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According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) 60,763 motorcycles were stolen in the U.S. in 2008. Motorcycle theft has been declining in last few years as shown in the figures below. Year           Number of Motorcycles Reported Stolen 2008           60,763 2007           63,206 2006           63,828  (1) 2005           70,613 2004           71,108  (2) What brands of motorcycles account for most thefts? Honda Yamaha Suzuki Kawasaki Harley-Davidson  (1) Which states have the most motorcycle [more...]

The Labrador Retriever is one of the most popular dog breeds worldwide. According to American Kennel Club (AKC) dog registration statistics, the Labrador Retriever has been America’s top registered breed for the last 18 years. Ranking of the most popular dogs in the U.S. (2008) 1. Labrador Retriever 2. Yorkshire Terrier 3. German Shepherd Dog 4. Golden Retriever 5. Beagle 6. Boxer 7. Dachshund 8. [more...]

Credit cardholders According to the U.S. Census Bureau,  there were 173 million credit cardholders  in the United States in 2006 and that number is projected to grow to 181 million in 2010.(1) Number of cards There were 1,488,000,000 credit cards in use 2006 and that number is projected to grow to 1,618,000,000 in 2010. Number of cards         2006      2010 projected (mil) Total                        [more...]

According to the 2007  NHES  survey, an estimated 1.5 million students are homeschooled in the United States.  In this survey students are considered to be homeschooled “if their parents reported them as being schooled at home instead of at a public or private school for at least part of their education and if their part-time [more...]

According to the America Hospital Association (AHA), there are  4,897 Community Hospitals  out of a total of 5,708 registered hospitals in the U.S. Details Number of U.S. Community Hospitals – 4,897 Number of Federal Government Hospitals – 213 Number of Nonfederal Psychiatric Hospitals – 444 Number of Nonfederal Long Term Care Hospitals – 136 Number of Hospital Units of Institutions (Prison Hospitals, [more...]

Diet meals and snacks delivered to your home is a convenient option for losing weight. Home delivery diets is one of the fasting growing segments in the weight loss industry. According to a recent research report, home delivery of prepared diet meals is worth approximately $1 billion. This is a rapidly growing market and it is [more...]

According to the AVMA (1),  there are more than 72 million pet dogs in the U.S. and nearly 82 million pet cats. Ownership A little more than 43 million households own dogs and nearly 37.5 million households own cats. The average number of dogs per household is 1.7. Cat owning households have an average of 2.2 cats. DOGS Percent of [more...]

There are more than 56,000 pharmacies in the United States. The NACDS  reports that there are over 39,000 pharmacies operated by traditional chain pharmacy companies, supermarkets and mass merchants. In addition there are  nearly 17,000 independent pharmacies. (1) Walgreens and CVS dominate the drug store chain market with the largest number of stores and the highest sales. According [more...]

There are indeed. After all, there are many historical and cultural links between the two countries. Here are six of them which you can find while visiting London. Statue of Abraham Lincoln in front of Middlesex Guildhall, Parliament Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament. This is a replica of the Lincoln Statue in Lincoln Park, Chicago, [more...]

Between 1959 and 2008, the Abraham Lincoln penny. This answer is a little cheeky as the obverse has his portrait while the reverse shows the Lincoln Memorial with the Lincoln Statue. The engraving is by Frank Gasparro, who was at the time, the Assistant, and later Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. See the [more...]

There are several famous people listed in the American 1880 census. It is interesting to look through the records to get a snap-shot of a moment in their lives. Here is a selection of some. The names are linked to transcripts of the census on familysearch.org. We start with the 19th President of the United States [more...]

What’s the correct spelling of practice/practise and licence/license in every situation? As you probably already know, it depends on where you live, and how the words are being used. In United States English, it’s always “practice” and “license”, whether the word acts as a noun or a verb. An American will practice driving to gain a [more...]

Prior to 2009, there have been 54 formal presidential inaugural ceremonies at over 10 different locations. If it falls on a Sunday, the oath is administered privately on the day or previous evening, then in public on the Monday. George Washington’s second inaugural address was the shortest at 135 words, while William Harrison’s went onto a [more...]