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Tom Izzo sets win record as Spartans roll to 106-68 victory against Massachusetts...third place in the Legends Classic. The No. 2 Spartans dominated Massachusetts 106-68 on Saturday in venerable Boardwalk Hall, which was the storied home of the Miss America Pageant from 1921-2004. It was a bitter pill for MSU (5-1),... In this article: Tom Izzo, Spartans, MSU, Massachusetts, Michigan State, Jud Heathcote, North Carolina, and Florida |
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 18, 2009
Study: Georgia among nation's least healthy states
...indicating that overall healthiness may decline over time. " Vermont, 20th in 1990, ranked first this year, followed by Utah, Massachusetts, Hawaii and New Hampshire. The bottom five, from worst to 46th: Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alabama,...
In this article: Georgia, Tobacco, Farrah Fawcett, and American Public Health Association
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The O.C. Register | November 17, 2009
Where is Calif. on healthiest states list?
...Kansas, which fell from 23rd to 24th. Vermont is No. 1, followed by Utah, Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Connecticut, Colorado, Maine and Rhode Island to round out the top 10. California once ranked a dismal 28th, in...
In this article: California, Obesity, Utah, North Dakota, Colorado, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Hawaii
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bizjournals | November 18, 2009
Tennessee health ranking improves, but obesity looms
...of overall health, the state ranks 44th, up from 48th in 2008. Vermont is the healthiest state, followed by Utah (2), Massachusetts (3), Hawaii (4) and New Hampshire (5). Mississippi ranks 50th this year. Oklahoma (49), Louisiana (48)...
In this article: Obesity, Tennessee, Nashville, Oklahoma, Cancer, Utah, Louisiana, and Mississippi
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washingtonpost.com | October 29, 2009
Some states weigh earlier primaries in 2010 to accommodate Americans abroad
...also urging that her state's primary be earlier. Other states with September primaries include Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. Some states with mid-August elections, including...
In this article: Mike Coffman, Colorado, Wisconsin, and Washington
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Honolulu Advertiser | November 17, 2009
Medicaid generosity could cost Hawaii
Along with Hawaii, the so-called expansion states include Arizona, Delaware, Vermont, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia, according to the Finance Committee.
In this article: Medicaid, Hawaii, Harry Reid, Senate Finance Committee, Washington, Nevada, Unemployment, and Kaiser Family Foundation
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San Francisco Chronicle | 4 days ago
ROUNDUP / Red-hot Orange rolls Red
...Carolina by an average score of 91-72. They had a more difficult time early with the Big Red (2-2), who beat Alabama and Massachusetts on the road before losing at home Friday night to Seton Hall. Maui Invitational: Led by Matt Bouldin's...
In this article: Syracuse, Andy Rautins, Syracuse, Maryland, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Broncos
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Providence Journal | November 06, 2009
Governor vetoes R.I. saltwater fishing license
...charge any fees, Colvin said. Because of Carcieri's veto, Rhode Island joins Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia and Hawaii in being required to implement federal registrations, Colvin said. Some of those states are still...
In this article: Rhode Island and Magnuson Act
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PR Newswire: Energy Industry | 4 days ago
California Preliminary Draft Cap-and-Trade Climate Regulation Praised
...impacts of global warming." Since AB 32 was signed in 2006, five other states (Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey) have passed laws capping their greenhouse gas emissions. California's own cap-and-trade...
In this article: California, Global warming, Clean Air Act, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, United States, Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (/ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɨts/) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of 6.4 million lives in the Boston metropolitan area. The eastern half of the state is made up of urban, suburban, and rural areas, while Western Massachusetts is mostly rural. Massachusetts is the most populous of the six New England states. It ranks third among U.S. states in GDP per capita.
Massachusetts has been significant throughout American history. Plymouth was the second permanent English settlement in North America. Many of Massachusetts's towns were founded by colonists from England in the 1620s and 1630s. During the eighteenth century, Boston became known as the "Cradle of Liberty" for the agitation there that led to the American Revolution and the independence of the United States from Great Britain. In the late eighteenth century, Massachusetts was the first U.S. state to abolish slavery. It was also a center of the temperance movement and abolitionist activity before the American Civil War. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriage. The state has contributed many prominent politicians to national service, including the Adams family and, more recently, the Kennedy family.
- Name:
- Massachusetts
- Also Known As:
- Bay State
- Capital:
- Boston
- Motto:
- Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (Latin)
- Largest City:
- Boston
- Governor:
- Deval Patrick (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Tim Murray (D)
- Total Area:
- 27,336
- Area of Land:
- 20,306
- Area of Inland Water:
- 7,031
- Latitude:
- 41° 14′ N to 42° 53′ N
- Longitude:
- 69° 56′ W to 73° 30′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 1,064
- Highest Point:
- Mount Greylock
- Admittance Date:
- February 06, 1788
- State Song:
- Massachusetts
- Flower:
- Mayflower
- Gemstone:
- Rhodonite
- Time Zone:
- Eastern: UTC-5/-4
- Demonym:
- Bay Stater
- Median Income:
- $56,592
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