History of Wall Street in American Life HarperCollins (2005) Garraty, John A. Right-Hand Man: The Life of George W. Perkins. (1960) ISBN 978-0-313-20186-8; Perkins was a top aide 1900–1910; Geisst; Charles R. Wall Street: A History from Its Beginnings to the Fall of Enron Archived July 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ...

  7. Portland Trail Blazers - Wikipedia

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    In the 2020–21 season, the Blazers' "City" uniform will pay homage to the Oregon landscape and its native tribes. The uniform features a brown base with black lines similar to a wood grain , a series of zig-zag lines in shades of red, blue, yellow and orange along the right side, and the "Oregon" insignia found on the White Stag sign .

  8. PATH (rail system) - Wikipedia

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    The 33rd Street terminal closed in late 1937; service on the H&M was cut back to 28th Street to allow for subway construction. The 33rd Street terminal was moved south to 32nd Street and reopened in 1939. The city had to pay the railroad $800,000 to build the new 33rd Street station; it reimbursed H&M an additional $300,000 for lost revenue.

  9. Prostitution - Wikipedia

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    Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, manual sex, oral sex, etc.) with the customer.