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Diane Lane

Actress Born January 22, 1965, in New York, NY; daughter of Burt Lane (an acting coach) and Colleen Farrington (a cabaret singer); married Christopher Lambert (an actor), Oc...

Hargreaves Lansdown

Hargreaves Lansdown

Financial services

Hargreaves Lansdown plc is a British financial service company based in Bristol, England. It sells funds and shares and related products to retail investors in the United Kingdom.

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Robert Lanza

Biologist and medical researcher Born Robert Paul Lanza, February 11, 1956, in Stoughton, MA. Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1978, M.D., 1983...

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John Lasseter

Animator and producer Born January 12, 1957, in Hollywood, CA; son of Paul Lasseter (a parts manager at a car dealership); married Nancy; children: Joey, Bennett, P. J., Sam...

Arbuthnot Latham

Arbuthnot Latham

Banks and investments

Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited is a British private bank and merchant bank that is based near Moorgate in the City of London. It has the status of one of t

Vogue México y Latinoamérica (Vogue México y Latinoamérica)

Vogue México y Latinoamérica (Vogue México y Latinoamérica)

Advertising and media

Vogue México y Latinoamérica is a Mexican/Latin American fashion magazine which is an offshoot of the American Vogue magazine. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Mexico y Lat

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Hugh Laurie

Actor Born James Hugh Calum Laurie, June 11, 1959, in Oxford, England; son of William (a physician); married Jo Green, June 16, 1989; children: Charlie, Bill, Rebecca. ...

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Avril Lavigne

Singer and songwriter Born Avril Ramona Lavigne, September 27, 1984, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada; daughter of John and Judy Lavigne. Addresses: M...

Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne

September 27, 1984 • Belleville, Ontario, Canada Singer, songwriter In 2002 an eighteen-year-old Canadian newcomer named Avril Lavigne swept on to the U.S. music scene ...

Fosters Law

Fosters Law

Audit and Consulting

Fosters Law LLP is above all else an insurance litigation firm, and Damn Fine Lawyers at that. its insurance defence law firm provides litigation and advisory services to insurers across the province

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Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis

Co-heads of Research in Motion Born Jim L. Balsillie, February 3, 1961, in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada; son of Raymond (an electronics technician) and Laurel Balsillie; married ...

Emma Lazarus

Emma Lazarus

Born: July 22, 1849 New York, New York Died: November 19, 1887 New York, New York American poet Emma Lazarus, an Amer...

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Shelly Lazarus

As chairman and CEO of advertising giant Ogilvy & Mather, American businesswoman Shelly Lazarus (born 1947) has been described as one of the most powerful executives in adverti...

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Tanaquil LeClercq

Dancer Tanaquil LeClercq (1929–2000) was affectionately called Tanny by all who knew her. Jerome Robbins, the choreographer who cast her in his "Afternoon of a Faun," told the New ...

Japan Rugby League One (the Top League)

Japan Rugby League One (the Top League)

Other

Japan Rugby League One (formerly the Top League) is a rugby union competition in Japan. It is the highest level of professional rugby competition in the country. The Japan Rug

Mary Leakey

Mary Leakey

Born: February 6, 1913 London, England Died: December 9, 1996 Nairobi, Kenya English archaeologist Mary Leakey was a ...

Vote Leave

Vote Leave

Politics and Administration

Vote Leave was a campaigning organisation that supported a "Leave" vote in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum. On 13 April 2016 it was designated by the Electo

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Heath Ledger

Actor Born Heathcliff Andrew Ledger, April 4, 1979, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; son of Kim Ledger (an engineer and auto racer) and Sally Bell (a teacher); stepso...

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Born: March 20, 1957 Atlanta, Georgia African American filmmaker, actor, and author/poet Controversial (arousing opposing viewpoints) filmmaker Spike L...

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Chang-rae Lee

Author and professor Born July 29, 1965, in Seoul, South Korea; immigrated to the United States, 1968; son of Young Yong (a psychiatrist) and Inja (Hong) Lee; married Michel...

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