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Obama to meet advisers on Afghanistan...to send more troops. Republicans in the U.S. Congress insist more troops are needed to prevent a Taliban resurgence, while his own Democrats in general would like to see the United States find a way out of Afghanistan. Former Vice President... In this article: Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Robert Gibbs, Thomson Reuters, Robert Gates, White House, United States, Small business, Unemployment, and Stanley McChrystal |
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NBC | November 17, 2009
Cheney To Endorse Hutchison
Cheney To Endorse Hutchison UPDATED: 6:05 pm CST November 17, 2009 HOUSTON -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney is taking sides in the volatile race for Texas governor Tuesday, endorsing Republican U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and help...
In this article: Kay Bailey Hutchison, Dick Cheney, Rick Perry, Washington, Texas, Parole, All rights reserved, and KPRC
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CNN | 6 days ago
Afghanistan's Karzai sworn in to 2nd term
...in a runoff with Karzai but withdrew a week before the vote. Five years ago, Vice President Dick Cheney and three former U.S. presidents attended Karzai's first inauguration. This time, few heads of state were present. One notable...
In this article: Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, Allegation, Hillary Clinton, U.S., E mail, Trademark, Taliban insurgency, Afghan army, and Copper
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Yahoo! News | November 05, 2009
Cheney urges strong U.S. commitment to Afghan war (Reuters)
Cheney urges strong U.S. commitment to Afghan war (Reuters) Cheney urges strong U.S. commitment to Afghan war By Andrew Stern Andrew Stern - 30 mins ago BENTON HARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday...
In this article: Dick Cheney, Barack Obama, NATO, Michigan, Afghanistan, Democracy, and Stanley McChrystal
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Reuters | November 05, 2009
Cheney urges strong U.S. commitment to Afghan war
...what ... is needed for victory." Cheney also urged caution in withdrawing U.S. troops too hastily from Iraq, saying the United States had an "obligation" to protect the fledgling Iraqi democracy. He also reiterated his strident...
In this article: Dick Cheney, Barack Obama, NATO, Michigan, Afghanistan, Democracy, Stanley McChrystal, and NYSE
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Miami Herald - Politics | October 29, 2009
Cheney's endorsement has Hutchison 'so pleased'
...'so pleased' AUSTIN - Former Vice President Dick Cheney is supporting U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Texas governor's race and will formally unveil his endorsement at a Nov. 17 fundraiser in Houston. "I am so pleased,"...
In this article: Dick Cheney, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Rick Perry, Washington, Texas, University of Texas, The Miami Herald, and Jim Henson
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washingtonpost.com | November 12, 2009
U.S. ex-spy Plame and publisher lose memoir appeal
...lose memoir appeal NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former CIA agent whose unmasking led to the conviction of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's top aide lost an appeal on Thursday to declassify parts of her memoir. Valerie Plame Wilson and...
In this article: Valerie Plame Wilson, Simon & Schuster, Dick Cheney, CIA, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Fair Game, U.S., Conviction, Iraq War, and CBS Corp
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Houston Chronicle | 7 days ago
Cheney: Perry a 'real talker,' Hutchison a real conservative
...talker,' Hutchison a real conservative Former Vice President Dick Cheney waits on the side while U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison gives a campaign speech in her gubernatorial bid Tuesday in Houston. HOUSTON- Former Vice President Dick...
In this article: Kay Bailey Hutchison, Dick Cheney, Rick Perry, Houston, Washington, Texas, Southern Methodist University, U.S., and Sarah Palin
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Independent.co.uk - World | 6 days ago
Karzai inaugurated - but where were the crowds?
...at Mr Karzai's first inauguration. At that time Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, had declared: "We gather to mark a historic moment in the life of the nation and the history of human freedom. Now the tyranny is gone, the terrorist...
In this article: Hamid Karzai, Taliban, Abdullah Abdullah, Kabul, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, US, Mohammed Zahir Shah, Ashraf Ghani, and David Miliband
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The United States of America (commonly referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km) and with about 308 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated 2008 gross domestic product (GDP) of US $14.4 trillion (a quarter of nominal global GDP and a fifth of global GDP at purchasing power parity).
- Name:
- the United States
- Conventional Long Name:
- United States of America
- Capital:
- Washington, D.C.
- Language:
- None at federal level
- English (de facto)
- Motto:
- In God We Trust
- Largest City:
- New York City
- Government type:
- Federal constitutional republic
- Founding Date:
- September 03, 1783
- Formations:
- Recognized
- Area:
- 3794101
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $14.441 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 1st
- GDP (nominal):
- $14.441 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 17th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 1st
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $47,440
- Currency:
- United States dollar ($)
- Demonym:
- American
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- USD
- Country Calling Code:
- +1
- ccTLD:
- .us .gov .mil .edu
- Anthem:
- "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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