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Crime Rates for Selected Large Cities, 2003
(offenses known to the police per 100,000 inhabitants) The following table gives the crime rate for cities with a population of 100,000 and higher. Included is…Tabulated Data on City Governments
Mayor Citymanager'ssalary1,2Council or CommissionCity Term,years Salary1Name Members Term,years Salary1,3Albuquerque, N.M. 4 $90,314$115,003Council 9 4 $9,027Atlanta, Ga.4 141,490 — Council…Top Ten Most Influential Feminist Books
Some books that have been influential on feminism and the women's movement. The Second Sex original French edition by Simone de Beauvoir Related Links Women's History Month…The Rise and Fall of Roller Coasters
From the Russian countryside to Disneyland by Marcus McGraw and Catherine McNiff Editor's Picks AlpengeistBusch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA Alpengeist is one of the world's fastest…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1998–1999 Term
School Voucher Ruling Stands (Nov. 9, 1998): Supreme Court justices avoid decision on whether taxpayer-financed vouchers may be used to send children to parochial schools. Plan was upheld by…1996–1997 Emmy Awards
The 49th Annual Emmy Awards were presented in two ceremonies, one untelevised on September 13, 1997, and the other televised on September 14, 1997 from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.…Entertainment News from February 1998
3Best-selling novelist Tom Clancy, along with several other investors, agrees to buy the Minnesota Vikings for more than $200 million, a record price for an NFL team. “It gives me heartburn…Brewer's: Cooking
Terms belonging to cuisine applied to man under different circumstances: Sometimes he is well basted; he boils with rage, is baked with heat, and burns with love or jealousy. Sometimes he…Roadside Attractions in America
Going on a road trip? The St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge are great tourist sites. But if you prefer offbeat destinations, check out these roadside attractions…U.S. Census Timeline
Here is a look at how the U.S. Census was established, how it has changed, and its notable events since it was included in Article 1 of the Constitution in 1787. The…Trending
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