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   <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fake Viagra, Lipitor, Evista]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/medicalnews/a/fakeviagra.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Dateline: May 2005 The FDA is warning consumers to be on the lookout for fake versions of the popular]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Abortion and Health Reform]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/healthcare/a/healthreformabortion.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Anti-abortion (pro-life) groups are claiming that the health care reform bill absolutely requires the government to pay for abortions. Pro-abortion (pro-choice) groups say that it absolutely does not. What is the truth?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Teacher Next Door Initiative]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/grantscontracting/a/tng.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Teacher Next Door Initiative is a housing assistance program designed to strengthen America's communities by encouraging public and private school teachers to live in low and moderate income neighborhoods.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[How To Get a Us Flag Flown at the Capitol]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[a simple how to on ordering u.s. flags that have been flown over the capitol building in washington, d.c.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Supermajority Votes]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepoliticalsystem/a/Supermajority-Vote.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Defines supermajority votes in U.S. government and politics, and explains when they are required and by what authority.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Connecticut Business]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/smallbusiness/a/ctbusiness.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Connecticut Small Business Grants -Resources and Grants for Small Businesses in Connecticut]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Did Obama Double the National Debt?]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/Did-Obama-Double-National-Debt.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read about an email that claims President Barack Obama tried to double the national debt in his first year in office. Find out whether claims Obama doubled the national debt are grounded in truth. See where allegations Obama doubled the national debt may be rooted.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Vets Burial Locations Online]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/veterans/a/vetburialonline.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[More than three million records showing where veterans have been buried in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries are available online. The innovation will make it easy for anyone with Internet access to search for the gravesite locations of deceased family members and friends.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Five Ways Students Can Save Energy]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/blearthday2002.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Noting that America's schools spend more than $6 billion yearly on energy costs -- the largest expense for
schools after salaries -- the Department of Energy announced five ways students can help their schools save up to 30 percent on energy costs.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[census answers required]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/censusandstatistics/a/answersrequired.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[While it is the last thing they want to do, the U.S. Census Bureau can impose fines for failing to answer the 2010 Census questions or for intentionally providing false information.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Watergate Tape &#039;18-Minute Gap&#039; May be Recovered]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa081301a.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[America may at last know what was said during the famous 18 1/2-Minute Gap in the Nixon-Watergate audio tapes if the National Archives and Record
Administration (NARA) succeeds in its restoration efforts.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Common Questions About CIA Employment]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa071899_2.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Questions and answers about finding jobs and working at the CIA.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Government Jobs for Students]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[U.S. high school and college students now have help in temporary jobs in the federal government with the
launch of the Studentjobs.gov Web site by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Budget Process Page 1]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/federalbudgetprocess/a/budget_page1.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Presidential Budget Proposal -  The President's Role in
the U.S. Federal Budget Process
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         <title><![CDATA[Union Workers Earn More]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[American workers who are members of unions earn significantly more per hour than their nonunion counterparts, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nevada Business]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Small Business Grants and Resources in Nevada]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[New USDA Grants will Help Minority and Small Farmers ]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa081602a.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The USDA has announced it will plow an additional $98.2 million in grants into the USDA's guaranteed operating loan program to its direct operating loan
program to help meet the needs of farmers and ranchers.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Illinois Business]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Small Business Grants and Resources in Illinois]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Government Mandates Free Birth Control Pills]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/medicalnews/a/Government-Mandates-Free-Birth-Control-Pills.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Find out why the federal government is requiring free birth control pills. See when the rules on health insurance coverage of contraception take effect. Learn about other preventative measures covered under the guidelines and how they will effect premiums.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Senate Approval Required]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/sentateconfirm.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[About 1,000 of the more than 7,000 presidentially-appointed positions to be filled during any presidential transition process require confirmation by a majority vote of the U.S. Senate.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[How To Apply For a Copyright]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/c/ht/00/07/How_Apply_For_Copyright0962932962.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[a simple how to on applying for a copyright]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Federal Privacy Act]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa121299a.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[How to find out what the U.S. government knows about you under the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act.]]></description>
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         <dc:date>2012-05-20T11:07:33Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[State Unclaimed Property Searches: Find Forgotten Money]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/unclaimed/blunclaimed_a.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Here you will find state government resources for finding and claiming unclaimed money and property.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Government Auto Auctions]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/consumerawareness/a/buyacar.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[It's easy and economical to purchase a pre-owned vehicle from the U.S. government. Join the thousands of people who buy at government auto auctions.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[5 Presidents Who Raised the Debt Ceiling]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/moneymatters/tp/5-Presidents-Who-Raised-The-Debt-Limit.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Learn about the debt ceiling under U.S. presidents. Find out who raised the debt ceiling the most. Discover what the borrowing cap is now and what it was under recent commanders in chief.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[File IRS Complaints Online]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/egov/aa052500a.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Americans can now file complaints against employees of the Internal Revenue Service via the Internet.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Rules of a Gun Show]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/blgunshow.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Gun Show Rules and Gun Laws Guide Extra: 6/20/99 Selling guns at gun shows has gotten a lot of press]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Requirements to be President]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/presrequire.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[So you want to be president? Forget the nerves of steel, the charisma, the skeleton-free closet, the fund-raising network, the thick skin and the legions of loyal folks who agree with your stance on all the issues. Just to get into the game, you have to ask: How old are you and where were you born?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[MLB Steroid Hearings Valid?]]></title>
         <link>http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/steroids.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Did the House Government Reform Committee have the authority to hold its much-reported hearings into steroid use in Major League Baseball, or was the testimony of several former and present MLB stars little more than a taxpayer-funded photo-op?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Top 5 Tips for Getting Your Tax Refund Quickly]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Find out the quickest way to get a tax refund. See IRS tips for getting a tax refund quickly. Read important information about correcting mistakes in your tax refund.]]></description>
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