This article is about the Canadian province; for the city in New Jersey, see New Brunswick, New Jersey.

New Brunswick (French: Nouveau-Brunswick), is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces, and the only officially bilingual province (French and English) in the country. Its capital is Fredericton. The provincial Department of Finance estimates that the province's population in 2005 is 758,000 (New Brunswickers or Néo-Brunswickois).

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Baltimore Has Poe; Philadelphia Wants Him
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:05:09 -0000
An Edgar Allan Poe scholar is arguing that Poe’s remains belong in Philadelphia, where he wrote many of his most noteworthy works.
Paralympic Athletes Add Equality to Their Goals
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:38:02 -0000
Many Paralympians criticize the U.S. Olympic program for giving them fewer benefits than Olympians receive.
Highway Fund Shortfall May Halt Road Projects
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:29:41 -0000
An important account in the federal Highway Trust Fund will run out of money this month, which could hamper road and bridge projects, the transportation secretary said.

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In dispirited Detroit, mayor pleads guilty
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