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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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Texas Anti-Groping Legislation Dies in Legislature

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Jun 30th 2011 08:30 AM
Anti-Groping Legislation Dies in Texas Legislature

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The Texas legislature failed Wednesday to pass a bill that would ban invasive pat downs by airport security.
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TSA Airport Screenings Still Under Fire in Texas (VIDEO)

by Andrew Burmon. Posted Jun 6th 2011 11:45 AM

CNN

A new law under which TSA agents could face $4,000 in fines and a year in prison for "invasive" airport searches is alive and well in Texas thanks to budget wrangling in the Lonestar State.
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From SPAM to Barbed Wire: Seven of the Weirdest Museums in America

by Rebecca Dolan. Posted May 13th 2011 07:00 AM
Seven of the Weirdest Museums in America

Wandering Eyre, flickr

Imagine: A whole museum dedicated to SPAM in all its canned, hammy goodness.

Well, imagine no longer – this place exists, as do a number of museums dedicated to oddities like funeral history, medical specimens, barbed wire and more. Better yet, they can all be found somewhere in the United States. So, if the idea of missing out on jewelry made of hair is too much to bear, check out some of the weirdest museums in America.
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National Public Gardens Day: 10 Under-The-Radar Gardens To Visit This Mother's Day (PHOTOS)

by Kate Auletta. Posted May 6th 2011 07:30 AM

American Public Gardens Association

May 6th marks the 3rd annual National Public Gardens Day. Created to bring awareness to the importance of public gardens in promoting environmental stewardship and plant and water conservation, the day will see some 500 events across the country to celebrate America's public gardens.
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