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Ann Coulter has made a career of controversial arguments, many of which infuriate those on the opposite side of the political spectrum, inviting much criticism. Many liberals and those in the left wing claim that Coulter's polemical comments are extremely "nasty" and that they are intended to incite hysterical hatred toward liberals, people who object to the encroachment of religion into politics, and certain minorities (particularly Muslims.) Her style is not universally admired among those who share her political philosophy. Arnold Beichma ...

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At UMass Amherst, there is no guaranteed housing, but housing is open to full-time students, regardless of year. There are approximately 10,000 students living on-campus. Students living on the UMass campus live in one of the five residential areas: Southwest, Central, Orchard Hill, Northeast and Sylvan. Each residential area has a student-run business. All campus residence halls are staffed by Resident Assistants, and have ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 107,271 people, 42,622 households, and 26,894 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,449.7/km² (3,754.7/mi²). There are 46,827 housing units at an average density of 632.8/km² (1,639.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 67.14% White, 16.31% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 10.91% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. 21.77% ...

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Chicago Bulls - Early years. The Chicago Bulls are actually the third NBA team in Chicago, after the Packers/Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards) and the Stags (1946-1950). The team began play for the 1966-67 season, and immediately posted the best record by an expansion team in NBA history, qualifying for the playoffs. Over the next few years, the Bulls assembled the pieces to be competitive, though they never quite reached the top. During the 1970s, the Bulls were known as a tough, defensive-minded team, built ...

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Dream Team I featured some who are considered among the best basketball players in history: Dream Team basketball - Team roster. Charles Barkley of the Phoenix Suns Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics Clyde Drexler of the Portland Trail Blazers Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks Magic Johnson, retired, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls Christian Laettner of Duke University Karl Malone of the Utah JazzSee also:

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Before his WWF (now WWE) career, Warrior was Jim "Justice" Hellwig of Powerteam USA, a group of bodybuilders that Red Bastien and Rick Bassman formed in 1985, but the gimmick went under when they discovered that, in their estimation, the team had limited wrestling potential. All four men were being trained by Bastien and Bassman during this period. Of the four members of Powerteam USA, only Hellwig and Steve "Flash" Borden had subsequent wrestling careers (Borden went on to become WCW's Sting). They formed a tag team called The Blade ...

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Reagan's critics, especially those who favored détente with the Soviets, felt that he was needlessly inflaming tensions between the two superpowers, increasing the risk of war. Some on the Left held that the United States was not in a position to make a moral claim against the Soviet Union, arguing that both superpowers had acted immorally throughout the world (see, for example, U.S. intervention in Chile). Michael Johns, writing for the conservative Heritage Foundation's magazine, Policy Review, prominently defended Reagan's ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 13,146 people, 4,586 households, and 3,788 families residing in the town. The population density is 127.8/km² (331.0/mi²). There are 4,665 housing units at an average density of 45.4/km² (117.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.76% White, 0.77% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 1.15% o ...

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George Washington had long argued for the creation of a university in the District of Columbia, and in his will, even bequeathed fifty shares of the Potomac Company to it. "I give and bequeath in perpetuity the fifty shares which I hold in the Potomac Company (under the aforesaid Acts of the Legislature of Virginia) towards the endowment of a UNIVERSITY to be established within the limits of the District of Columbia, under the auspices of the General Government, if that Governme ...

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1881 - January - April. January 16-January 24 - Siege of Geok Tepe - Russian troops under general Skobeleff defeat Turkomans January 24 - William Edward Forster, the chief secretary for Ireland, introduces his Coercion Bill - it goes through a long debate before it is accepted February 2 January 25 - Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company February 2 - Parkfield Earthquake February 5 - Phoenix, Arizona is incorporated. February ...

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Connecticut is bordered on the south by Long Island Sound, on the west by New York State, on the north by Massachusetts, and on the east by Rhode Island. The state capital is Hartford, and the other major cities include New Haven, New London, Norwich, Stamford, Waterbury, Torrington and Bridgeport. In all, there are a total of 169 incorporated towns in Connecticut. There is an ongoing civic pride and economic competition between Hartford and New Haven, which stems back to the days when the two cities shared the state's capital, and even back to when New Haven ...

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The University of Tennessee, as the oldest institution of higher learning in Tennessee and the 28th oldest in the United States, has accumulated numerous traditions over its long history. Former university historian Milton M. Klein summarizes the history behind many school traditions on his homepage. University of Tennessee - Colors. Charles Moore, president of the university's athletic association, chose orange and white for the school colors on April 12, 1889. His inspiration is said to have come from or ...

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Related article: Criticism of Noam Chomsky. Chomsky is one of the best known figures of radical American politics. He defines himself as being in the tradition of anarchism, a political philosophy he summarizes as challenging all forms of hierarchy and attempting to eliminate them if they are unjustified. He especially identifies with the labor-oriented anarcho-syndicalist current of anarchism. Unlike many anarchists, Chomsky does not totally object to electoral politics; his stance on U.S. elections is that citizens should vot ...

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Main article: History of Connecticut The name "Connecticut" comes from the Mohegan Indian word "Quinnehtukqut" meaning "Long River Place" or "Beside the Long Tidal River." Connecticut is the fifth of the original thirteen states. The first Europeans to settle permanently in Connecticut were English Puritans from Massachusetts in 1633. Its first constitution, the "Fundamental Orders," was adopted on January 14, 1639, while its current constitution, the third for Connecticut, was adopted in 1965. The traditional abbreviation of t ...

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According to the Arts and Humanities Citation Index, between 1980 and 1992 Chomsky was cited as a source more often than any living scholar, and the eighth most cited source overall. In the spring of 1969 he delivered the John Locke Lectures at Oxford University; in January 1970 he delivered the Bertrand Russell Memorial Lecture at Cambridge University; in 1972, the Nehru Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, in 1977, the Huizinga Lecture in Leiden, in 1997, The Da ...

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Hartford has been the sole capital of Connecticut since 1875. Prior to that, New Haven and Hartford alternated as capitals. Unlike most other states, Connecticut does not have county governments or county seats; rather, there is only the state government and the governments of the local municipalities. The associated state marshal system, however, is still divided by county, the judicial system being divided, at the trial court level, into judicial districts, and, within those, geographical areas, and the eight counties are still widely used ...

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Connecticut began, as most communities at the time, as a farming economy. It rapidly developed trade and manufacturing as the farmers, and then the merchants and manufacturers themselves, became affluent enough to start buying things. Manufacturing was aided by a plenitude of resources, including water power, wood for fires and building material, and iron ore, while transportation benefited from several excellent natural harbors, and navigable rivers leading all the way to Massachusetts. As in most of New England, the residents believed that ...

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Connecticut - Colleges and universities. Albertus Magnus College Briarwood College Central Connecticut State University Charter Oak State College Connecticut College Eastern Connecticut State University Fairfield University Holy Apostles College and Seminary Manchester Community College Mitchell College Norwalk Community College Paier College of Art Post University Quinnipiac University ...

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Minor League Hockey Teams: Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League Danbury Trashers of the United Hockey League Minor League Baseball Teams: Bridgeport Bluefish Connecticut Defenders New Britain Rock Cats Manchester Silkworms of the New England Collegiate Baseball League New Haven County Cutters of the Canadian-American League Professional Cycling Teams: Team N ...

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Republicans are the minority in the state legislature, but oddly enough they currently hold three of the five congressional seats. Connecticut's last Republican to serve in the US Senate was Lowell P. Weicker Jr, who was a Senator from 1971-1989 when he was defeated by Joe Lieberman. Weicker was known as a liberal Republican, who served as Governor of Connecticut from 1991-1995 as a member of the indepedent A Connecticut Party. Weicker later supported Howard Dean in 2004 Presidential Election. Before Weicker, the last Republican to represent ...

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Population > 100,000 (urbanized area) Danbury Bridgeport Hartford New Haven New London Norwich Stamford Waterbury Population > 10,000 (urbanized area) Meriden Middletown Storrs Torrington Willimantic Important Suburbs Bristol Greenwich Manchester New Britain Norwalk West Hartford Westport ...

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The total gross state product for 2004 was $187 billion. The per capita income for 2004 was $55,398, ranking 1st among the states [7]. There is, however, a great disparity in incomes through the state; although New Canaan has the highest per capita income in America, Hartford, is one of the ten cities with the lowest per capita incomes in America. This is due to Fairfield County having become a bedroom community for higher paid New York City workers seeking a less urban lifestyle, as well as the spread of businesses outwards from ...

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