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• Billy Carters Old Gas Station: A National Monument? [Was Unofficial HQ of Carters 1976 Campaign]

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 166
  Billy Carters Old Gas Station: A National Monument? Legislation calls for the National Park Service to take over the storied building, making it part of the Jimmy Carter Historic Site. Some say thats not the best use of taxpayer money right now. Billy Carters gas station would become part of a proposed Jimmy Carter ...
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• Billy Carters Old Gas Station: A National Monument?

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 166
  Billy Carters Old Gas Station: A National Monument? Legislation calls for the National Park Service to take over the storied building, making it part of the Jimmy Carter Historic Site. Some say thats not the best use of taxpayer money right now. Billy Carters gas station would become part of a proposed Jimmy Carter ...
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• Breaking News! BFC Files Suit to End Buffalo Slaughter

  
  Buffalo Field Campaign Blog — Authority: 103
  Buffalo Field Campaign Yellowstone Bison Update from the Field November 12, 2009 NOTE: As buffalo migration and BFCs field season begins, well start bringing you Updates from the Field weekly or as frequently as urgent action is needed. BFC Klean Kanteen Water Bottles Make Perfect Gifts. Order Yours ...
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• A New Way to Get Your Kicks on Route 66

  
  Intelligent Travel Blog — Authority: 539
  To many people, the old Route 66 represents the romance of the open road. Even though it was replaced with modern highways and officially decommissioned in 1985, this 2,400-mile stretch of road from Chicago to Los Angeles continues to have many of the one-of-a-kind motels, cafés, and other landmarks that sprung up ...
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• Veterans Memorial covered by plywood box

  
  Queens Crap — Authority: 592
  From the Wall Street Journal : The Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial, a seven-foot metal cross, was erected in 1934 by World War I veterans to honor their fallen brethren. In 2001, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued to have the memorial taken down. The reason? The ACLU claims that the mere presence of the ...
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• BK’s National Park

  
  Going Coastal — Authority: 129
  Nationally, parks mean Old Faithful, Yosemite and delightful black bears hungry for picnic baskets. Here in Brooklyn it’s swings, a seesaw – maybe a ball field or two.Well, not exactly. While our borough certainly boasts a vast and varied network of top-notch green spots where you can go to shag a few pop-flies ...
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• Find your way around U.S. National Parks with your iPhone

  
  Gadling — Authority: 690
  Filed under: Hiking , North America , United States The TV commercials keep telling us "theres an app for that", and in most cases they are absolutely right. If you enjoy spending time in the 392 National Parks, then check out Park Maps by Big Air Software . The application covers 250 different parks, and ...
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• Nanoparticles do not damage DNA across barriers by signaling molecules

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 622
  Ionizing radiation emitted by nanoparticles damages the DNA by penetrating barriers instead of the nanoparticle signaling across the barrier for the DNA to be damaged
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• National parks free for Veterans Day!

  
  Gadling — Authority: 690
  Filed under: Climbing , Hiking , Paddling , Skiing , North America , United States , Camping Veterans Day is next Wednesday, November 11th, and to celebrate the National Park Service has announced that they will once again waive all entry fees to every national park, forest and monument across the U.S., ...
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• PROTEST THE SANCTITY OF ARLINGTON CEMETERY, MARCH 20,2010

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 166
  PROTEST THE SANCTITY OF ARLINGTON CEMETERY, MARCH 20,2010 This is an early notice that we have permits for ALL of the Memorial Circle in front of Arlington Cemetery. We’ve already had our preliminary meeting with the National Park Service and everything is a GO. We will be there on March 20,2010 when ANSWER, World ...
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• Olmsted Homestead National Historic Site

  
  The City Project Blog — Authority: 423
  See more about National Parks, the PBS documentary America’s Best Idea, and Transit to Trails.
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• National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Lottery

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 607
  The online lottery for tickets to the National Christmas tree lighting ceremony opened today at The National Tree. The National Park Service and National Park Foundation will distribute free tickets for 2,800 seats and 7,000 standing room only spaces for the December 3, 5pm National Christmas tree lighting ceremony ...
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• Abroad: Scots Aim Lasers at Landmarks

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 914
  A section of Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland, captured in minute detail with laser scanners.
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• National Christmas Tree Lighting Lottery Starts Today

  
  Blippitt.com — Authority: 600
  Starting Wednesday, November 4th, and ending on Friday evening, November 6th, the lottery for the National Christmas Tree Lighting will be made open to the public. Applicants can register at http://www.thenationaltree.org . This year, the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on the Ellipse, ...
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• Fort McHenry

  
  Doodlemeister's Weblog — Authority: 115
  October 11, 2009 Copyright © 2009 Jim Sizemore.
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• “Know Your Park” – Citizen Science Series on the Outer Banks

  
  Seaside Vacations — Authority: 127
  The Know Your Park citizen science series for the North Carolina coast begins its third season with a discussion of Raleigh After Roanoke . The National Park Service Outer Banks Group sponsors the series, which begins the new season Monday at the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Visitor Center near Manteo. The ...
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• Debate Flares on Limits of Nature and Commerce in Parks

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 914
  Scientific reports that have been challenged assert that the Drakes Bay oyster farm at Point Reyes poses a threat to the baby seals and flora. Above, workers at the farm planting oyster larvae.
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• Pork Report October 30, 2009: A Caboose To Nowhere Edition

  
  Big Government — Authority: 811
  California sculpture competition paid for with a Federal Transportation Enhancement Activity grant A top FEMA official admitted there is no way to assess the effectiveness of homeland security improvements made from the $29 billion spent since 2002 Homeland Security funds spent on a equipment that was never ...
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• The Private Sector Does It Better: Vietnam Memorial Edition

  
  The Foundry — Authority: 764
  Last week repairs on the Vietnam Memorial commenced to replace the worn, yellow grass with fresh sod, improve the irrigation system and restore the bronze fixtures around the memorial – including the flagpole, a statue of three soldiers and the base of the directories to help visitors find names on the wall. ...
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• Recreation Fees Waived on Veterans Day, November 11

  
  Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures — Authority: 432
  Released: 28 October 2009Contact: Tom Knappenberger, 503.808.2241, Jocelyn Biro, 503.808.2411Portland, OR – The public may visit federal recreation sites for free on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2009The fee-free day honors U.S. veterans, members of the U.S. armed forces and their families.The administrative ...
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