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  2. Prohibition in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Prohibition era was the period from 1920 to 1933 when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages. [1] The alcohol industry was curtailed by a succession of state legislatures, and finally ended nationwide under the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified ...

  3. List of state and union territory capitals in India - Wikipedia

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    India is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories. [1] All states, as well as the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, have elected legislatures and governments, both patterned on the Westminster model.

  4. The New York Times - Wikipedia

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    The New York Times ( NYT) [b] is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, it serves as one of the country's newspapers of record.

  5. Barbra Streisand - Wikipedia

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    Barbara Joan " Barbra " Streisand ( / ˈstraɪsænd / STRY-sand; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being among the first performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT).

  6. TVET (technical and vocational education and training)

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    Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) serves multiple purposes. A key purpose is preparation of youth for work. This takes the form of learning and developing work related skills and mastery of underlying knowledge and scientific principles. Work is broadly defined and therefore refers to both formal employment and self-employment.

  7. Principal Financial Group - Wikipedia

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    US$ 16.125 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021) [1] Number of employees. ~18,600 (As of December 31, 2022) [1] Subsidiaries. Principal Mutual Fund. Website. principal .com. Principal Financial Group is an American global financial investment management and insurance company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.

  8. Woodrow Wilson - Wikipedia

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    e. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as the president of Princeton University and as the governor of New Jersey before winning the 1912 presidential election.

  9. McDonald's - Wikipedia

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    McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at ...