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Abrantes

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Abrantes , town (1991 pop. 5,975), Santarém dist., W central Portugal, in Ribatejo, on the Tagus River. It is the commercial center of a fruit growing region. Historically, Abrantes was a strategic point on the road to Lisbon. Alfonso I took it from the Moors in 1148. John I gathered his army there before the battle of Aljubarrota (1385). In the Napoleonic Wars, the French under Junot won the battle of Abrantes in 1807, but in 1810 they were unable to take the town by siege. ... Read more

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Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 10/6/2006; ; 466 words ; ...may seem an odd pairing, but Rochelle Abrantes says they're perfect ingredients for...d'oeuvres and wine and hopefully fun," says Abrantes, who serves on the company's board of...seen some really excellent sugar plums," Abrantes says. Dancers for the troupe's shows... Read more
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Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 12/23/2005; ; 323 words ; ...the door frame. Inside, police found Ricardo Abrantes, 29, of 8 Chauncy St., sitting on the kitchen floor and blood pouring from his head. Next to Abrantes sat Pinto. He allegedly hit Abrantes several times in the head with a baton. Pinto... Read more
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Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 10/4/1996; ; 536 words ; ...as Andoche Junot, who was the Duke of Abrantes. Born in 1771, by the age of 18 he had...during his 20-year tenure as governor, Abrantes "had 62 mistresses, embezzled over 200...Famous more as a gourmand than a gourmet, Abrantes entertained lavishly and was often to... Read more
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Newspaper article from: Gurnee Review (IL); 2/21/2008; 268 words ; ABRANTES - A boy, Kaden Tyler, was born Feb. 2 at Condell Medical Center to Lindsy and Charlton Abrantes of Grayslake. Grandparents are Joe Behrman and Ofelia Behrman of Vernon Hills; and Calos MaryAnn Ravara of Park City, Ill... Read more
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Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/1/1989; ; 286 words ; ...said yesterday. Interior Minister Jose Abrantes Fernandez and four other persons, including...say when the arrests were made. It said Abrantes was removed from his post as interior...CUBA01 Caption: Interior minister Jose Abrantes Fernandez (left), shown with Cuban President... Read more
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Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/2/1989; 156 words ; ...military tribunal found Cuba's former interior minister, Gen. Jose Abrantes, guilty of abuse of authority and other crimes and sentenced...yesterday that the sentences were handed down Thursday afternoon. Abrantes also was convicted of negligence in carrying out his duties... Read more
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Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/26/2008; 700+ words ; ...Schaffer, Feb. 1 to Radek Schaffer and Marcela Janskova, Island Lake. - Kaden Tyler Abrantes, Feb. 2 to Lindsy Karen Ravara Abrantes and Charlton Roy Andrag Abrantes, Grayslake. Grandparents: Joe and Ofelia Behrman, Vernon Hills; Carlos and Mary... Read more
INTERIOR MINISTER JAILED
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/1/1989; 54 words ; Interior minister Jose Abrantes Fernandez (left), shown with Cuban President Fidel Castro, has been jailed for corruption, along with four other persons, the Cuban... Read more

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