October 26th, 2009 
Around the Web:
United States – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USA.gov: The U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal
United States | World news | guardian.co.uk
U.S. power, influence will decline in future, report says – CNN.com
The decline and fall of the American empire – Salon.com
The Future of American Power | Foreign Affairs
Paul Kennedy on American Decline – Thought of the Day Blog – NYTimes.com
