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McDonald's offers Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey free food for a year
Charles Ramsey, who famously aided in the escape of Cleveland kidnap victims while holding a Big Mac, has been offered free food for a year from McDonald's. The fast-food chain got stung after sending out a tweet following the ordeal that mentioned...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Arrested Development (tv program) , McDonald's Big Mac, Amanda Berry
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Letters: Politics and climate catastrophe
Re "Oklahoma twister 'was a monster,'" May 21 It is heartbreaking to read of homes destroyed, lives upended, children killed and hundreds left homeless. We know that, without effective action to combat climate change, these events will become more...Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Global Change, Weather, Barack Obama
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Alarming declines seen in frogs, salamanders
Some of springtime's more notable heralds appear to be fading away, as a new study finds frogs, toads and salamanders disappearing at an alarming rate across the United States. In what they say is the first analysis of its kind, scientists with the U.S....
Tags: Salt, U.S. Department of the Interior, Wetlands, State Parks, Science and Technology
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U.S. carbon tax could boost revenue, curb climate change - report
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - A tax on carbon dioxide emissions could help the United States mitigate climate change while significantly increasing government revenue, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said this week. President Barack Obama...Tags: Environmental Pollution, U.S. House of Representatives, Global Change, Politics, Weather
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Mailbag: Balboa Island story left out link to global warming
Re. "Flood risk: Bane of Balboa Island's existence," (May 5): I was surprised no mention was made of the reason the Federal Emergency Management Agency revised its flood maps — global warming. FEMA's conservative estimate of sea rise, according to...Tags: Social Issues, Religion and Belief, Global Change, FEMA, Hospitals and Clinics
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In China, food scares put Mao's self-sufficiency goal at risk
ReutersBy David Stanway and Niu Shuping BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - The discovery of dangerous levels of toxic cadmium in rice sold in the southern city of Guangzhou, the latest in a series of food scandals, has piled more pressure on China to clean up its food...Tags: Rivers, Guangzhou (China), Mining, Environmental Pollution, Politics
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America's frogs and toads disappearing fast, U.S. study warns
ReutersBy Environment Correspondent Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Frogs, toads and salamanders have been in trouble for decades, but a new U.S. government study shows just how quickly many amphibians are disappearing from ponds and creeks...Tags: Science and Technology, State Parks, Environmental Issues, U.S. Geological Survey, Conservation
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Bombs, bowls and bass: Fishing and studying at Wilderness State Park
A hazy heat lay over the flats. Water blurred into sky at the horizon, and dunes to the south faded into the lake. In shallow water, fish played spawning tag in the shallows. If you wanted to, you could drop a fly or a spinner in front of their faces and...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Travel, State Parks, Explosions, Lakes and Ponds
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COLUMN-Keystone XL double standard: Tale of 2 pipelines: Campbell
ReutersBy Robert Campbell NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - A casual observer familiar with the Keystone XL saga would think the United States was making it very hard to build any oil sands-related pipelines. But nothing could be farther from the truth. While...Tags: Standards, Global Warming, Enbridge Incorporated, Global Change, Energy Resources
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Lake Forest focuses on native plants
In a community known for nature preserves, prairies and dedication to open space, Lake Forest city officials and residents are focusing on the importance of native planting to help conserve water, promote a healthy ecosystem and connect better with...
Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Grayslake, Marketing
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Author urges families to take steps for environment
Mary Pipher became one of America's best-known psychologists with books that addressed complex family issues. "Reviving Ophelia" was a groundbreaking call to arms about the societal pressures facing American adolescent girls. It spent three years on The...
Tags: The New York Times, Reviews, Shrimp, Hurricane Sandy (2012), TransCanada Corporation
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Mailbag: Losing Chief Small is bad for H.B.
Our wonderful Chief of Police Ken Small has announced his retirement ("Police chief to retire, May 16"). It is a sad day for Huntington, as Ken truly cared about the safety of our residents and would often go beyond the call of duty, always answering...Tags: Global Warming, State Parks, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Global Change
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