Americans News
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Most Americans have no problem bragging about their intelligence compared to other Americans and most believe they are smarter than average.
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Grammy-nominated star Jewel is taking time from recording her next album to write a special song about the true meaning of home.
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In a new study published by the Pew Research Center, American attitudes toward aging and their projected prospects in their golden years are seen as firmly positive.
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With looming verbal threats having been expressed by militants, the United States has been planning ways of evacuating Americans, in the event of terrorist attacks during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia,
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In a world opinion poll the U.S. is regarded as the biggest threat to world peace. The poll was conducted by Win/Gallup International. The survey was first started in 1977.
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Illinois took the brunt of the tornado fury Sunday, as shown in five stunning photos taken in Washington, Illinois. Eight people are dead as a result of the tornadoes, and hundreds of buildings and homes were destroyed.
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In a new poll conducted by Gallup, American trust in the federal government to solve both domestic and international issues has dramatically fallen, in historical lows.
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Twenty-five years ago this week, the Japanese-American community celebrated a revolutionary victory relating to its own struggles for equality.
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In the wake of the Obama administration's decision to arm the Syrian rebels, the American public continues to broadly reject such proposals.
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Studies tend to show people are interested in staying attached to the outside world more so than paying other bills like power, water and mortgages.
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A grassroots effort has been brewing among Native American Indian tribes around the country to erect a soldier statue on the National Mall in recognition of Native American Indians, as well as Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians.
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Suicide rates among middle-aged Americans have risen substantially since 1999, according to a report in by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
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A recent survey carried out by CNN, Time, and Orc International Survey, found that 4 in 10 Americans are willing to give up civil liberties in the fight against terrorism.
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A poll conducted by Reuters and Ipsos found that a majority of Americans do not want the Obama administration to get militarily involved in Syria's civil war.
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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that more and more Americans are choosing to live together before getting married.
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The United States Supreme Court has finally decided to hear the case about gay marriage. Why does this affect you? Because Marriage is in trouble regardless of which side you are on, pro gay marriage or traditional marriage.
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A new Reuters/Ipos poll shows that more than half of US citizens want "most or all" of the country's illegal immigrants deported. Reuters reports that the results point to the hurdles lawmakers face in the ongoing reform of the country's immigration laws.
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Istanbul -
How safe are Americans from a growing terrorist threat at home and overseas? The recent suicide bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara reminds us of the fatal attack in Benghazi and raises new questions.
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A recent poll has found that 47 percent of Americans identify themselves as either Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents.
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According to a financial services study, one in three consumers in the U.S. would consider getting a mortgage from retailer Walmart.
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Washington -
New analysis by the reserach firm Polk shows that Americans can expect to buy fewer cars over a lifetime. The firm predicts that on average each person will buy four less new cars by the time he or she is 76.
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A recent survey of about 1,100 Americans revealed that around 40 percent of the respondents only have $500 or less in savings.
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Political spin and damage control is expected in politics, so when Romney responded to his comment that nearly half of Americans think they are "victims" by simply saying the comments were ‘‘not elegantly stated", many were surprised.
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New York -
Americans are wasteful when it comes to food, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, a non-profit environmental group. It released a report that highlights the high level of food that goes into the trash.
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As of now there are around 1.1 million Americans who have HIV but U.S. health researchers say that only one in four actually has the virus under control.
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July 4, 1776 is one of the most important dates in American history. It was a moment defined by celebration, patriotism and the birth of a new nation that would change the world we know today.
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The NOAA have been forced to issue a statement saying there is no evidence that half-human, half-fish "humanoids" exist after they received several phone calls following a fictional Animal Planet documentary titled "Mermaids: The Body Found."
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A new survey says about 80 million or 36 percent of Americans believe UFOs are real. The survey reports that one in 10 say they have seen a UFO and 65 percent say Obama would do a better job of handling an alien invasion emergency than Mitt Romney.
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A new survey shows over half of Americans use their cellphone to go online, and 17 percent of cellphone owners do most of their browsing via a mobile phone rather than use a computer or laptop.
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New research published today by Bankrate has found almost half of Americans do not have emergency savings to cover three months' worth of expenses. This is three percent higher than last year's figures.
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John Lucero
Marlies winger Jerry D'Amigo finishes his hard drive to the net and puts the puck past Americans goalie David Leggio on the game winning goal. Defenceman Mark Fraser who started the play and made the perfect pass was knocked down in the process
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JP Dhanoa
Marlies forward Mike Zigomanis snaps a shot towards the Americans net
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JP Dhanoa
Marlies forward Carter Ashton looks behind him to see that a Mike Zigomanis shot from the point did get past Americans goalie David Leggio. The power play goal gave Toronto a 2-0 lead late in the first period
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JP Dhanoa
Toronto Marlies centre Nazem Kadri faces off against Mark Voakes Saturday afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum
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Paul Hermans
World Globe by Gerardus Mercator - made in 1541 in Leuven (Louvain) Belgium - globe in the Mercator museum in Sint-Niklaas Belgium
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Retirees at a National Guard Officers Association conference
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Phillip Stearns
New York City: Occupy Wall Street
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JP Dhanoa
Marlies goalie Mark Owuya turns aside Americans winger Colin Stuart's penalty shot attempt in the second period
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U.S. Army
The number of US deaths in the Afghanistan war has set a new annual record of at least 323, with four months remaining in the year. The number surpasses the previous record of 317 for all of 2009.
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JP Dhanoa
Marlies goalie Ben Scrivens sprawls out along the ice to stop Americans forward Igor Gongalsky. Scrivens was much busier than game one and stopped 23 of 26 shots to pick up his second win of the first round series
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Statistics listed in a Rolling Stone piece about things that were not mentioned in the most recent United States State of the Union Address.
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John Lucero
D'Amigo celebrates his first goal of the game late in the second period. After outshooting the Americans by a wide margin in the first two periods the Marlies had trouble getting the puck past Leggio until this goal finally solved the netminder
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White House photo
President Barack Obama greets the children of U.S. embassy staff during a reception at the Chulalongkorn University Sports Center in Bangkok, Thailand
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JP Dhanoa
D'Amigo celebrates his game-winning goal in the background while Rochester players look dejected after giving up the go-ahead goal with just 1:50 left to play in the third period
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JP Dhanoa
Ben Scrivens stares down Americans forward Paul Szczechura who streaks in on a breakaway, but the Marlies netminder would turn aside the backhanded attempt on goal
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