States
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Jordan has been a decades-long military and counterterrorism partner with the United States, opening its territory over the years to U.S. and other Western troops in their engagements throughout the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Scientists know the European eel starts its life in the Sargasso Sea, off the east coast of the United States, but they have never witnessed its breeding behaviour in the wild.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
An estimated 350,000 Haitians live in the United States under the program, with many working in healthcare and construction.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Lithwick: In re Turner was decided in 1867 by then–Chief Justice of the United States Salmon Chase.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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