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Now appearing: America's future
Another day, another outcry from President Barack Obama — this one in Newport News, Va. — about the parade of horribles that will arrive Friday when automatic federal spending cuts begin: air travel delays, weaker law enforcement, less money...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Politics, Arts and Culture, White House, Conservation
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Obama establishes Tubman park on Eastern Shore
President Barack Obama set aside 480 acres on the Eastern Shore on Monday as a national monument to honor Harriet Tubman — a victory for advocates who have long sought to memorialize the abolitionist's role in leading dozens of slaves to freedom....
Tags: Conservation Fund, Republican Party, Slavery, Cambridge (Dorchester, Maryland), Politics
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National parks in Michigan feel federal budget cuts
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Visitors to national parks in Michigan this summer could see limited hours and scaled-back programs because of the automatic reduction in the federal budget. The Detroit News reports Monday that parks in Michigan are...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Government Debt, Gardens and Parks
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Readers Recommend: Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park
Wuksachi Lodge, built in 1999, is the newest of the lodges in the Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. As a winter vacation, we enjoyed hiking through Sequoia's Giant Forest and snowshoeing and cross-country skiing on local trails. We were impressed...Tags: Cross Country Skiing, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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XTO Energy pulls application for land near historic ND ranch
BISMARCK, N.D. - An oil company that staked out an area near the site of Theodore Roosevelt's historic Badlands ranch in western North Dakota has withdrawn an application to the state to develop the land for up to four oil wells. State Mineral Resources...
Tags: Politics, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Executive Branch, Conservation, Government
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Sally Jewell, nominee for Interior, approved in Senate committee
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved President Obama’s pick to lead the Interior Department, REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell, sending the nomination to the full Senate for consideration. At a time when...
Tags: Mike Lee, Land Resources, Wildlife, Tim Scott, Politics
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Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits — and to avoid a government shutdown just a week away. President Barack Obama's...
Tags: Food Industry, Politics, Tom Vilsack, Democratic Party, Mark Pryor
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Daily deal: Volcano House reopening
Travelers can sneak a peek at the renovated Volcano House with this deal before the historic property’s official reopening in June. The deal: The Volcano House’s introductory Pardon our Dust rate offers discounts on both hotel rooms and...
Tags: Landforms, Volcanoes, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Ephraim McDowell Health's HealthRewards plans trips
Ephraim McDowell Health’s HealthRewards program is planning trips for 2013-14 and invites individuals to participate. A HealthRewards membership is not required to participate. The following trips are planned: Heart of the South, Oct. 20-27...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, American Airlines, Inc., Norwegian Cruise Line
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Taking her daughters to remote Australia to sleep on the ground
NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia — It was a terrible thing to admit to myself, but my teenage daughters are a bit spoiled. My own youth involved riding public transportation, taking bug-infested hikes, sailing competitively in thunderstorms and...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Trips and Vacations, International Travel, Dietary Supplements, Beaches
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Our so-called leaders
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Post reports that the odds are increasing -- perhaps to the point of near certainty -- that the so-called "sequester" will take effect March 1. This would be a pity. For non-budget wonks, the sequester mandates about $1...
Tags: FBI, The Washington Post, Federal Aviation Administration, Social Security, Politics
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Soledad’s success rests on Pinnacles
FrameworkThe Pinnacles’ volcanic spires and talus caves are located five miles east of Soledad, Calif., in the Gabilan Mountains. A release site for endangered California condors and a haven for rock climbers, the landscape also hosts a stunning wildflower...
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