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Delaware is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions of the United States of America. Delaware is named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr. Population estimates by the Census Bureau for 2005 place the population of Delaware at 843,524, moving from the 45th most populous state at the 2000 Census to the 46th most populous. Despite this, it is the 7th most densely populated state with a population density of 320 more people per square mile than the national average, ranking ahead of states such as Florida, California, and Texas. Delaware was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and is known as the “First State”, officially referring to the fact that it was the first to ratify the United States Constitution. Even though the states were already known as such prior to the Constitution, the motto itself is still historically accurate, as Delaware was indeed the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, the first legal document establishing the new American political entities as “states” (although the Declaration of Independence refers to them as “States”). Commemorating Delaware’s ratification, Constitution Park (one block from where Dover’s Golden Fleece Tavern once stood) features a four-foot cube upon which is inscribed the entire document as it has evolved.

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The riders of the corn

Oct 15, 2008 4:03 pm

Chewing through the dry, rustling curtains of a corn is a rite of fall for Russell Burrows.

Diner's digest: A homemade Italian sauce is a winner all the time

Oct 14, 2008 9:30 pm

It's best not to get into specifics when judging an Italian-American cooking contest.

Commitment, consistency and comfort

Oct 14, 2008 9:25 pm

The man once named "Sexiest Chef Alive" by People magazine is all about making other people look like rock stars in their own kitchens.

Moderators have become the biggest losers at presidential debates

Oct 14, 2008 9:21 pm

NEW YORK -- The debate season that has chewed up its moderators comes to a close tonight when John McCain and Barack Obama meet for the third time, with CBS News' Bob Schieffer directing the discussio...

The ramen conundrum: Cheap, tasty, not so healthy

Oct 14, 2008 9:19 pm

Had one the time or inclination (and a time machine), an examination of Jeff Ferketic's pantry at the University of Connecticut would have yielded ramen, ramen and more ramen.

On the cover of a tinier Rolling Stone

Oct 14, 2008 9:18 pm

NEW YORK -- Rolling Stone magazine is shrinking with the times.

Powerful birds of prey

Oct 14, 2008 4:15 pm

State's plan to rescue endangered species succeeds

Eat, pray, love ... and then start a business

Oct 13, 2008 8:23 pm

FRENCHTOWN, N.J. ? Two Buttons warehouse is the house that "Eat, Pray, Love" ? emphasis on the love ? built.

Reality TV: Watching the osprey cam

Oct 13, 2008 8:13 pm

First, there was the "osprey cam," and now state park officials have something new to offer: cyber chicks.

Tinseltown masquerade

Oct 13, 2008 7:49 pm

NEW YORK -- Hollywood is going trick-or-treating again.

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