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View ArticlePresident Obama issues Executive Order to combat job discrimination for the...
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View Article2016 Most attractive real estate markets in the United States and Canada
2016 Most attractive real estate markets in the United States and Canada Urban Land Institute In 2016, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, Charlotte and Seattle are the most attractive real estate markets in...
View ArticleEthiopian Airlines to have an all-women functioned flight on November 19,...
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View ArticleChina’s yuan gains IMF reserve status
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View ArticleU.S. state Populations 2015: North Carolina becomes 9th state with 10 million...
U.S. state Populations 2015: North Carolina becomes 9th state with 10 million or more people Propelled largely by growth in the Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham areas, North Carolina’s population passed...
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NFL: Rams will return to Los Angeles for 2016 season NFL owners voted 30-2 to allow the St. Louis Rams to move to Los Angeles for the 2016 season and to give the San Diego Chargers a one-year option to...
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U.S. Media Markets Rankings- Television and Radio Nielsen 2015-2016 Designated Market Area (DMA) Ranks A DMA region is a group of counties that form an exclusive geographic area in which the home...
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