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Md. Natural Resources police ID man found dead at Anne Arundel County marina
MAYO, Md. (AP) — Authorities are identifying a man found dead at an Anne Arundel County marina. Maryland Natural Resources Police say the man found in the water at Holiday Hill Marina in Mayo on Wednesday evening was 70-year-old William Eckert of...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources, Hyattsville (Prince George's County, Maryland), Natural Resources
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Latest Pennsylvania business
EARNS-AMERICAN EAGLE American Eagle's 1Q profit tops expectations PITTSBURGH (AP) — American Eagle Outfitters Incorporated reported a drop in its fiscal first-quarter profit because of falling sales and some special charges during the period,...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, New Products, Marketing, Unemployment, Unemployment Benefits
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In L.A., polishing up the pedways
In downtown Los Angeles, elevated pedestrian walkways — called pedways — slice the air between tall buildings on Bunker Hill, like a 1970s vision of a future metropolis. That's exactly what they were intended to be — the first phase of...
Tags: Vandalism, Environmental Issues, Jose Huizar, Essex Property Trust Inc., Public Officials
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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: Barack Obama, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Weather, Global Change
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Maria Sachs: Invest in Broward's higher education
I believe the only true pathway to prosperity is through education. Over the past several years, our colleges and universities have been caught in a budget vise that has squeezed students and programs at every level. As a member of the Appropriations...Tags: Broward County, Students, Colleges and Universities, Environmental Issues, Broward College
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Why are schools shuffling their staff?
A few weeks ago Virginia Calsada-Medina, the principal of Calipatria High School, who has more than 20 years of experience there, was reassigned to Bill E. Young Jr. Middle School. Last night there was a special board meeting to reassign Marisa Gate-Muse,...Tags: Students, Environmental Issues, Teaching and Learning, Medina (Saudi Arabia)
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Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment
PENN STATE-ABUSE Ex-PSU prez seeks dismissal of criminal charges HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State President Graham Spanier is asking a county judge to throw out criminal charges accusing him of helping to cover up abuse allegations against...Tags: Loans, Accounting and Auditing, Kathy Dahlkemper, Marketing, Philadelphia Soul
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Manatee cannonball, other dumb crimes keep wildlife officers busy
It doesn't make me proud to say it, but Florida has a long, rich history of stupid criminals. There was the Jacksonville bank robber who handed the teller a note scrawled on the back of a police report detailing his previous arrest. And the yacht...
Tags: Endangered Species, Crime, Law and Justice, Wildlife, Social Media, Environmental Issues
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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: Wildlife, Ecosystems, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Biology
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Palm Beach County approves new deal to sell Mecca Farms
Finally giving up on developing taxpayer-owned Mecca Farms, Palm Beach County commissioners Tuesday approved pursuing a $26 million deal to sell the former citrus groves to the state for water storage as well as a public shooting range. The price of the...
Tags: Endangered Species, Wildlife, South Florida Water Management District, Jupiter, Research
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New elephant arrives at National Zoo from Louisiana, joining 3 others in herd
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Asian elephant has arrived at the National Zoo in Washington, reuniting her with another elephant she once lived with in Sri Lanka. Zoo officials say 37-year-old Bozie arrived Wednesday. She traveled by truck more than 1,100...Tags: Endangered Species, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Sri Lanka
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Sens. Warner, Kaine hope to end offshore drilling ban
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation Wednesday that would lift the federal ban on exploration and drilling for natural gas and oil off the coast of Virginia. The moratorium, which lasts through 2017, was put in place by President...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Barack Obama, Petroleum Industry, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Environmental Pollution
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