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Michigan Official: Obama Wrong For U.s. - Toledo Blade
brooklyn park, minn. - even with john mccain calling for politics to be sidelined as hurricane gustav slams louisiana, michigan attorney general mike cox didn't hold any punches yesterday morning against democrats and illinois sen. barack obama ...
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state Parks Agency To Appeal Ruling On Nude Sunbathing At San Onofre
officials seek to overturn an orange county judge's decision that allowed swimming and sunning in the buff at trail 6. the department denies that a policy change on the issue needs a public hearing. the battle to bare it all rages on -- state parks officials filed a notice of appeal wednesday to overturn an orange county judge's recent ruling allowing visitors to trail 6 at san onofre state ...
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Three Area state Parks Among List To Close Up
four area political leaders say they are absolutely shocked at the blagojevich administration's pending closing of 11 state parks, including in morris, marseilles and channahon.
www.morrisdailyherald.com

Montana Cattle Ranchers Dealt A Blow As State Loses Its Disease-free ... - Los Angeles Times
billings, mont. (ap) _ montana has lost its federal disease-free status for brucellosis, triggering mandatory testing of cattle being shipped out of state. brucellosis, which can cause female cattle to abort their young, has been found twice in ...
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Local Agencies Get Funds To Fight Fires, Help Victims - San Diego Union-tribune
the grants earmarked for san diego county agencies range from $1 million for county fire services to $9,000 for the north county fire protection district. –t.m. balboa park: looking to the 100th anniversary of the 1915-16 panama-california ...
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Private Vendors Left In Limbo By Decision To Close state Parks
springfield - thomas pliura has kept horses at moraine view state park for more than 20 years, selling trail rides to campers or using the animals to tow hayracks in the fall.
www.herald-review.com

Despite Floods And Costly Gas, Indiana’s state Parks Are Doing Ok
eleven state parks, it was announced last week, will permanently close in illinois, but indiana parks leader dan borter reports hoosier state properties are doing well overall.
www.reporter-times.com

Atlantic City Eyes New Casino Far From Others - Washington Post
atlantic city, n.j. -- for much of the last 30 years, the casino experience in atlantic city has involved sand, seagulls and the boardwalk. now in an effort to survive withering competition from pennsylvania and new york slots parlors, the city is ...
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Illinois Style: Late Summer Brings Hummingbirds - Chicago Tribune
kankakee, ill. - something flashes; a bright blur of color against the greenery of field and flower that disappears as quickly as light. then another flash reveals one of nature's marvels, a tiny ruby-throated hummingbird gathering nectar from ...
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State To Close Local Parks And Historical Sites
like several other cities in illinois, bloomington-normal and the surrounding towns in mclean county will have to say goodbye to local recreational and historic sites until the state finds appropriate funds. the david davis mansion, located on the 1000 block of east monroe street in bloomington, is one of the 13 historical sites that is scheduled to close for an indefinite period of time ...
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Morris Fights Plan To Close Parks
morris -- the city of morris is not sitting back while the state's department of natural resources attempts to close any state parks.
www.suburbanchicagonews.com

Nw Briefs | Gymnast Tour To Stop In Tacoma - Seattle Times
olympic all-around champion nastia liukin and fellow gold medalist shawn johnson will be part of a post-beijing tour that makes a stop sept... olympic all-around champion nastia liukin and fellow gold medalist shawn johnson will be part of a post ...
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As Duncan Muses, Words For Leggett And O'malley Aren't All Kind - Washington Post
even out of office, douglas m. duncan knows how to make news. in an interview in this month's washingtonian magazine, the former montgomery county executive takes some subtle -- and some not-so-subtle -- shots at his successor, isiah leggett (d), and ...
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Moffitt Fights For Parks, Historic Sites
sheffield — rep. don moffitt has filed a second house bill to get state money back for area state parks and historic sites.
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11 Illinois Parks To Close Due To Cuts
springfield, ill. (ap) — thirteen state historic sites and 11 parks will close, and human services will be affected as the blagojevich administration said thursday it will lay off 325 workers.
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Let The Lights Shine: It's Prep Kickoff Time - Seattle Times
deandre coleman, a 6-foot-4, 295-pound garfield defensive lineman who has committed to the university of washington, is considered by recruiting experts to be the state's top senior football talent. flip the switch. it's time for friday night lights ...
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Auditions Planned For'guys And Dolls Jr.' Show - San Diego Union-tribune
rolando park: the salvation army ray and joan kroc corps community center will hold auditions this month for its production of “guys and dolls jr.” actors ages 4 to 19 can audition sept. 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the center, 6805 university ave ...
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Service Providers At state Parks Look For Answers
springfield | thomas pliura has kept horses at moraine view state park for more than 20 years, selling trail rides to campers or using the animals to tow hay racks in the fall.
www.nwitimes.com

Supes To Consider Parks And Rec Spending In September
on sept. 2, the calaveras county board of supervisors is scheduled to consider several county projects for funding approval under the state’s proposition 40 program guidelines for parks and recreation improvements.
www.calaverasenterprise.com

Atlantic Coast Watches Hanna's Shifting Trek - Forbes
coastal residents moved boats and booked inland hotel rooms while national guard troops prepared to deploy along the southeastern coast as tropical storm hanna plowed through the atlantic on a shifting track toward the u.s. the uncertain path of the ...
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