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QUESTION: recruitment goal numbers

Counterrecruiter.net speculates that the military is deliberately lowering its recruiting goals in order to avoid continuing shortfalls (i.e., we made our goal even though we lowered it)

QUESTION: Origins of methadone

I'm wondering about the origins of the drug methadone. I've heard that it was invented by Nazi scientists. Tom Cruise claimed in Entertainment Weekly that it was originally called Adolphine after Adolf Hitler.

QUESTION: New York corporations

I'm trying to investigate a New York state company, in order to ascertain whether it is the parent of two other companies in CA and KS (both being ethically challenged) which have the same name.

The first logical thing to check was the NY secretary of state's office, via their website and then by phone. Alas, that office only keeps on file a name & address for each company.

Question: Prison industrial complex

How much money does a prison/jail get for housing an immigrant detainee?

Question: 9000 US Dead in Iraq

9K US dead?
Is this claim true? Is Brian Harring a reliable source?

Subject: 9K US dead? is this lie impeachment-worthy?

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Question: Radio Regulations in Tanzania

I'm wondering about the licensing procedures for obtaining a community (i.e. noncommercial) radio station in Tanzania. I would also like to know the allowed wattage for a community station's transmitter.

Question: Reading programs for vision impaired

Are there any computer programs that can take a text (newspaper etc...) and read it aloud to someone with a vision impairment?

Question: Social Security and young people

I am looking to put together a video segment about the opinions of young people regarding Bush's proposed Social Security changes/rollbacks. Does anyone know where I can find this type of video dealing specifically with youth and SS?

Answer: US Debt

"The U.S. Public Debt, commonly called the national debt or the gross federal debt, is the amount of money owed by the United States federal government. This does not include the money owed by states, corporations, or individuals." (Source: Wikipedia, "U.S. Public Debt")

Current debt as of 9 June 2005 is $7,799,659,687,041.37. (Source: Bureau of the Public Debt, "The Debt to the Penny")

QUESTION: US Debt

How much does the United States owe to other countries, and how much to each one as of 2005 or most recent date?

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