Over the years the company has transcended from a commodities trading firm to an investment holding firm of sorts, making massive investments in fixed assets, including mines stretching from Australia to Latin America to Africa.

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Ms. Crowe receives regular home visits from occupational and physical therapists, who work with her on puzzles, problem-solving games and exercise, including walking, stretching, leg exercises and light weights.

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The MTA operates New York City's subway and bus system as well as an extensive regional transit network stretching into the suburbs, including the Metro-North and Long Island Rail Roads and the Staten Island Railway.

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At its height in the 16th century it was a vast multiconfessional empire, stretching to the Black Sea, with no fewer than six legal languages, including Hebrew and Armenian.

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