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State Parks Become Victim of Budget Slashing

by Andrew Burmon. Posted Aug 2nd 2011 10:30 AM
Several states struggling to fight budget shortfalls are announcing plans to shutter parks, recreation areas and reserves in an effort to save a little money.
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Woman with Gun Arrested at California Airport

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Jul 27th 2011 09:00 AM
A woman was arrested Tuesday at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California, for trying to pass through security with a loaded gun, reports the Burbank Leader.
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Man Tries to Steal Deputy's Gun at Airport

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Jul 11th 2011 09:00 AM
Man Tries to Steal Deputy's Gun at Airport

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A man was arrested at a California airport Friday for attempting to take a deputy's gun.
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Fourth of July Celebrations: Eight Quintessentially American Independence Festivities

by Rebecca Dolan. Posted Jun 27th 2011 03:30 PM
Fourth of July Celebrations: Seven Quintessentially American Independence Festivities

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It may be the most American of celebrations, but the Fourth of July is not welcomed the same way by everyone. Sure, the mention of Independence Day conjures up images of smoking grills, flag waving kids, and stars and stripes, but the ways of celebrating the holiday are as diverse as the people who live from sea to shining sea.
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Visiting 10 of the Most Interesting Abandoned Places on Earth

by Saira Bajwa. Posted Jun 15th 2011 12:00 PM
Visiting 10 of the Most Interesting Abandoned Places on Earth

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Travelers looking for a getaway from the normal getaway should skip the sandy beaches to walk amid silent relics in Namibia, Chernobyl or an abandoned California gold mining town. These empty places may look like Scooby Doo set pieces, but they hold important clues to bigger mysteries about both the past and the future; the creep of urban decay and the necessity of memorializing tragedy. Sometimes history lives alone.

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