Maps of the US
The history of abortion law in the United States dates back to the colonial era. Abortion was generally legal during the early stages of pregnancy until “quickening,” which refers to the first movements of the fetus that could be felt by the mother. However, by the mid-1800s, states began passing laws criminalizing abortion except when necessary to save the life of the mother.
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A neighborhood is a shared cultural hallucination with a direct bearing on the property prices therein. The value of a home due to its presence in a particular neighborhood is a complex calculation of position, crime rates, school results, home sizes, amenities and the je ne sais quoi of desirability that changes with the times.
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According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1.9 million new cases of cancer and 609,360 deaths from cancer are expected to occur in the United States in 2022, which is about 1,670 deaths a day.
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The U.S. has the highest number of school-related shootings in the world. There have been 424 school shootings since 1999, with 199 people killed and 424 injured in the country.
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There are countless reasons not to start a business. And yet, every year, about a million new businesses spring up in America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Something inspires the nation’s entrepreneurs to give it a go — and a national small business workforce of some 61 million employees thanks them for it.
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According to statistics, there are an average of about 100 fatal road accidents in the United States every single day. But nobody takes the “average” trip: where and how you drive makes a significant difference to your odds of getting home safely. For instance, you are four times more likely to be involved in a collision if you drive while using a phone.
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The University of the Potomac has released a report based on Google data which reveals the most popular degrees in each country. The report, which covers 181 degrees worldwide, offers insight into the degrees most searched for and, therefore, the most in demand globally.
Read MoreA bank fails when it cannot meet its financial obligations to creditors or depositors because it has become insolvent or no longer has enough liquid assets to fulfill its payment obligations. Since the 1970s, over 90 banks in the U.S. with US$1 billion or more in assets have failed.
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LOL is America’s favorite initialism, emerging in 1,411 out of every 100k tweets. Twitter users in Georgia use initialisms in 5,942 tweets out of every 100k – more than any other state. Only 2,125 tweets per 100k from Idaho contain textspeak abbreviations – the lowest rate in the U.S.
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America’s heartland not only feeds metropolitan centers with agricultural products and natural resources but with its people as well. Across the country, seaside metropolitan centers are adding new residents, while rural counties are seeing their populations decrease.
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