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Connecticut levies a 6.35% state sales tax on the retail sale, lease, or rental of most goods. [181] Some items and services in general are not subject to sales and use taxes unless specifically enumerated as taxable by statute. A provision excluding clothing under $50 from sales tax was repealed as of July 1, 2011. [181]
"Louie Louie" is a rhythm and blues song written and composed by American musician Richard Berry in 1955, recorded in 1956, and released in 1957.
2006 was the only year where the Los Angeles Auto Show was held twice in the same year. The first one ran from January 6–15, and the second one ran from December 1–10 (press conferences were held on November 29–30). The second event was held in celebration of the Los Angeles Auto Show's 100th anniversary, despite its centennial being in 2007.
Rhode Island (/ ˌ r oʊ d-/ ⓘ, pronounced "road") [6] [7] is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound; and shares a small maritime border with New York, east of Long Island. [8]
In his early years, Franklin owned seven slaves, including two men who worked in his household and his shop, but in his later years became an adherent of abolition. [256] [257] A revenue stream for his newspaper was paid ads for the sale of slaves and for the capture of runaway slaves and Franklin allowed the sale of slaves in his general store ...
The negotiations were successfully concluded in October 1790 with an agreement that Vermont would pay $30,000 to New York to be distributed among New Yorkers who claimed land in Vermont under New York land patents. [44] In January 1791, a convention in Vermont voted 105–4 [45] to petition Congress to become a state in the federal union.
Salt Lake City has begun to host its own events in the last few years, most notably the Friday Night Flicks, [258] free movies in the city's parks, and the Mayor's health and fitness awareness program, Salt Lake City Gets Fit. [259] Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. At that time, Salt Lake City was the most populated area to hold ...