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Duquesne

(dəkān`, do͞o–, dyo͞o–), city (1990 pop. 8,525), Allegheny co., SW Pa., on the Monongahela River, opposite McKeesport, in a coal region; settled 1789, laid out 1885 by the Duquesne Steel Company, inc. as a city 1917. There is light manufacturing.

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Duquesne, eleven other Frenchmen, and some of their own chiefs, and marched up within view of our fort, with British and French colours flying; and having sent a summons to me, in his Britannick Majesty's name, to surrender the fort, I requested two days consideration, which was granted.

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Contract notice: cleaning services, regular routine maintenance of premises and light handling on the duquesne site of the ministry of solidarity and health

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Thank Duquesne University in Pittsburgh for the foresight to preserve some of the radio industry's roots, and thank the Pennsylvania Department of Education for funding it.

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Fischer is a retired faculty member of Duquesne University in Pennsylvania.

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Next to Theron I believe Duquesne the greatest scout the Boers produced.

Frederick Joubert Duquesne--scout, hunter, soldier, spy

The aim of this conference that will take place in the run-up-to the next October elections is to allow donors and foreign investors to learn about the strategic opportunities for the development of the Tunisian economy and the implementation of future projects, co-ordinators of this conference, Tahar Sioud (Tunisia) and Pierre Duquesne (France) said at a press briefing held Wednesday afternoon at the seat of the Foreign Ministry to shed light on this event.

Tunisia: Thirty Countries Invited to Conference "Investing in Tunisia, Start-Up Democracy"

The wage increase, effective July 1, affects about 100 non-contract employees at Duquesne University, which has a total workforce of about 2,100, including about 1,600 full-time and about 500 part-time employees.

Catholic university raises minimum wage to $15 per hour

3-point goals: UMass 10-25 (Davis 4-9, Carter 3-5, Williams 3-8, Putney 0-3), Duquesne 7-20 (Mason 4-6, Jerr.

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FLAG Therapeutics signs worldwide licensing agreement with Duquesne University

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