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New park to stretch from Ga. to Ky.
Jul 9 2007 5:12PM (CT)
DAYTON, Tenn. (AP) - Land from a 2,000-acre wilderness area in Rhea County will become part of a 300-mile state park stretching from Georgia to Kentucky, state officials say.
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Maine hatchery releases tiny lobsters
Jul 9 2007 5:12PM (CT)
STONINGTON, Maine (AP) - Thousands of tiny 2-week-old lobsters were released into Maine waters during the weekend as part of an ongoing effort to keep the state's lobster populations strong.
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BLM gets OK for new North Slope drilling
Jul 9 2007 5:12PM (CT)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - The Bureau of Land Management could go ahead with plans to allow drilling in a sensitive area near Teshekpuk Lake on the North Slope, an agency spokeswoman said.
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Wind, sun ward off bacteria at beaches
Jul 9 2007 5:12PM (CT)
PORTER, Ind. (AP) - Wind, a lack of rain and generous sunshine have combined to keep beaches on the southern shore of Lake Michigan bacteria-free and inviting to swimmers so far this summer.
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Potomac water quality to be monitored
Jul 9 2007 4:50PM (CT)
COLONIAL BEACH, Va. (AP) - Virginia plans to install a monitoring station in the Potomac River that will help boaters and fishermen while assisting marine biologists studying the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
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Tourists unearth dinosaur bones in Wyo.
Jul 9 2007 3:27PM (CT)
THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. (AP) - Can you dig it? For $150, you too can take part in a dinosaur dig at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. The program lets tourists grab a brush and unearth real dinosaur bones, just like a paleontologist.
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