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Each year, millions of students complete their study programs at the colleges and universities across the United States. The new graduates receive an official piece of paper from their schools. This paper is known as their degree. It states what kind

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By Scott Stearns White House 03 January 2006 President Bush says some opposition Democrats are playing politics with U.S. national security by delaying the long-term extension of controversial anti-te

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4 Ways to Measure Your Standard of Living Standard of living should not equate to amount of spending. When I sat down to write an article on the countries with the highest standard of living, I thought it would be easy. But, how do you define standar

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