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  Five Families - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Five Families are the major crime families of the Italian-American Mafia based in New York City which have dominated traditional organized crime in New York.
The Five Families, under the suggestion of Salvatore Maranzano, were responsible for the establishment of The Commission, a council which demarcated territory between the previously warring factions and governs Cosa Nostra activities in the United States.
For example, the Colombo family is sometimes called the Profaci family (after Joe Profaci, its long-time boss).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Five_Families   (273 words)

  
 Five regent houses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sekke, the Five regent houses (五摂家; go-seike or go-sekke) is a collective term for those five families of Fujiwara clan, who were regarded entitled to the position of Sekkan in Imperial Court of Kyoto, Japan, and monopolized the position between 12th and 19th century.
The five houses (or families) are Konoe, Takatsukasa, Kujo, Ichijo (一条家; -ke) and Nijo (二条家; -ke).
Thus, with the exception of Tokugawa Masako, wife of the Emperor Mizunoo, all Empresses of that long period were of the clans that formed the Sekke or from branches of the imperial family itself.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Five_regent_houses   (264 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires: Books: Selwyn ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
The Sixth Family: The Collapse of the New York Mafia and the Rise of Vito Rizzuto by Lee Lamothe
"The collective goal of the five families of New York was the pillaging of the nation's richest city and region," he writes.
Exhaustive in its research and well-written, Five Families chronicles the tale of the rise and fall of New York's premier dons: Lucky Luciano, Paul Castellano and John Gotti.
www.amazon.com /Five-Families-Resurgence-Americas-Powerful/dp/0312300948   (2711 words)

  
 The Five Families
Believed to be well-educated and a descendant of a noble family, he met the sons of Deeb el Bahri, and later married one of their daughters, however, it is still unknown which one.
Due to his education, he became the legal representative of the village towards the Hamade family (authorities of the Maronite areas of that time).
The second brother became the ancestor of Khouri Jeres family and his name was Habouk.
www.mountlebanon.org /thefivefamilies.html   (433 words)

  
 Five-Star Families
Carol Kuykendall helps moms determine what kind of family they want by looking back at the family they had growing up, looking around at the family they have now, and looking forward to the family they want to have in the future.
It starts with looking back at the family you had, looking around at the family you have, and then looking forward to the family you want to become.
Her recently released book, Five-Star Families takes a look at the five important qualities (love, fun, loyalty, growth and faith) that matter most in a family and offers readers different ways to express and experience each.
www.mops.org /page.php?pageid=1182   (750 words)

  
 Five Families of Nova Scotia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
These pages contain information about descendants of five families who settled in Nova Scotia in the mid 1700s.
The three Rice families and Bent family were New England Planters who settled in the Annapolis Valley in 1760.
All three of the Rice husbands, two of the Rice wives, and the Bent husband and wife were descendants of Edmund Rice who was first recorded in Sudbury, Massachusetts in 1638.
www.widomaker.com /~gwk   (241 words)

  
 NPR : The 'Five Families' of New York Crime
NPR : The 'Five Families' of New York Crime
Fresh Air from WHYY, September 19, 2005 · The aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks revitalized New York City's mafia organizations.
That's one of the revelations of former New York Times crime reporter Selwyn Raab's new book, Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4854147   (147 words)

  
 Medicaid Matters: Hearing from Families - Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured's video Medicaid Matters: Hearing from Families profiles five families who have children covered by Medicaid.
These five families reflect the diversity of those helped by Medicaid -- families from all over the country of varying races/ethnicities, ages and sizes.
Each family also illustrates a particular health care need and shows how Medicaid assists in obtaining needed health care services.
www.kff.org /medicaid/mm-index.cfm   (165 words)

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