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Questions tagged [united-states]

Use this tag for questions about claims based in the United States, or limited to the United States.

The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, the States, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district.

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Was Osama Bin Laden Dead Since 2002?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpBPVkpmoeg&feature=related The above video claims that Osama was killed a while back, and that all the tapes released since then are fakes by the US Govt. Is there any truth to either of those claims?
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Were 53 terrorist attacks thwarted in New York City between September 11, 2001 and June 2015?

The movie Survivor (2015) claims in the credit scene that Since 9/11, American law enforcement has stopped 53 terrorist attacks in New York City alone Is this true?
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Does/Did the USA support terrorist organization like IS/ISIS or Al-Qaeda with weapons or money?

In this Free21 radio interview, the Swiss historian and controversial author, Dr. Daniele Ganser claims that USA supports terrorist organizations with money, food and weapons. He claims that the USA does this so that the Syria opposition gains power…
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Has someone been killed or injured by being 'struck by a turtle'?

Sources, such as the Walked Into a Lamppost? Hurt While Crocheting? Help Is on the Way in the Wall Street Journal, say that there is a medicare code in NC for being 'stuck by a turtle'. I couldn't believe it. How is one 'struck by a turtle' when…
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Has the US already taken in 25% of Mexicos population as immigrants?

In a recent interview Ann Coulter claimed: America has already taken in one-fourth of Mexico's entire population. Is this true?
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Is this a US military armored vehicle modified for railroad use?

Is the vehicle depicted below some form of US military armored vehicle modified for use on railroads? Is it an MRAP so modified? Is it self-powered or simply able to be towed by a locomotive?
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Are male nurses salaries higher than female nurses salaries?

A recent article on USA Today claims that on male nurses make more than female nurses: even in an occupation that women overwhelmingly dominate, they [women] still earn less than men [...] The gender gap for registered nurses' salaries amounts to a…
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Do upper-income people in the US think they aren't upper income?

Andrew Gelman claims on his blog: Upper-income people still don't realize they're upper-income If people are directly asked whether they consider themselves to be upper income, do they underrate their relative wealth?
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Did President Obama issue an executive order to delay deportations of children?

There are many accusations lately that the sudden increase in illegal child immigration on the southern border of the United States is due to an executive order by President Obama to delay some deportations, such as the one quoted here: Sen. John…
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Were there 1 million fraudulent votes in the 2012 US election?

According to this article: (emphasis mine) But now, for the very first time, comes concrete proof that massive voter fraud might have taken place in the 2012 election, sufficiently widespread to have tainted more than 1 million votes…
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Do US congressman spend most of their time fundraising?

In an article titled "Call Time For Congress Shows How Fundraising Dominates Bleak Work Life" the huffingtonpost writes: The daily schedule prescribed by the Democratic leadership contemplates a nine or 10-hour day while in Washington. Of that,…
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Are EEG recordings required to declare brain death?

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal: What You Lose When You Sign That Donor Card, EEG measurements aren't required in declaring brain death, because EEG patterns are probably absent. Is this claim true or utter rot? You might also…
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Do 15% of elite college students in the US not meet the admission requirements?

According to this article from the BBC, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22025328: As many as 15% of white students admitted to elite colleges don't meet admissions standards. This quote seems to be a rephrasing of a quote from this article…
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Are teacher salaries lower in high-need (low-income) school districts?

Research Spotlight on Hard-to-Staff Schools What characterizes "hard-to-staff" schools, those schools that have difficulty in finding and retaining qualified, effective teachers? Many are high-poverty inner-city schools or rural schools that,…
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Does the US spend 10 billions per year to crack encryption algorithms?

One aspect of the latest reveal of the US budget for intelligence agencies that has been reported in the media is the alleged budget for a program to break encryption. From an Ars Technica article on the subject: The federal government is pouring…
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