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Red·ding

(rĕd′ĭng)

A city of northern California on the Sacramento River south of Shasta Lake. Founded during the gold rush of the 1850s, it grew as a lumbering center and mountain resort.

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Redding

(ˈrɛdɪŋ)

(Biography) Otis. 1941–67, US soul singer and songwriter. His recordings include "Respect" (1965), Dictionary of Soul (1966), and "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" (1968)

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Red•ding

(ˈrɛd ɪŋ)

n.

a city in N California. 55,400.

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Redding - a town in north central California on the Sacramento River

Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

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At Redding they crossed the Sacramento on a cable ferry, and made a day's scorching traverse through rol}ing foot-hills and flat tablelands.

Ever north, through a fat and flourishing rejuvenated land, stopping at the towns of Willows, Red Bluff and Redding, crossing the counties of Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, and Shasta, went the spruce wagon drawn by the dappled chestnuts with cream-colored manes and tails.

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Wedbush's Jen Redding maintained a Neutral rating on Burlington Stores while raising the price target from $162 to $200.

This Analyst Said Burlington Delivered Quality Showing In A Challenging Quarter

Quinn Redding and Adriaan Grobler finished second in the mixed team recurve competition on the last day of the archery championships at the African Games (AG).

Namibian Archers win silver at AG

SCOTT REDDING took charge of the British Superbike Championship with a Donington Park hat-trick.

Redd-hot hat-trick at Donny

The primary areas affected by the current fires are in and around the city of Redding in Shasta County (Carr Fire) and in and around the city of Lakeport in Lake County as well as adjacent areas of Mendocino County (Mendocino Complex Fire).

Fitch: California Wildfires Unlikely to Affect U.S. Public Finance Credit Quality

In 2011, David Redding of Redding Jones of Charlotte was a family man who worked hard as a commercial attorney.

Finding faith, fitness and fellowship: David Redding is NCLW Lawyer of the Year

As previously reported, Wedbush analyst Jen Redding upgraded Lululemon to Outperform from Neutral, with a $176 price target.

Lululemon upgraded to Outperform on positive data signal, selloff at Wedbush

Golden Valley Bank (OTC: GVYB) has said that it has officially opened its new office in Redding, California.

Golden Valley Bank opens new California branch

To the north, near Redding, California, where an unpredictable blaze killed six people, a man whose wife and two great-grandchildren were among the dead said he did not receive any warning to evacuate.