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Warm winter brings skunks out for love
Chances are, you've smelled the unmistakable, pungent aroma of skunks lately. Perhaps you've even seen an increased number of them dead on the region's roads.
It's not just you. The skunks are on the move earlier this year.
Late February is the time...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Folklore and Mythology, Environmental Issues, Arts and Culture
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Universal puts a shine on new Mardi Gras floats
Political candidates would feel jumpy backstage at Universal Studios this time of year. It's a dream come true for potential glitter bombers — gallons and gallons of multiple colors of glitter, just waiting to be dumped on unsuspecting speakers.
Of...Tags: Forestry and Timber, The B-52s (music group), Amusement and Theme Parks, American Idol (tv program), Customs and Tradition
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Personality guide to Florida's beaches for both coasts
Florida's beaches are playgrounds for tourists and residents alike, with each stretch of sand offering a unique character. It all depends on what you're looking for: peace, a party? There is a different case to be made for most of the state's natural...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Travel, MTV (tv network), Tourism and Leisure, Sports
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Oil Executives Meet With Parnell At Downtown Luncheon
Channel 2 NewsOil executives with several firms operating in Alaska met with Gov. Sean Parnell at the Dena'ina Center in Downtown Anchorage Thursday for a noon luncheon hosted by Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief executives at the high-security, invitation-only event included...Tags: Government, Bob Dudley, TransCanada Corporation, Natural Gas, Natural Resources
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The challenges of underwater photography
Orlando SentinelOne of our great joys in Florida is living near the water. Growing up, swimming in the natural springs and ocean waters was my world. These waters are treasures that must never be taken for granted. Our passion for green lawns and industrial agriculture...Tags: Natural Resources, Facebook, Environmental Issues, Arts and Culture, Endangered Species
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A level playing field for jobs
President Barack Obama is initiating an "Insourcing American Jobs" dialogue with top business leaders. The latter are always looking for tax breaks and special benefits, and this could quickly degenerate into pleas for special treatment — whereas...Tags: Natural Gas, Solyndra LLC, Trade Policy, Natural Resources, Finance
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Palm Springs revival has deals for a song (or close to it)
The Rat Pack lives again — or at least Palm Springs, once the party pad of Sinatra and the boys, does.
The Coachella Valley city, which had devolved into a down-at-the-heels caricature of a Hollywood playground, has reinvented itself: Its retro-...Tags: Travel, Los Angeles Hotels, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies
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Sacrificing the desert to save the Earth
Construction cranes rise like storks 40 stories above the Mojave Desert. In their midst, the "power tower" emerges, wrapped in scaffolding and looking like a multistage rocket.
Clustered nearby are hangar-sized assembly buildings, looming berms of sand...Tags: Government, Plant Openings, Science and Technology, Arnold Schwarzenegger, White House
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BGE heating bills expected to decrease from last winter
Customers ofBaltimore Gas and Electric Co.can expect to pay $100 to $200 less to heat their homes this winter if the warmer-than-normal weather continues, the utility said Wednesday. BGE expects a 16 percent decrease in heating bills because of warmer...Tags: Energy Saving, Natural Gas, Natural Resources, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues
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Constellation closes acquisition of Okla. natural gas company
Constellation Energy Group said Thursday that it closed the acquisition of a Tulsa, Okla. natural gas company, the third deal in the past year that helps expand the Baltimore company's retail business. The $22.5 million deal adds 26,100 customers in...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Natural Gas, Exelon Corp., Natural Resources, Energy Resources
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New ice show a blitz of sensations at Busch Gardens
There's no kitchen sink in "Iceploration," the new ice-skating show at Busch Gardens in Tampa, but it wouldn't be that surprising. The show throws a lot at you.
The production features a dozen ice skaters (including one that takes flight), life-size...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Entertainment Events, Palace Theater, The Drowsy Chaperone (musical), Amusement and Theme Parks
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Discovery of WWII shells at state park spurs search
Growing up, George E. Raley Jr. heard stories that the military had conducted some sort of testing during World War II on the quiet Southern Maryland peninsula known as Newtowne Neck.
As an adult, he would learn that his father had assisted in...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Europe, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Applied Physics
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