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  • When her attention was drawn to a marble slab inscribed with the name FLORENCE in relief, she dropped upon the ground as though looking for something, then turned to me with a face full of trouble, and asked, "Were is poor little Florence?"

    The Story of My Life Keller, Helen, 1880-1968 1903

  • FLORENCE -- Two strong messages came out of the meetings here of representatives of international women's and social justice organizations along with major international corporations and financial institutions: one, that despite individual agendas, these groups can and most probably will have economic inclusion on their primary list of goals; and two, if the G20 and other international financial entities don't do the same, dire results can be expected for the global economy.

    Marylouise Oates: A Message From the G50 to the G20: Women Must Be Included Marylouise Oates 2011

  • FLORENCE—It took a creative revolution for the young Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí to break with the tradition of classical Spanish painting and assume the status of demigods of the modern art world.

    Rebels With a Cause: How Three Artists Changed the World Nathania Zevi 2011

  • FLORENCE, Italy (AP) Mark Cavendish won the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia in a mass sprint Friday for his third victory in this year's race.

    Cavendish sprints to third win in Stage 13 of Giro 2009

  • FLORENCE, Italy -- What do the terrorists who attempted to strike U.S. territory in 2009 have in common?

    Nathan Gardels: Key Host Territory of Anti-US Jihadists is the Virtual Ummah, Not Yemen 2010

  • Though the case turned cold with the last homicides in 1985, renowned novelist Douglas J. Preston and Italian crime reporter Mario Spezi began an investigation to uncover the identity of THE MONSTER OF FLORENCE, which led to their being in trouble with local prosecutors.

    The Monster of Florence-Douglas J. Preston and Mario Spezi « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2008

  • News: FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - After 32 years on the trail of Leonardo da Vinci's lost masterpiece 'The Battle of Anghiari,' Maurizio Seracini thinks he is on the verge of solving one of the art world's greatest mysteries.

    Archive 2007-01-28 Bill Crider 2007

  • FLORENCE: Well, the family is doing as well as can be expected.

    CNN Transcript Oct 28, 2009 2009

  • FLORENCE: I ` ve been with the family since this started, and they have shared so many wonderful things with me about Elizabeth -- her smile, she always was happy.

    CNN Transcript Oct 28, 2009 2009

  • FLORENCE, SC WMBF – The Florence County School District will hit the books on Friday for its 14th annual “Reading for Fantastic Friday” event.

    Literacy News – 120th Edition « News « Literacy News 2009

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