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| | United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | There are some limits, however: felons are disenfranchised and in some states former felons are as well. | | | Reconstruction and its failure left the Southern whites in a position of firm control over its black population, denying them their Civil Rights and keeping them in a state of economic, social and political servitude. | | | In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan instituted a domestic program of tax cuts on the belief that the economy would thereby expand. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America
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| | US Geography Quizzes - Fun Map Games |
| | Learn U.S.A. capitals by clicking on states to find out their capitals. | | | Learn the lakes of the U.S.A. by clicking on them. |
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http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
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| | 50states.com - States and Capitals |
| | Place your pointer on a file folder to view a pop up of state abbreviation and capital city name. | | | Click on a file folder to reach state's outlined links page. | | | Press Ctrl - D to bookmark this page. |
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| | United States - Free Encyclopedia |
| | Census Bureau figures (PDF file) show that church membership in 2001 was 53% Christian, 2.3% Jewish and 0.1% Muslim, others lower. | | | The federal and state government is dominated by two political parties, the Republicans and the Democrats. | | | The head of the executive branch is the President of the United States. |
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http://www.wacklepedia.com/u/un/united_states.html
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| | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum |
| | Press Release The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum responds to remarks made by Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad denying the Holocaust and calling for Israel’s destruction. | | | Beyond Our Walls: State Profiles on Holocaust Education | | | Podcast Series: Voices on Genocide Prevention An audio series and podcast service, hosted by Committee on Conscience Staff Director Jerry Fowler, that will bring you the voices you want to hear — from human rights defenders to experts to advocates to government officials. |
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http://www.ushmm.org
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| | The United States Diplomatic Mission To Nigeria (Embassy, Abuja and Consulate General, Lagos) |
| | U.S. Government Grateful for The Release of Hostages The U.S. Government is grateful to the Government of Nigeria and all those who assisted in the safe release of Russell Spell, Cody Oswalt, and John Hudspith... | | | U.S. Ambassador John Campbell Travels to Bauchi State April 4-6, 2006 | | | The United States Diplomatic Mission To Nigeria (Embassy, Abuja and Consulate General, Lagos) |
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http://usembassy.state.gov/nigeria
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| | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops |
| | Photos identified as "John Whitman Photo" have been provided by Washington Theological Union. | | | The USCCB is an assembly of the Catholic Church hierarchy who work together to unify, coordinate, promote, and carry on Catholic activities in the United States; to organize and conduct religious, charitable, and social welfare work at home and abroad; to aid in education; and to care for immigrants. | | | By providing these links, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops assumes no responsibility for, nor does it necessarily endorse, these websites, their content, or their sponsoring organizations. |
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http://www.usccb.org/index.shtml
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| | Embassy of the United States of America, Kuwait |
| | External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. | | | The Department of State is pleased to announce we have extended the length of time foreign students may be issued student visas. | | | Embassy of the United States of America, Kuwait |
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| | USINFO - The United States Department of State |
| | The U.N. Security Council will have to consider stronger measures against Iran if that nation does not respect the... | | | USINFO - The United States Department of State | | | Management reform at the United Nations is at the top of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s agenda, says Kristen... |
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http://usinfo.state.gov
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| | United States Mission to Germany |
| | In February 2006, the U.S. Embassy Berlin organized a journalism tour on "U.S. Multiculturalism" in cooperation with the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program and Foreign Press Center in Washington D.C., as well as the Bilateral U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce in Houston. | | | Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was in Berlin on March 30 to attend a meeting of foreign ministers of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and German Foreign Minister Steinmeier. | | | Secretary Rice traveled to Germany, France and the United Kingdom from March 29 to April 2, 2006. |
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http://www.usembassy.de
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| | United States Diplomatic Mission to Bucharest, Romania |
| | Two Governments, One Message: Tuberculosis Can Be Cured | | | United States Pledges $334 Million to Global Fight Against Avian Influenza | | | This site is produced and maintained by the Public Diplomacy Office of the United States Embassy in Bucharest, Romania. |
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http://bucharest.usembassy.gov/main.html
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| | The United States Mint |
| | Established in 1792, the United States Mint Police is one of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the nation. | | | 2006 United States Mint 50 State Quarters Silver Proof Set™ | | | The 2006 United States Mint 50 State Quarters Silver Proof Set features the five new quarters issued in 2006 through the popular 50 State Quarters® Program: Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado, South Dakota, and North Dakota. |
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http://www.usmint.gov
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| | Atlas: United States |
| | United States Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population … | | | More on United States: United States Geography | | | Related to United States: U.S. Territories and Outlying Areas |
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http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/unitedstates.html
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| | United States Code |
| | This page, United States Code, has moved to the new gpoaccess.gov domain. |
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http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong013.html
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| | Welcome to the United States Mission to the United Nations |
| | Welcome to the United States Mission to the United Nations | | | U.S. Participation in the United Nations for 2004, September 2005 | | | Remarks to the Press by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Theodora Bakoyannis |
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http://www.usunnewyork.usmission.gov
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| | United States Patent and Trademark Office Home Page |
| | The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking comments and suggestions from the public to assist the agency in developing a new strategic plan. | | | The United States Patent and Trademark Office is seeking qualified individuals to serve on its public advisory committees. | | | This is the only official Web site of the United States Patent and Trademark Office |
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http://www.uspto.gov
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| | Congressional Committee Materials Online via GPO Access |
| | Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States | | | Cannon's Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States | | | Deschler's Precedents of the United States House of Representatives |
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http://www.gpoaccess.gov/congress
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| | United States Mission - Madagascar |
| | The Embassy of Madagascar in the United States | | | The United States is commencing an active advertising campaign to publicize a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the location and apprehension of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed for murder and his role in the bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam and Nairobi on August 7, 1998. | | | Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor... |
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| | The Humane Society of the United States |
| | Copyright © 2006 The Humane Society of the United States. | | | Alabama joins its neighboring states in outlawing the "blood sport" of hog-dog fighting. | | | No pet left behind: Congress introduces a bill to protect people and pets during the next disaster. |
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http://www.hsus.org
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| | LII: Constitution |
| | The Constitution of the United States of America | | | Best of the Web, Document Design, '94 Nominee |
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http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.overview.html
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| | CIA - The World Factbook -- United States |
| | CIA - The World Factbook -- United States | | | Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation state. | | | Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. |
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http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html#People
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| | Office of the Law Revision Counsel |
| | The Office of the Law Revision Counsel prepares and publishes the United States Code, which is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. |
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http://uscode.house.gov
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| | 15 USC Sec. 260 (01/24/94) |
| | The Panhandle and Plains sections of Texas and Oklahoma are transferred to and placed within the United States standard central-time zone. | | | For the purpose of establishing the standard time of the United States, the territory of the United States shall be divided into eight zones in the manner provided in this section. | | | It is hereby declared that it is the express intent of Congress by this section to supersede any and all laws of the States or political subdivisions thereof insofar as they may now or hereafter provide for advances in time or changeover dates different from those specified in this section. |
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| | Embassy of the United States, Paris, France |
| | March 27, 2006 - Public Announcement on France, U.S. Department of State This Public Announcement is issued to alert Americans to ongoing security concerns in France. | | | April 12, 2006 - United States Continues To Welcome Foreign Visitors, Rice Says The United States continues to welcome foreign visitors and is working hard to improve the visa process, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told participants at the Global Travel and Tourism Summit April 12 in Washington. | | | April 12, 2006 - Muslim Outreach Key for Promoting Understanding, Integration “The [American] Muslim community realizes today they are part of the fabric of society, and they have a responsibility and opportunity to bridge the gap between the two cultures,” said Khalil Jassemm in an April 11 webchat. |
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http://www.amb-usa.fr
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| | United States Code: Main Page |
| | The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. | | | Since 1926, the United States Code has been published every six years. | | | Home Page > Legislative Branch > United States Code |
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| | U.S. Embassy Zagreb, Croatia |
| | This one-day workshop connected the Zagreb County Court via video link with the County Courts in Osijek, Rijeka, Split, and Vukovar and included remote participation of 55 trial and investigative judges. | | | On March 24th, the United States Government sponsored a professional training seminar titled "Use of Digital Video Conferencing Systems" for County Court judges. | | | Click here for information on studying in the United States. |
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http://www.usembassy.hr
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| | U.S. Senate |
| | The collective Senate membership of nearly 1,900 men and women is documented in the recently published Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. | | | The Web edition can be searched by name, state, position, or the year served in Congress. | | | Continuing a nearly 150-year tradition, the 2,218-page volume is the 16th in a series of similar reference works. |
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http://www.senate.gov
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| | USPA.org - United States Parachute Association (USPA) |
| | United States Parachute Association, USPA, and the USPA logo are the | | | The United States Parachute Association and its 34,000 member skydivers enjoy and promote safe skydiving through parachuting training, rating, and competition programs. | | | USPA represents parachute jumping from aircraft and helps keep skydivers in the air. |
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http://www.uspa.org
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| | U.S. State Department, Official Web Site |
| | The State Department web site below is a permanent electronic archive of information released prior to January 20, 2001. | | | Please see www.state.gov for material released since President George W. Bush took office on that date. | | | NOTE: External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. |
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| | LII: U.S. Code: Home |
| | Note that the United States Code is a VERY large document. | | | Appendix to Title 10 (Rules of Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces) | | | Title 4 Flag and Seal, Seat Of Government,and the States [Search] |
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http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode
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| | United States Tennis Association - Home |
| | Copyright © 2006 by United States Tennis Association. | | | Bill Mountford is the director of tennis at the USTA National Tennis Center - and USTA.com's resident tennis expert. |
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| | Welcome to the USGS - U.S. Geological Survey |
| | In the United States, 20 percent of the land surface is karst and 40 percent of the groundwater used for drinking comes from karst aquifers. | | | This new publication focuses on concepts associated with disease emergence in wildlife, the general importance of wildlife as sentinels for disease emergence, and critical issues regarding wildlife as sources for diseases transmissible between humans and animals. | | | More than 25 percent of the world's population either lives on or obtains its water from karst aquifers (a special type of landscape that is formed by the dissolution of soluble rocks, including limestone and dolomite). |
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| | USA Swimming - Home |
| | A smile wider than the 25-meter pool at the Qizhong Stadium appeared on Tara Kirk’s face when she saw the American flag rise to the rafters and heard the United States national anthem play on the fourth day of the Short Course World Championships. | | | Twelve American Olympians highlight a talented team of 26 who will represent the United States at the 8th FINA World Championships (25m), April 5-9 at the Qizhong Stadium in Shanghai, China. | | | Olympian Katie Hoff (Towson, Md. / North Baltimore) was voted the 2005 United States Olympic Committee SportsWoman of the Year Wednesday, the first time a swimmer has received the award since Jenny Thompson won in 1999. |
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| | United States Department of Agriculture - Home |
| | United States Welcomes Chinese Action on Key Trade Issues | | | Web Survey: you may be asked to complete a survey that will help us improve the usda.gov website... |
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| | Copyright © 2006 The United States Pharmacopeial Convention Inc. |
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| | Headquarters United States European Command |
| | General James L. Jones, welcome to the United States European Command. | | | USEUCOM is a unified combatant command whose mission is to maintain ready forces to conduct the full spectrum of military operations unilaterally or in concert with the coalition partners; to enhance transatlantic security through support to NATO; to promote regional stability; and advance U.S. interests in | | | EUCOM Deputy Commander announces retirement, change of responsibility ceremony scheduled |
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http://www.eucom.mil
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| | United States Department of the Treasury - Home |
| | United States Department of the Treasury - Home | | | Subscribe to one or more Treasury E-mail lists and automatically receive Treasury Press Releases, the Public Schedule, Interest Rate Statistics, and other documents by E-mail |
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| | Air Force Link - Home |
| | EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFPN) -- Eielson units are combining efforts in the spirit of the total force vision by streamlining cooperative continuity and training. | | | ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Formations and a ceremony April 12 marked the public designation of Andersen’s host unit as the 36th Wing. | | | WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Air Force officials announced today the realignment of the Air Force Doctrine Center to Air University effective April 6. |
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| | U.S. Embassy in Thailand |
| | MCOT has posted a streaming video of the broadcast, which was conducted and broadcast exclusively in Thai language, on the MCOT webpage at: http://hiptv.mcot.net/hipPlay.php?id=4785 | | | Quiz U.S.A. Win a trip to the United States by registering to compete in our American Trivia Quiz for Thai students in | | | “Democracy Dialogues” New Web Site from the State Department |
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| | Regional Map : Weather Underground |
| | This system caused some light rain across Montana and North Dakota, as well as enhanced precipitation across the western Great Lakes. | | | Find the Weather for any City, State or ZIP Code, or Airport Code or Country | | | Clouds extended from Washington through the Northern Tier States as a weak low pressure system made its way through southern Canada. |
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| | Architect of the Capitol |
| | The Architect of the Capitol is responsible to the United States Congress for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the Capitol, the congressional office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the Supreme Court building, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities. | | | Click here to go to the Business Opportunities. |
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