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Four States Put Up So Parks Don’t Stay Shut Up

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Tired of watching their local economies struggle as officials scrambled to provide alternatives to disappointed tourists, political leaders in Arizona, Colorado, New York, South Dakota, and Utah agreed to fund the reopening and operation of National Park Service parks attractions shuttered on October 1 due to the partial government shutdown.

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National Park Foundation Campaign Targets Younger Generation of Park Goers

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When the National Park System was created in 1916, no one would have imagined that technology could someday enable schoolchildren in New York to explore parks thousands of miles away with the touch of a button,” Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell said in a statement. Jarvis said in the statement.

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Beyond the Numbers: Medical Schools Try Holistic Approach

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As noted by The New York Times blogger Dr. Pauline Chen , however, MCAT scores can leave some students at a significant disadvantage, as the tuition costs and time needed to gain high scores with the standardized test leave certain socioeconomic classes at a disadvantage.

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How a Local Restaurant Association Is Making Taco Tuesday for Everyone

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The Wyoming fast-food chain Taco John’s trademarked it three decades ago and has fought hard to protect it, even though the term has become increasingly common over the years. For a generally popular phrase, “Taco Tuesday” has stirred up a surprising amount of controversy. The question: Who, if anyone, owns the phrase?

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Wind Energy, Environmental Groups at Odds Over Eagle Rule

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A 30-year permit is like a blank check,” NAS President and CEO David Yarnold told the New York Times. “It In November, Duke Energy agreed to pay the federal government $1 million over the killing of 14 golden eagles and 149 other birds at two of its wind farms in Wyoming. USFWS Director Daniel M.

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