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Ruth's game-worn Yankees jersey, estimated to date from about 1920, eclipsed the $4.34 million paid for James Naismith's founding rules of basketball in 2010. A cap worn by Ruth in at least one game in the early 1930s -- sold by former Yankees pitcher ...
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The 2010 Census revealed 10890 people of Mexican origin living in Berks County, compared with 6562 in 2000. Among Latinos, only Puerto Ricans had greater numbers in Berks County in 2010, according to census figures. It's hard to say, however, ...
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According to the US Census, only 63.9 percent of adult New Jersey citizens were registered to vote in 2010, and just 41.7 percent went to the polls. Things are not likely to get better as citizens below the age of 25 not only don't bother to vote but ...
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After the lines were recently redrawn, using data from the 2010 Census, some critics of the system that lets lawmakers decide what shape their districts take called for the creation of an independent commission to handle the adjustments for population ...
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As one of the tea-party officials who entered the House in 2010 on a platform to “streamline government and stop wasteful spending,” Webster pointed to the intrusive nature of the census questions as his primary rationale for eliminating the program.
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School districts have to reflect the results of the 2010 census and are required by law to redraw their zone periodically to make sure there is equal representation in each area. The open forums will be Monday at 6pm at PCSSD Central Office, ...
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Because of the annexations, city commissioners mulled an interim redistricting in 2009 — before the results of the 2010 US Census. An advisory Citizen Election District Review Committee established that year recommended against the move after ...
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Female workers in the Sunshine State fare better than their counterparts across the nation, who earn 77 cents on the dollar, 2010 census figures reveal. Women can't seem to close the gap with education. Florida women with bachelor's degrees earned 75 ...
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The 2010 US Census led to new districts across the country, but Hanna's is roughly the same in geography. By at least one standard, it got more Republican. The current district voted 48 percent for John McCain and 52 percent for George W. Bush in the ...
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While the 85-plus group showed the biggest gains, the percentage of those 65 and older in the three-county area also ticked upward from 2010 to 2011, Census data shows. In Sarasota County, that percentage is now 31.7, up half a percentage point.
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