Lions played on Thanksgiving Day against the Houston Texans‚ only this year‚ a surprising mistake by Detroit coach Jim Schwartz may have cost them the game. On Thursday night‚ Texan kicker Shayne Graham scored a 32-yard field goal‚ bringing the score to a 34-31 win of Houston over Detroit with 2:21 left in overtime‚ following Jim Schwartz NFL rule breaking by trying to challenge a scoring play. The Detroit coach threw the challenge flag when Houston team member Justin Forsett scored a touchdown
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to visit America for three months to train with the Houston ballet Academy. Li then fell in love with an American girl‚ Liz‚ and also America. Li is with the Chinese communist and is required to return except if he gets married to a U.S. citizen. Li gave up everything to stay in America. The government allowed him to live in America‚ but cannot go back to China ever. Li was known all over the world as a ballet soloist. He stayed with the Houston ballet for sixteen years. Li’s parents came to America
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Today in the NBA you see a lot of international player. You see player from all over the world China‚ turkey‚ and United Kingdom. One international player that really stands out is the Houston Rockets former player Yao Ming. Yao is an international player from China that played in the NBA. He got drafted by the Houston Rockets in 2002 First pick in the first round. Yao is hands down one of the best international player of all time. He is a seven foot six‚ 310 pounds making him one of the tallest basketball
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The battle of the Alamo started in December 1835‚ of the Texas war for independence from mexico. A group of Texan volunteers were led by George Collins worth and Benjamin milam stressed out the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and captured the fort taking control of San Antonio. On February 23 1836 a Mexican force numbering in the thousands led by general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began siege on the fort . the Alamo was vastly outnumbered only having 200 defenders. Commanded by James Bowie and William
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Corey Mitchell Texas War for Independence The Texas Revolution occurred because of a series of events that began long before the first shots fired at the Battle of Gonzales. In the summer of 1820 a 59 year-old Missourian named Moses Austin asked the Spanish Authorities for a large land tract which he wanted to use to attract American Pioneers. To manys surprise in early 1821 the Spanish government gave him permission to settle 300 families. Spain had welcomed Americans to
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Russell Westbrook was born on November 12‚ 1988 in Long Beach California. Russell started liking basketball because his father got him into. Russell played college basketball for UCLA and he played for them until 2008 when he was drafted for Oklahoma Thunder. He has played for the OKC for 9 years. He took OKC to the 2012 finals and he became the most dynamic players in the NBA. He is very well known for his outfits. Russell gained little attention as a 5’8 freshman at Leuzinger high school in lawndale
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Anson Jones was born January 20‚ 1798 in Great Barrington‚ Massachusetts. In 1820‚ Jones was licensed as a doctor by the Oneida‚ New York‚ Medical Society‚ and began practicing. However‚ his practice didn’t suceed‚ and he moved several more times before finally being arrested in Philadelphia by a creditor. He stayed in Philadelphia for a few more years‚ teaching and practicing medicine‚ until in 1824 he decided to go to Venezuela. Later‚ Jones returned to Philadelphia‚ earned an M.D.‚ and reopened
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He is the first Chinese player to attain international celebrity status by joined the Houston Rockets in 2002. Meanwhile‚ Yao has become one of best-known athlete in China. Yao is his family name‚and Ming is given name‚and who stands seven foot‚five inches. He borns on September 12.1980 in Shanghai China. He is an only child.As a child‚he grews rapidly.And then‚started playing basketball at age nine‚and went to a junior sports school at the same age.His parents are former athlete in China‚so
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The Whitney family’s disappearance is due to the intense grief the family felt when the son died. W.A Whitney marries Vicky Whitney between the time of May 21‚ 1972 and October 7‚ 1972. The evidence for this is on checks 4676 and 4683. Check 4676 was a check signed by W.A Whitney to an Oshman’s Sporting Goods. To the top left corner of the check‚ it is visible that W.A Whitney is not married because the checkbook is only for him not for him and a spouse. Check 4683 confirmed that W.A Whitney marries
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According to Jeremy Lin and Yao Ming‚ also they are same an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets. But‚ they are two different generation and life. Yao Ming was pressured to enter the NBA Draft in 1999‚ and then Yao with the first pick of the draft‚ he became the first international player ever to be selected first overall without having previously played U.S. college basketball. And Jeremy Lin‚ he has no athletes received scholarships provided by the talent out of high
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