David

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Steven Loglisci, whose brother David was the deputy controller overseeing pension investments under Hevesi.

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  1. David Died c. 962 B.C. The second king of Judah and Israel. According to the Bible, he slew the Philistine giant Goliath and succeeded Saul as king. He is the reputed author of many of the Psalms.
  2. David, Saint c. 520-601. Patron saint of Wales. His shrine at St. David's in southwest Wales was an important place of pilgrimage during the Middle Ages.
  3. David, Gerard 1460?-1523. Dutch painter of religious subjects who is regarded as one of the most important Flemish primitives.
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  • To round out the camera-steadying tools, here's what I call the David Pogue Special, and it's great: Many lampshade mounts share a diameter and thread size with the tripod mount screw on the bottom of your camcorder, point-and-shoot or DSLR, providing quick and dirty stabilization in a bind. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
  • Nine-year-old James joined St Albans 'Chess Club when he was just five years old while brother David has been the tournament's junior champion for the past three years.
  • This David is the only person who bears that name in the Bible. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • Born in Haverfordwest, Wales, his late father David was a pilot, his mother Jenny, now 61, —  Home | Mail Online
  • "She can take some of that workload off David -- David has a terrific amount of technobabble" on the show, Mallozzi said.
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  1. Hebrew dāwīd, beloved, kinsman (sense uncertain); see dwd in Semitic roots.
 

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