The State Information Center, for instance, forecast GDP growth of 7.8 percent in 2012 and 8 percent next year.

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Close coordination with the Regional Extension Center Program, State Health Information Exchange Program, and the National Health Information Technology Research Center (HITRC), will ensure lessons learned are shared for the benefit of all.

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Data from the Death Penalty Information Center shows that at the start of the year the state had 723 inmates on death row.

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The Voting Information Project-a joint effort of state and local officials, the Pew Center on the States, Google Inc.

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The NICS system is linked to several databases managed by the FBI, including the National Crime Information Center, and runs an individual's name through federal and state criminal records.

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The National Pesticide Information Center, which offers information about pesticides and related topics, tracks bed bugs by state, based on the calls it receives.

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Alexius Medical Center, Aetna, Coventry Health Care, National Information Solutions Cooperative, and the State of North Dakota.

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