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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/24
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/04
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In Pictures: Travel shots 2009
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Chilly White North? Canadian government secrecy on the rise
Canada's information commissioner said she would investigate restrictions on state scientists speaking to the public about their work – just the latest criticism of the government's secrecy.
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Free admission: National Park Service waives fees this weekend
On Saturday and Sunday, the National Park Service will not charge entrance fees at 146 national-park sites where visitors normally pay $3 to $25 for admission.
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Static kill plugs Gulf oil spill leak, but much work remains
Static kill: BPs efforts to plug the leak seem to have worked, but it's still too early to declare victory, officials say.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/24
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Gulf oil spill: What's the impact on national parks?
So far, only the Gulf Coast National Seashore has seen oil on its barrier islands. But park officials from Louisiana for Florida's space coast are bracing for more oil.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/04
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Gooey tar balls seen near Pensacola Beach on Florida's Gulf coast
Tar balls have been seen near Pensacola Beach, Florida as the BP Gulf oil spill continues a month and a half after the Deepwater Horizon well explosion.
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Oil spill: prayer's effective response
A Christian Science perspective.
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In Pictures: Travel shots 2009
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At U.S. Army Corps, shift of mission hasn't come easily
Its intent is to become America's coastal policy innovator, but its reputation as 'Congress's general contractor' is proving hard to shake.
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