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Miami Herald | November 16, 2009
EU: bluefin tuna catches to be reduced
...steel from the felled World Trade Center towers. Clinton, who represented New York state before becoming President Barack Obama's top diplomat, will join the ceremony in New York City. The White House official spoke on the condition of...
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Reuters | November 15, 2009
Hillary Clinton is open to coffee with Sarah Palin
...told ABC's "This Week." Clinton, the former first lady who served as a U.S. senator from New York before becoming secretary of state this year, also dismissed any interest in running for governor of New York. "I am committed to the job...
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AP Online | November 15, 2009
Dems, GOP split on NY trials of alleged terrorists
...the attorney general." Clinton also noted that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and law enforcement officials in New York "believe that New York City can not only handle this, but that it is appropriate to go forward in the very area...
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Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generation
...for Save the Children. Last year, John Kennedy's daughter, Caroline Kennedy, sought an appointment to fill the Senate seat from New York being vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton when she became secretary of state. The unpaid chief of...
In this article: Ted Kennedy, Joe Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Special Olympics, Patrick Kennedy, and John Kennedy
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BBC News | November 07, 2009
US launches 'Twin Towers' warship
...of the World Trade Center. Secretary of State and former New York Senator Hillary Clinton, who spoke at the ceremony, described the ship as "a symbol of our unshakable resolve - this is a city built of steel". The ship's crest includes...
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New York (/nuːˈjɔrk/) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the west, and Quebec to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
New York City, which is geographically the largest city in the state and most populous in the United States, is known for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States and its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, and manufacturing center. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, it is also a destination of choice for many foreign visitors. Both state and city were named for the 17th century Duke of York, James Stuart, future James II and VII of England and Scotland.
New York was inhabited by the Algonquin, Iroquois, and Lenape Native American groups at the time Dutch and French nationals moved into the region in the early 17th century. First claimed by Henry Hudson in 1609, the region came to have Dutch forts at Fort Orange, near the site of the present-day capital of Albany in 1614, and was colonized by the Dutch in 1624 at both Albany and Manhattan; it later fell to British annexation in 1664.
- Name:
- New York
- Also Known As:
- The Empire State
- Capital:
- Albany
- Motto:
- Excelsior (Latin)
- Largest City:
- New York City
- Governor:
- David Paterson (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Richard Ravitch (D) (disputed)
- Total Area:
- 54,555
- Area of Land:
- 42,462
- Area of Inland Water:
- 18,280
- Latitude:
- 40° 30′ N to 45° 1′ N
- Longitude:
- 71° 51′ W to 79° 46′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 5,344
- Highest Point:
- Mount Marcy
- Borders:
- New Jersey, Pennsylvania
- Admittance Date:
- July 26, 1788
- Time Zone:
- Eastern: UTC-5/-4
- Demonym:
- New Yorker
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