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Delaware
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Delaware is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions of the United States of America. Delaware is named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr. Population estimates by the Census Bureau for 2005 place the population of Delaware at 843,524, moving from the 45th most populous state at the 2000 Census to the 46th most populous. Despite this, it is the 7th most densely populated state with a population density of 320 more people per square mile than the national average, ranking ahead of states such as Florida, California, and Texas. Delaware was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and is known as the “First State”, officially referring to the fact that it was the first to ratify the United States Constitution. Even though the states were already known as such prior to the Constitution, the motto itself is still historically accurate, as Delaware was indeed the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, the first legal document establishing the new American political entities as “states” (although the Declaration of Independence refers to them as “States”). Commemorating Delaware’s ratification, Constitution Park (one block from where Dover’s Golden Fleece Tavern once stood) features a four-foot cube upon which is inscribed the entire document as it has evolved.
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News from The Delaware News Journal
Sixers 'overwhelmed' by Wade, Heat
Feb 4, 2012 3:35 am
The metamorphosis came quickly, where the Miami Heat became everything the 76ers have built their success on _ a quick, athletic team that forces brutal matchups and then takes advantage of them.
Army orders court-martial in WikiLeaks case
Feb 4, 2012 2:26 am
The referral means Pfc. Bradley Manning will stand trial for allegedly giving more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents and classified combat video to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks for publication.
Aykroyd visits Claymont liquor store
Feb 4, 2012 2:01 am
Fans arrived dressed as Ghostbusters, and a few employees donned Blues Brothers outfits to pay homage to Dan Aykroyd, who is the distiller of Crystal Skull Vodka.
Air Force to cut 10,000 airmen, shift aircraft
Feb 4, 2012 12:22 am
The Air Force detailed plans to cut the service by nearly 10,000 active, National Guard and Reserve airmen next year as part of a broad move to downsize and shift capabilities around the United States...
Copper pipes stolen from Wilmington church
Feb 3, 2012 11:37 pm
St. Peter's Catholic Cathedral employees discovered seven drain pipes missing from the outside walls earlier today, according to the church rector.
Sheep-herding Swedish bunny becomes online hit
Feb 3, 2012 10:57 pm
A 5-year-old pet rabbit shot to fame last week, having garnered more than 700,000 YouTube hits so far, after a clip of his sheep-herding skills surfaced on a blog.
Prosecutors close Armstrong inquiry, no charges
Feb 3, 2012 10:37 pm
Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Lance Armstrong today, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether the seven-time Tour de France winner and his teammates participat...
Hungarian gets 2.5 years for hacking, extortion
Feb 3, 2012 10:10 pm
According to his plea agreement, Attila Nemeth told Marriott in 2010 that he had been accessing Bethesda-based Marriott's computers for months and threatened to reveal proprietary information he found...
Strong jobs report sends Dow to highest since '08
Feb 3, 2012 9:21 pm
The Dow jumped 157 points today to close at 12,862
Maryland midday lottery numbers
Feb 3, 2012 9:20 pm
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