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Texas gov leads GOP fight against climate bill...energy efficiency and solar-power use. In fact, Perry's usual speech calls for Washington to follow Texas' lead by offering incentives to cut emissions while promoting all sorts of alternative energy. "This isn't just the governor of Texas... In this article: Texas, Rick Perry, Global warming, Carbon, Washington, GOP, Coal, and Natural gas |
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boston.com - Latest news | 5 days ago
Tom's of Maine announces community project winners
...low-income housing and creating a community garden for low-income families. The winners come from Texas, California, Ohio, North Carolina and Washington, D.C. © Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be...
In this article: Tom's of Maine, All rights reserved, E mail, North Carolina, Texas, and Associated Press
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CNN | November 20, 2009
More states say unemployment is rising
...exposed to the housing industry will lag behind." Dye said Texas, Louisiana and the surrounding Washington D.C. areas in particular will start creating jobs faster than other locations. Florida, Arizona and Nevada, which have been hit the...
In this article: Unemployment, Labor Department, Michigan, Recession, Cnnmoney.com, and PNC Financial Services Group
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The Columbus Dispatch | 4 days ago
Tom's of Maine honors Ohio recession gardens project
...jobs due to the pullout of a major DHL Express shipping operation. Tom's of Maine says its other winners came from Texas, California, North Carolina and Washington, D.C. Or click here, to read more headlines from your community. AP...
In this article: Tom's of Maine, Ohio, Recession, Wilmington, Windows Media Player 10, North Carolina, California, and Texas
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New York Times | November 18, 2009
Bush Library Design Chosen
...to be located on a 23-acre site on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, will blend design elements evoking both Texas and Washington and complement the Georgian character of the rest of campus, Mr. Bush's office said...
In this article: George W. Bush, Laura Bush, Washington, White House, Yale School of Architecture, Southern Methodist University, and Robert A.M. Stern
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
Kansas still No. 1 in AP poll; Syracuse No. 10
North Carolina, which has one starter back from last season's national championship team, dropped to 11th and was followed by Butler, Connecticut, Washington, Michigan, Louisville, Ohio State, Georgetown, Clemson and Illinois.
In this article: Kansas, The Orange, Ohio State, Syracuse, North Carolina, California, Michigan State, Georgia Tech, and Jim Boeheim
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AP Online | 4 days ago
Texas GOP primary a 2010 test of themes
...Republican wants four more years. A Texas-sized brawl is under way between Hutchison and Perry in a GOP primary race that's pitting the public's anger at Washington against its anti-incumbent fervor. "I'm going to do everything I can to...
In this article: Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Washington, Texas, Dick Cheney, GOP, and Haley Barbour
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Washington, D.C. (pronounced: /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən ˌdiːˈsiː/), formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged the City and the Territory into a single entity called the District of Columbia. It is for this reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as Washington, D.C. The city is located on the north bank of the Potomac River and is bordered by the states of Virginia to the southwest and Maryland to the other sides. The District has a resident population of 591,833; however, because of commuters from the surrounding suburbs, its population rises to over one million during the workweek. The Washington Metropolitan Area, of which the District is a part, has a population of 5.3 million, the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the country.
The United States Congress has supreme authority over Washington, D.C.; residents of the city therefore have less self-governance than residents of the states. The District has a non-voting at-large Congressional delegate, but no senators. D.C. residents could not vote in presidential elections until the ratification of the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1961.
- Name:
- District of Columbia
- Motto:
- Justitia Omnibus(Justice for All)
- Founding Date:
- July 16, 1790
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 68.3
- Total Area (km):
- 177.0
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 61.4
- Land Area (km):
- 159.0
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 6.9
- Water Area (km):
- 18.0
- Elevation (ft):
- 0–409
- Elevation (m):
- 0–125
- Time Zone:
- EST
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