International or internationally describes interaction between nations or encompassing several nations. Especially in the United States, "international" is also commonly used to mean "outside of the country."

Global is commonly used nowadays as a synonym for international, but such usage is incorrect. This is because "global" implies "one world" as a single unit, while "international" recognizes that different peoples, cultures, languages, nations, borders, economies, and ecosystems exist. Nonetheless such usage is found in widely-used media buzzwords such as the "Global Economy".

In team sports, "International" commonly refers either to a match between two national teams, or to a player capped by his national team.

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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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