U.S. population to top 300 million this month
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Some time this month, the number of Americans will surpass 300 million, a milestone that raises environmental impact questions for the only major industrial nation whose population is increasing substantially.
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Robust population growth continues to sweep the nation's Southern and Western states, according to estimates released Wednesday by the Census Bureau. If the trend continues, states that have been population powerhouses since the 19th century will lose their dominance to Sun Belt states by 2010.
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Package will give most US households $300 to $1,200 apiece, plus an extra $300 per child.
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The number of Americans living in poverty increased last year, with nearly 36 million people below the poverty line, 1.3 million more than last year, the US Census Bureau reported yesterday.
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Within days, a historic event will occur in the United States: The nation's population will surpass the mark of 300 million people. Only China and India have larger populations. How long did it take China to add the latest 300 million people to its population?
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The number of older Americans in the   work force hit a record high last month, and employment in that   age group has grown faster than any other, according to   research released on Wednesday.
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Life expectancy in the United States has increased to almost 78 years, the country's highest on record, amid a downturn in deaths from heart disease, cancer and stroke, according to new federal estimates published on Wednesday.
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As the USA plans for the population growth from 2000 to 2030, the number of additional people it will have to accommodate looms large: 94 million.
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WASHINGTON - Americans are getting taller on average but they are much heavier too, according to government figures released Wednesday showing that the US population is, literally, growing.
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RESTON, Va., June 15  /PRNewswire/ -- comScore Media Metrix today released its monthly analysis of U.S.
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Johnson County consumers were more confident in October than last month and October 2003, County Economic Research Institute Inc. said.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka  - The death toll in the  earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Asia has topped 6,300,  officials and local media said Sunday.
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The ultra-bloody warrior film  "300," about a legendary battle between the Spartans and  Persians, seemed headed for U.S. box-office glory on Friday  with sell-out crowds flocking to early showings.
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Around the world 300 million adults are now overweight, and the numbers are growing at an alarming rate, say experts at the International Obesity Conference, Sun City, South Africa.
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For the first time in 35 years, the U.S. fertility rate has climbed high enough to sustain a stable population, solidifying the nation's unique status among industrialized countries.
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The roads and airports will likely be pretty crowded this weekend. AAA over 40 million people will travel over the Independence Day weekend. That&#039;s a record.
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Phoenix moved into the top five on the list of largest U.S. cities but New Orleans lost half its population, U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday show.  The Census Bureau issued its city population report based on data as of July 1, 2006.