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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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Neighbors return home after ammunition blast injures New Castle man

May 22, 2013 5:45 am

Residents of the Van Dyke Village neighborhood returned to their homes late Tuesday after the area was cleared by officials investigating an explosion of military ammunition that critically injured on...

U.S. assesses risk as oil lurks in WWII shipwrecks off mid-Atlantic coast

May 22, 2013 4:35 am

A pollution legacy of World War II - thousands of gallons of oil in ships sunk just off the U.S.

Real estate transactions brigthening Sussex's budget outlook

May 22, 2013 4:32 am

Sussex County's general fund may climb over $50 million next year, fueled partly by increases in building permits and the realty transfer tax, a draft budget published Tuesday shows.

Legislative panel approves funds to increase security at state courthouses

May 22, 2013 4:29 am

The General Assembly's budget-writing committee approved Tuesday the first part of a plan to overhaul courthouse security statewide, a $3.1 million project that includes hiring more officers, increasi...

New fees, streetscape changes await motorists in beach towns

May 22, 2013 4:20 am

Drivers, grab your wallets and permits. Paid parking season is back, and there are changes in store up and down Delmarva's coast.

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter

May 22, 2013 4:18 am

Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teens who complain about too many adults and drama on Facebook.

Hey, ladies, have we got a hunky hot-guy ad for you

May 22, 2013 4:18 am

Ad trend: Hot hunks star in TV spots that target women

Guard unit bridges cultural, security gaps toward handover in Afghanistan

May 22, 2013 4:06 am

Delaware City's 153rd Military Police Company arrived in Kandahar, Afghanistan, three months ago to help handle what may be the most nerve-wracking mission in the war short of direct combat: training ...

Senate grills Cook on Apple's avoiding paying taxes

May 22, 2013 2:50 am

The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company av...

Dozen shells found at home where man was injured by explosion

May 22, 2013 1:25 am

UPDATE: The ammo box that injured neighbor Bill Haley was among several items placed outside the Van Dyke Drive by the homeowner who spent the weekend removing items for the special trash pick up toda...

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