The company was founded by Henry John Heinz and his neighbor L. Clarence Noble in 1869.

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As John McCain proved in the primaries, most Americans believe there are more noble purposes for spending the surplus than putting even more money in the pockets of the wealthiest people in the country.

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Throughout his noble career, Robert Lee Bernside, much like Alvin Lee, Jerry Lee, John Lee and all the other great boogiemen, unlocked the not-so-secret history of American roots music.

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They include novelist Nick Hornby, film critic Barry Norman, Emma Noble, the ex-glamour model and former daughter-in-law of John Major, Sting, his film producer wife Trudie Styler and actress Julie Christie.

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Barnes and Noble has signed a deal with rival booksellers Foyles and Blackwell's as well as Argos and John Lewis.

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