U.S.

The abbreviation ‘U.S’ refers to the United States of America; it comprises 50 states and one federal district situated between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

With a total land mass of 3.79 million square miles, and a total population in excess of 300 million, the U.S is the third largest country in the world by land area and population, and the third or fourth largest by total area. The nation was founded by thirteen colonies of Great Britain along the Atlantic seaboard and on the 4th of July 1776 these colonies issued the declaration of independence from Great Britain.

U.S. is the pioneer of many things including commerce. U.S. boasts the largest businesses, the largest  weddings, incredibly extravagant resorts and hotels, as well as some of the most popular cities in the world. As well, the U.S. has one of the most privatized health care policies on the planet.

Unless a more specific search phrase is used then the reader is likely to find a host of blog sites referring to the U.S government. The USA.gov blog is an example of one of these sites. Well structured and specific in its content, with numerous sub headings and referral sites.

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• Board to Death

  
  The New Republic - The Plank Feed — Authority: 140
  To the frustration of many a cabinet secretary, the Obama administration is a little behind on its appointments. At this point—with only five weeks to go before the Senate breaks for recess— a little over half of the 514 positions that need filling have been filled. Some jobs are really important: The nominee ...
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• Was Major Hasan Acting Alone? And Why Did The Military And Intelligence Agencies Ignore The Red Flags That Maj. Hasan Was Raising

  
  War News Updates — Authority: 459
  Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the U.S. Army doctor named as a suspect in the shooting death of 13 people and the wounding of 31 others at Fort Hood, Texas Photo: GETTY Did The Army Ignore Red Flags Because of Hasans Religion? -- Time Magazine As officials continue to investigate the alleged Fort Hood killer, ...
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• Davies released from hospital

  
  Soccer By Ives — Authority: 616
    Photo by ISIphotos.com U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies has been released from the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington some four weeks after being involved in a deadly car crash. "I would like to take the time to thank everyone who has dealt with me in the Hospital Center and NRH for ...
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• UK: Libel law reform campaigners seek £10,000 damages cap

  
  PogoWasRight.org — Authority: 147
  English PEN, a charity that promotes the human rights of writers and publishers, and Index on Censorship, a body that promotes freedom of expression, spent a year investigating English libel laws. Their joint report, Free Speech Is Not For Sale , was published today. They say that England’s libel law “was ...
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• Senator Dodd Calls For ‘Sweeping New Government Powers’ To Prevent Another Economic Collapse

  
  Boom2Bust.com — Authority: 567
  More fairytales coming out of Washington today so as you and I can sleep better at night knowing the Great Nanny State is watching over us. From the Associated Press’ Anne Flaherty: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd on Tuesday called for sweeping new government powers to prevent another economic ...
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• Obama Promises "Justice" At Fort Hood Memorial Service

  
  HULIQ - Citizen News Review — Authority: 712
  President Barack Obama attended a memorial service at Fort Hood on Tuesday. The service was held to remember those fallen in the horrific Fort Hood massacre that took place last Thursday at the Fort Hood Soldier Readiness Center.
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• “Devout Muslim” Hasan Frequented Local Strip Club

  
  Infowars — Authority: 718
  Jana Winter Fox News November 10, 2009 Editor’s note: For some reason suspected al-Qaeda patsies — Mohamed Atta, Majed Moqed, and Marwan Alshehhi come to mind — and who are supposedly devout Muslims like topless clubs and porn shops. A d v e r t i s e m e n t KILLEEN, Texas — The Army ...
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• Video: Fort Hood Memorial Live Stream

  
  THE HOT JOINTS — Authority: 436
  Live TV : Ustream (hat tip Michelle Malkin ) Related Posts Video: Col. Ralph Peters Rips Military For Political Correctness Video: Surveillance Footage Of Ft. Hood Shooter Hours Before Attack Video: Fort Hood Shooter NOT Dead Bush Visits Fort Hood, Wounded Soldiers Obama: Don’t Jump To Conclusions ...
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• Madoffs belongings up for auction: How much for Bernies boogie board?

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 790
  Filed under: Economy , People , Media Half the pain of selling keepsakes and mementos lies in the realization that ones life is worth only a fraction of "face value." But for Bernie Madoff, it looks like the opposite may be true. On Saturday, the U.S. Marshals office will be auctioning off approximately 200 ...
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• Governor turns down clemency bid by Washington sniper

  
  Infowars — Authority: 718
  AFP November 10, 2009 A d v e r t i s e m e n t The governor of the US state of Virginia turned down a plea for clemency from Washington sniper John Allen Muhammad on Tuesday, hours before his execution. “Having carefully reviewed the petition for clemency and judicial opinions regarding this case, I find ...
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• Abortion rights group, Senate candidate Kirk spar on vote

  
  Clout St — Authority: 634
  Posted by Rick Pearson at 2:10 p.m. A leading abortion rights group delivered a rebuke to Republican U.S. Senate contender Mark Kirk today for supporting an amendment to the House-passed health care reform legislation that would prevent taxpayer-backed insurance policies...
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• Fed officials cautious on U.S. economic recovery

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 965
  ATLANTA (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday struck a cautious note on the U.S. economy, citing high unemployment, heavy reliance on government support and commercial real estate woes as hurdles to recovery.
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• Will Crime Rates Continue To Fall?

  
  Boom2Bust.com — Authority: 567
  “According to figures released today by the FBI, the estimated number of violent crimes in the Nation declined for the second year in a row. Property crimes also declined in 2008, marking the sixth straight year the collective estimates for these offenses dropped below the previous year’s total.” -From ...
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• Unemployment Skyrockets: “U.S. now beating European unemployment rates”

  
  OpenMarket.org — Authority: 633
  Unemployment is now higher in the U.S. than in Europe ,  reports the Washington Post .  “The official U.S. unemployment rate, reported last Friday, now stands at 10.2 percent,” compared to “9.7 percent” in Europe.   This is the highest rate in more than 26 years, and marks a huge change from the recent ...
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• A Developing Scandal in Oklahoma

  
  The Quick and the Ed — Authority: 592
  In September a survey of Oklahoma high school students found only 2.8 percent were able to achieve a passing score on the U.S. Citizenship Test. The actual test has a 92.4 percent pass rate, so it would be quite a problem if Oklahoma high schoolers performed so poorly. But, thankfully, the results appear to have ...
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• Charlie Davies Update

  
  Soccer Insider — Authority: 138
  The latest on USA forward Charlie Davies, who was seriously injured in an auto accident a few days before the World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica last month: Davies has been released from care in D.C. after undergoing several surgeries at Washington Hospital Center and treatment at National Rehabilitation Hospital. ...
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• Indymedia DOJ: Eric Holder subpoenas IP address of visitors

  
  Maggie's Notebook — Authority: 644
  The Department of Justice (DOJ) has formally ordered Indymedia to turn over a list of all readers on a specific date, and was told the order could not be revealed without the authorization of the Attorney General. The order was issued via a grand jury supoena, according to this CBS report today. U.S. Attorney Tim ...
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• Marine Corps Celebrate 234th Birthday with Giant Cake

  
  HULIQ - Citizen News Review — Authority: 712
  There is quite a bit of tradition behind the cutting of the cake when the Marine Corps celebrates its 234th birthday Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Since 1921 the birthday of the Marine Corps has been officially celebrated each year on November 10 because, on that date in 1775, an organization of Marines was authorized ...
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• Stupak Amendment: A Coup for Republicans

  
  Feministe — Authority: 639
  Congrats, “pro-life” Democrats, because you may have just handed the party a health care defeat — Republican strategists know it, and they’re practically giddy . In the meantime, we have liberals commenting on a huge news website who are basically telling the little ladies to simmer down and wait our ...
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