The long history of the United States imagining it could annex Canada
In 1973, the best-selling novel in Canada was called Ultimatum. It opens with Prime Minister Robert Porter — a name almost ...
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Why, then, would he decide to give the entirety of his sizable estate—which totaled half a million dollars, or 1/66 of the United States' entire federal budget at the time—to a country that was ...
Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What to know about the canal's history and status
The U.S. acquired the rights to build and operate the canal in the early 20th century, but at the time, Panama was in the ...
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The World Bank and the United States
The United States has a long history of generously supporting the World Bank Group’s mission and has been a champion of the International Development Association (IDA), which provides concessional ...
Winning Ticket Sold For Bonanza $1.22 Bn US Lottery
A winning ticket has been sold for a United States lottery jackpot of $1.22 billion, its organizer said Saturday, one of largest prizes in the history of the gambling game.