• Events from the year 2007 in the United States. President: George W. Bush (R-Texas) Vice President: Dick Cheney (R-Wyoming) Chief Justice: John Roberts...
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  • In the United States, the Great Recession was a severe financial crisis combined with a deep recession. While the recession officially lasted from December...
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    The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America...
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    The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States)...
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    The term "United States," when used in the geographical sense, refers to the contiguous United States (sometimes referred to as the Lower 48, including...
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  • primarily for one hit song in the United States, who are regarded as one-hit wonders by at least two sources in media even though the artist may have had multiple...
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    The withdrawal of the United States troops from Iraq began in December 2007 with the end of the Iraq War troop surge of 2007 and was mostly completed by...
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    The United States does not have an official language at the federal level, but the most commonly used language is English (specifically, American English)...
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    The US bear market of 2007–2009 was a 17-month bear market that lasted from October 9, 2007 to March 9, 2009, during the financial crisis of 2007–2009...
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  • Religion in the United States is widespread, diverse, and vibrant, with the country being far more religious than other wealthy Western nations. An overwhelming...
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    In the United States, time is divided into nine standard time zones covering the states, territories and other US possessions, with most of the country...
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    August 2007, six AGM-129 ACM cruise missiles, each loaded with a W80-1 variable yield nuclear warhead, were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force...
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    Islam is the third largest religion in the United States (1%), behind Christianity (63%) and Judaism (2%), and equaling the shares of Buddhism and Hinduism...
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    passed in most Northern states and a movement developed to abolish slavery. The role of slavery under the United States Constitution (1789) was the most...
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    the Indigenous peoples of the United States or portions thereof, such as American Indians from the contiguous United States and Alaska Natives. The United...
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    In the United States, the number of homeless people on a given night in January 2023 was more than 650,000 according to the Department of Housing and...
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    Pornography has existed since the origins of the United States, and has become more readily accessible in the 21st century. Advanced by technological...
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    The United States has a racially and ethnically diverse population. At the federal level, race and ethnicity have been categorized separately. The most...
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    In the United States, education is provided in public and private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. State governments set overall educational...
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  • Healthcare in the United States is largely provided by private sector healthcare facilities, and paid for by a combination of public programs, private...
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    Sports in the United States are an important part of the nation's culture. Historically, the national sport has been baseball. However, in more recent...
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    The 2007 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 6. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States...
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    The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive...
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    in the vast majority of the United States as a result of state laws rather than federal laws. It is, however, legal in some rural counties within the...
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    In the United States of America, military conscription, commonly known as the draft, has been employed by the U.S. federal government in six conflicts:...
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    The 2007 United States Grand Prix (formally the 2007 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway...
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  • Crime has been recorded in the United States since its founding and has fluctuated significantly over time, with a sharp rise after 1900 and reaching a...
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    Christianity is the most prevalent religion in the United States. Estimates from 2021 suggest that of the entire U.S. population (332 million) about 63%...
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    to the United States has been a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout much of its history. In absolute numbers, the United States...
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    In the United States, a common definition of terrorism is the systematic or threatened use of violence in order to create a general climate of fear to...
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