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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, Africa, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Dorchester County
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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: Gardens and Parks, Government Debt, Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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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: Gardens and Parks, Cross Country Skiing, Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Travel
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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that staked out an area near the site of Theodore Roosevelt's historic Badlands ranch in western North Dakota has withdrawn an application to the state to develop the land for up to four oil wells.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: Natural Resource Industry, Environmental Issues, Metal, Executive Branch, Conservation
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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: Lisa Murkowski, Environmental Issues, Land Resources, Recreational Equipment Inc., Mike Lee
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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Washington, DC, Democratic Party, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice
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Government sequestration could affect Hagerstown Regional Airport
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith less than a week remaining before federal budget cuts could go into effect, federal agencies and parks, the military, hospitals, doctors, and Hagerstown Regional Airport, prepare for the ramifications if Congress fails to pass legislation to avoid it...Tags: Social Security, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Department of Transportation, Career and Workplace, Roxbury
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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, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Volcanoes
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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: Gardens and Parks, Norwegian Cruise Line, American Airlines, Inc., Tourism and Leisure, Cruises
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Thune questions closing of Wind Cave campground
CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Thune is questioning a decision to close a campground at Wind Cave National Park in southwestern South Dakota due to automatic federal spending cuts that took effect March 1. The South Dakota Republican sent a...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Landforms, Caves and Caverns, Tourism and Leisure, Wildlife
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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: Dietary Supplements, Gardens and Parks, Canoeing and Kayaking, Oysters, Wetlands
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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: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Social Security, FBI, Layoffs and Downsizing, Government Health Care
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