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Thousands of jubilant, flag-waving Palestinians, watching on outdoor screens across the West Bank, cheered their president on Friday as he submitted his historic request for recognition of a state of Palestine to the United Nations. The AP''''s Aron Heller reports.
HEADLINE: Palestinians take to streets to cheer UN bid
CAPTION: Thousands of Palestinians, watching on outdoor screens across the West Bank, cheered their president on Friday as he submitted his historic request for recognition of a...
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Why WYOMING Is "Empty" And COLORADO Is Not
Wyoming and Colorado are two states that would appear to have many similarities. Location, physical geography, history and even their very shapes mirror each other in interesting ways. However, Colorado has ten times the population as...
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34 NEW STATES: Why Every Major U.S. City Should Be Its Own State, But Never Will Be
Hawaii was the last state to be admitted to the Union, all the way back in 1959. But since then the country has grown by more than 150 million Americans, the vast majority of which have migrated to the major cities of the country....
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The Growth of a Nation
Dr. Forrester explains that the United States became a country in 1783 after seven hard fought years of the American Revolution. The original thirteen colonies became thirteen states. The United States grew to a total of fifty states as...
One Minute History
101 Toledo War - One Minute History
The year: 1835. The dispute: Territorial claim of the Toledo Strip. Toledo holds geographical importance as a port city at the base of the Maumee Bay. The conflict arises out of differing interpretations of the boundary lines set by the...
TLDR News
Should Washington DC Ever Become a State Congress Votes on DC's Statehood - TLDR News
For years people living in Washington DC have been campaigning that the district should be granted full statehood. There are a lot of interesting arguments surrounding DC's status, but the debate got kicked into high gear when a bill...
The Economist
How to create a country?
From Catalonia to Kurdistan and Quebec, many people are demanding independence. What does it take to transform a cultural identity into a nation-state? And what is the impact?
The March of Time
1953: HAWAII
MOT 1953: HAWAII: BUSINESS: VS Signs on buildings Castle & Cook Limited, C. Brewer & Company, Alexander & Baldwin Building, American Factors. VS Businessman Walter Denningham (1875-1963) SOT saying, 'I have always been opposed to...
One Minute History
Toledo War - One Minute History
The year: 1835. The dispute: Territorial claim of the Toledo Strip. Toledo holds geographical importance as a port city at the base of the Maumee Bay. The conflict arises out of differing interpretations of the boundary lines set by the...
Professor Dave Explains
James Monroe: Last Cocked Hat (1817 - 1825)
You've heard of the Monroe doctrine, perhaps? This is the guy! Well, John Quincy Adams wrote it... but everyone liked this guy. They liked him so much that his entire presidency was called "The Era of Good Feelings". His story starts all...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : French FM meets with Arab league committee
CLEAN : French FM meets with Arab league committee
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Palestinians admitted to UNESCO as full member
CLEAN: Palestinians admitted to UNESCO as full member
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Palestinians admitted to UNESCO as full member
CLEAN: Palestinians admitted to UNESCO as full member
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Palestinians admitted to UNESCO as full member
CLEAN: Palestinians admitted to UNESCO as full member
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USA: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEBATE PUERTO RICAN STATEHOOD
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The U-S House of Representatives is considering putting Puerto Rico on a 10-year path to statehood.
But the move could be scuttled by the contentious issue of establishing English as the only national language there.
Puerto...
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President Eisenhower reveals the American flag with forty-nine stars upon Alaska's statehood.
President Eisenhower reveals the American flag with forty-nine stars upon Alaska's statehood.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Bosnian Serbs vote to continue Republic Day
CLEAN : Bosnian Serbs vote to continue Republic Day
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : DC residents to vote on becoming 51st state
On November 8th Washington residents will vote on whether DC should keep its status as a federal district or become a state with full representation in Congress
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Baghdad residents react to Iraqi Kurdish leaders statements
CLEAN : Baghdad residents react to Iraqi Kurdish leaders statements
Hearst Metrotone News
An image of the state of Alaska appears over a map of the United States.
An image of the state of Alaska appears over a map of the United States.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has suggested that time has run out for the international community to talk him out of seeking U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state.
HEADLINE: Palestinian leader: Nothing can stop UN bid
CAPTION: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has suggested that time has run out for the international community to talk him out of seeking U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state....
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The Obama administration insisted Monday there was still time to avert a divisive showdown over Palestinian statehood, ignoring President Mahmoud Abbas'' defiant pledge to take his government''s case to the United Nations.
HEADLINE: Palestinians will submit UN membership letter
CAPTION: The Obama administration insisted Monday there was still time to avert a divisive showdown over Palestinian statehood, ignoring President Mahmoud Abbas'' defiant pledge...