America

When a lot of people think of America (which stands for "the United States of America" in the English-speaking world), they think of sports.  Even with all the blogging statisticians out there, America's athletes earn worldwide attention.  Hollywood is another side of America, no less popular in real life than in the blogosphere.

Every 4th of July, Americans celebrate their independence from Great Britain.  A little more than 300 million people call the USA home as of 2009, about 5% of the world's total population.

American bloggers often drive gossip, technology, social trends and inspiration.  Although lacking the great history of French or Chinese cuisines, American food is popular worldwide.  Americana, public education, sci/tech innovation, free speech and a strong nonprofit sector are some strengths of America.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “America”

• Lake Titicaca, Steamships and Floating Islands

  
  Trifter — Authority: 562
  Lake Titicaca high up in the Andes is the highest navigable lake in the world. It is 12,500 feet above sea level. The first steamship to cross the lake had to be carried up in pieces. It was named Yavari, a 164 tonnes, Scottish built boat which was transported by sea, around Cape Horn to Chile in 1862. Then it was ...
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• Three Vegetables with Notable and Interesting Facts Associated with Them

  
  Quazen — Authority: 509
  Is it a Sweet Potato or a Yam?   ( image source ) Low in sodium and both Saturated Fat and Cholesterol, the sweet potato is abundantly healthy. Sweet potatoes are rich in Vitamins B6, Vitamin-A and Vitamin-C and a source of Manganese, and are a source of dietary fibre as well. Distantly related to the common ...
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• Ron Paul on 9/11 conspiracies (in chronological order)

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 542
  November 20, 9:58 PMLA County Libertarian ExaminerMartin HillThe following is a comprehensive summary of Congressman Ron Paul’s public comments on the subject of “9/11 truth”, if 9/11/01 was possibly part of a government conspiracy.JANUARY 17, 2007:On the Alex Jones show, (with Jack Blood guest-hosting) Ron ...
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• Azerbaijan says Karabakh talks last chance for deal

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 728
  Source: Reuters * Aliyev says reserves right to use military force * If no result on Sunday, hopes "exhausted" - Aliyev (Adds background; edits) By Lada Yevgrashina BAKU, Nov 21 (Reuters) - ...
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• Sevilla Outcast Javier Chevanton Set To Agree Loan Deal With Atalanta - Report

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 707
  The Uruguayan, who has previously played for Lecce, could make the move back to Serie A...
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• Zionism – The Worst Plague In The History Of Mankind

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 542
  By Ed Ward, MD11-20-9TO HELL WITH THE GODS OF ZIONISM! – FOR THAT IS WHERE THEY BELONG.Your rights end at the tip of my nose and vice versa. All else is zionist fascism and blasphemy of god, constitution and mankind. And if that ain’t good enough for you – Fa Q and See Below Me!Zionism [...]
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• Barcelona’s Rafael Marquez Struck By Swine Flu Ahead Of Athletic Bilbao Clash - Report

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 707
  The Mexican will not feature on Saturday evening and will instead be replaced by youngster Andreu Fontas...
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• Big Shakeup Among Ranks of Top-10 Lenders

  
  Mortgage-Blog — Authority: 450
  An analysis by MortgageDaily.com of home loan production indicated that overall residential volume was 22% lower in the third-quarter than in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp. unseated Wells Fargo & Co. as the biggest lender. Citigroup, which had ranked as the fourth biggest lender in the prior report, ...
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• America Speaks

  
  The Absurd Report — Authority: 520
  Dear Senators,Thank you all for showing sanity, caution, and common sense in our Senate. The Pelosi bill passed last weekend is a monstrosity. It is an insult to the American people. It is not really much about healthcare reform at all. But rather it is about getting control of another 17% of the US economy [...]
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• Rubin Kazan Star Alejandro Dominguezs Agent To Meet Juventus - Report

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 707
  Having impressed in the Champions League, free agent Dominguez is considered hot property. The Old Lady are one of the clubs leading the charge...
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• Kashmir separatists: China has stake in S.Asia peace talks

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 728
  Source: Reuters By Sheikh Mushtaq SRINAGAR, India, Nov 21 (Reuters) - China has a stake in peace in South Asia, and Kashmir in particular, as part of the disputed Himalayan region is under Beijings control, ...
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• Milan Ace Ronaldinho Recovers From Flu - Report

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 707
  The Brazilian is back in contention to play at the weekend, following suggestions on Friday that he could miss out...
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• Review: One Man Drowing by Steph Minns

  
  Speak Its Name — Authority: 128
  Running away in 1762 from a dull life in fashionable Georgian Bath, Jesse Sunderland joins an ocean-going merchant ship. Just nineteen years old, naive and keen for adventure in the expanding world where England rules the seas and dominates the colonies, he has to not only deal with the harshness of this life at sea ...
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• Stuff your Stocking with Audrey.

  
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  Description: Online JCBling Shop Website: JCBling Details: Dont forget your stocking stuffers. Expressions By Audrey. Great gift ideas from our new line of products. Personalized online by you. And more Personalized Silver-Plated Purse Note Pad and Pen Set. What a perfect item for all those little things that ...
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• Review: Lord of la Pampa by Kay Thorpe

  
  Love Romance Passion — Authority: 434
  MOC + second suitor + jealousy = win! Or… maybe not. When a tour mixes up dates, Lian is stranded in Argentina with a minimum of Spanish. She takes a job as a hostess at a club only to find to her horror that a hostess is really just a polite word for prostitute. Help comes in the way of Ricardo who tells the owner ...
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• North America – WTO to hear Canada-U.S. labelling dispute (MalaysiaNews.net)

  
  Global News Blog Headlines — Authority: 461
  WTO to hear Canada-U.S. labelling dispute (MalaysiaNews.net) WINNIPEG — The World Trade Organization set up a dispute settlement panel on Thursday to hear a complaint from Canada and Mexico that a recent U.S. food labelling law is unfair. The law requires U.S… David Segal: Slow And Steady As We “Race To The ...
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• Karabakh talks will be "decisive" - Azeri leader

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 728
  Source: Reuters BAKU, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan sees talks on Sunday with Armenia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as "decisive" and retains the right to use military force if negotiations continue to ...
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• One Central Park East|PHOENIX|117m|26fl

  
  SkyscraperCity — Authority: 177
  One Central Park East Phoenix, United States HEIGHT: 117m/383 feet FLOORS: 26 floors COMPLETION: 2009 ARCHITECT: SmithGroup
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• The worst is yet to come: Unemployed Americans should hunker down for more job losses

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 542
  Top economic prognosticator says job seekers must face grim economic factsBY Nouriel RoubiniThink the worst is over? Wrong. Conditions in the U.S. labor markets are awful and worsening. While the official unemployment rate is already 10.2% and another 200,000 jobs were lost in October, when you include discouraged ...
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• 3D Dot Game Heroes release date is May 11, 2010 in America

  
  Video Games Blogger — Authority: 549
  3D Dot Game Heroes has an North American release date of May 11, 2010 exclusively for PS3! It will be published by the awesome folks at Atlus, who should be receiving major kudos for bringing this amazing looking Zelda homage to our shores. If you haven’t heard of this game, then you are definitely in for a ...
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