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  2. LGBTQ rights in Utah - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Supreme Court stayed the order of the District Court on January 6, 2014 pending the appeal of its decision to the Tenth Circuit. [17] On June 25, 2014, the Tenth Circuit upheld the lower court ruling, a decision that sets a precedent for every state within the circuit.

  3. Rochester, New York - Wikipedia

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    Rochester [a] is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the county seat of Monroe County.It is the fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality [3] in New York, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 census. [4]

  4. LGBTQ rights in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Non-discrimination protections: Top 20 cities City Protections Applies to 1 Houston: Sexual orientation and gender identity City employment and city contractors, only [147] [148] 2 San Antonio: Sexual orientation and gender identity Private employment, city employment, housing, public accommodations and city contractors [142] [143] 3 Dallas

  5. Income inequality in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In May 2017, they reported that income shares for those in the bottom half stagnated and declined from 1980 to 2014. Their share declined from 20% in 1980 to 12% in 2014, while the top 1% share grew from 12% in 1980 to 20%. The top 1% then made on average 81 times more than the bottom 50%, while in 1981 they made 27 times more.

  6. List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia

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    Packaged foods, when properly stored, can safely be eaten past their "expiration" dates in the US. While some US states regulate expiration dates for some products, generally "use-by" and "best-by" dates are manufacturer suggestions for best quality. Storing bread in the refrigerator makes it go stale faster than leaving it at room temperature ...

  7. Lobbying in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Political scientist Thomas R. Dye said that politics is about battling over scarce governmental resources: who gets them, where, when, why and how. [8] Since government makes the rules in a complex economy such as the United States, various organizations, businesses, individuals, nonprofits, trade groups, religions, charities and others—which are affected by these rules—will exert as much ...

  8. Slavery in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    Possibly half the slaves in the city of Rome served in the houses of the senatorial order and of the richer equestrians. [421] The living conditions of the familia urbana —slaves attached to a domus —were sometimes superior to those of many free urban poor in Rome, [ 422 ] though even in the grandest houses, they would have lived "packed in ...