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For family vacations, visit Maryland's Eastern Shore
kathleen.kerr@newsday.comIf you're longing for a vacation by the water - but not one dedicated to baking on a beach - Maryland's Eastern Shore could be just the ticket. With enchanting inlets, salt marshes, a shoreline overlooking the majestic Chesapeake Bay, a stunning wildlife...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Wildlife, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Spill's impact on wetlands feared
NEW ORLEANS — A large fuel spill that has shut down 100 miles of the Mississippi River for four days has had a limited impact on wildlife so far, but officials are worried about fragile wetlands downstream. Workers continued to scrub oil-coated...Tags: Natural Resources
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International Wildlife Refuge expands
Plum Creek Bay, a 126-acre tract of coastal wetlands, is now part of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. The site was transferred from Monroe County to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at a ceremony attended by U.S. Interior Secretary...Tags: Michigan, Wildlife, Ohio, Rivers, George Bush
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Hop on megabus.com for a great deal
Sun reporterLet's get right to the important stuff. Here's the bottom line on my recent megabus trip from Baltimore to New York City: It cost 50 cents. That's not a typo. Look, I'd ride in the back of a garbage truck if it got me to Manhattan for 50 cents. I'd...Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), New York, Delaware, IKEA
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The Hunt To Boost Mileage
You've already tried saving a few dollars at the fuel pump by driving slower, consolidating trips and keeping your tires properly inflated. But the high cost of fuel is still killing your budget. Companies sensing an opportunity are offering some clever...Tags: Credit and Debt, Alternative Energy, Natural Gas, Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Progress, Problems In Sound
Shellfish: Hard clams and oysters doing well; lobsters in big trouble. Birds: Ospreys rule; habitat restoration helping terns and endangered plovers; habitat loss may spell trouble for marsh sparrows. The land: Most beaches OK, though some vulnerable to...Tags: Natural Resources
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Medicinal merit
Of The Associated PressThe plant has been described by local residents as magical, its qualities almost mythical. The native herb yerba mansa, translated from Spanish as the ''calming herb,'' has been used for centuries throughout the Southwest by American Indians and...Tags: Sales, Agricultural Research and Technology, Herbal Medicines, Rivers, New Mexico
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Gaps in aging levees leave D.C. landmarks exposed
The Associated PressStrolling beside the Reflecting Pool with the Lincoln Memorial in the distance, it's easy to overlook a gentle rise in the landscape a few yards to the north. The small berm is part of an inconspicuous levee system designed to protect world-famous...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Floods, Internal Revenue Service, Government, Natural Disasters
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Middletown Council Expected To Oppose Site For Training Base
Courant Staff WriterThe $90 million, 273,000-square-foot Army Reserve training base slated for the Westfield section would overwhelm the residential neighborhood, destroy the natural habitat and cause serious flooding and traffic problems, a proposed common council...Tags: Middletown, Connecticut, Armed Forces, William Warner, Haddam
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Judge Upholds Berlin's Rejection Of Condo Development
Courant Staff WriterA Superior Court judge has upheld the town's inland wetlands commission's rejection in 2006 of the proposed 350-unit Broadview condominium complex off Berlin Turnpike. Judge Henry Cohn dismissed the appeal filed by developer Baker Residential LLC, saying...Tags: Judges, New Britain, Natural Resources, Justice System
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