The States We're in ; One Country Held a Virtual Monopoly On Local, National and International News in 2004. Chief Feature Writer Paul Groves Looks at the Vast Shadow Cast by the Star Spangled Banner in 2004

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We eat their burgers. We watch their television soaps and sit- coms. We listen to their music.

These are all well-known aspects of America cultural life that have become established features in our own society over the years.

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The States We're in ; One Country Held a Virtual Monopoly On Local, National and International News in 2004. Chief Feature Writer Paul Groves Looks at the Vast Shadow Cast by the Star Spangled Banner in 2004

But now it goes much deeper. We even want a direct say in their elections these days.

It is not surprising the creeping American influence on British society took on a whole new dimension during the last 12 months, having a much more profound impac...

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