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Biscayne National Park contains the continental US’s only tropical coral reef system.
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New Biscayne National Park Plan Approved

To restore continental United States’ only tropical coral reef system

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Scientists have discovered an ancient giant virus in the permafrost of Siberia.
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Ancient Virus Recovered from Permafrost

Found in Siberia

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“I knew this day was going to come where I was going to have to walk away from surfing, and I never thought it would end like this. This is just the perfect scenario.”
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Surfer Retires Immediately After Scoring Perfect 10

Beat defending WSL champ Medina

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“Bringing our World Championship to one of the nation’s most spectacular and rugged backdrops will make for the most challenging event the obstacle racing community has ever experienced, and an unforgettable test of mental and physical strength.”
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Spartan Race Announces World Championships

Obstacle course set for Squaw Valley

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“Every day is a gift. Tell the people around you how much you love them because it's all that matters.”
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World Record Big-Wave Surfer Hospitalized

Broke neck in Big Sur

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WATCH: Obama Eats Bear Leftovers

Salmon prepared in 'Running Wild with Bear Grylls'

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Waste water continues to stream out of the Gold King Mine on August 11, five days after the initial spill.
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House Committee Begins Gold King Hearings

To examine EPA’s role in mine spill

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We will run out of anti-venom for Africa's deadliest snakes in 2016, warns Doctors Without Borders.
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Snake Anti-Venom Supply is Dwindling

Will expire by June 2016

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Oaktree, along with Bank of America, included $1.75 million in the bankruptcy financing plan, which will allow Quiksilver to continue operating during the reconstruction.
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Quiksilver Files for Bankruptcy

Stock decreased by almost 80 percent this year

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Scott Jurek Accepts Plea Deal

Fined $500 for public drinking, but other charges dropped

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During the fifth stage of the Tour of Alberta, the field went off course.
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Riders Go Off Course in Tour of Alberta

Stage 5 neutralized after wrong turn

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Polar bears could survive Arctic ice melt by finding land-based food sources.
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Polar Bears Could Survive Arctic Ice Melt

By eating caribou, snow geese, eggs

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Christie Denounces Rock Climbing Wall ‘Epidemic’

Sees gyms as unnecessary expenses for colleges

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Radcliffe Responds to Parliamentary Doping Hearing

London Marathon winner decries innuendo

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Sleep data from over 6,000 healthy adults indicated that the common idea that there's a modern widespread sleep deficit just isn't right.
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New Study Says We Get Plenty of Sleep

And 4 more of today's top stories

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A Nepalese man sits near the debris after the earthquake in Bhaktapur near Kathmandu, Nepal on April 26.
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Nepal Has Yet to Spend $4 Billion in Relief Funds

After earthquakes, 2.5 million are still in need of food, shelter, medical care

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A California firm has been ordered to stop tapping local springs for bottled water.
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California Orders Firm to Stop Drawing from Sierra Springs

Tanker trucks caught on video

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The DEA said they discovered 16 underground steroid labs, 134,000 steroid dosage units, 636 kilograms of raw steroid powder, 8,200 liters of raw steroid injectable liquid, and over $2 million in U.S. currency and assets in the course of their investigations.
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DEA Announces Crackdown on Anabolic Steroids

90 people arrested

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Three men BASE jumped from the One World Trade Center in September 2013. Six months later they were arrested.
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World Trade Center BASE Jumper Sentenced

Receives 300 hours community service

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Farmer Derek Klingenberg snags a bluegill with his DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter.
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WATCH: Drone Catches Fish

Via farmer in Kansas

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This year, the U.S. is on track to have the most acres burned in wildfires ever.
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U.S. Is Slated for Worst-Ever Fire Season

More than 8 million acres burned

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“No place draws more public attention to its exact elevation than the highest peak of a continent,
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USGS Announces New Height for Denali

10 feet shorter than previously thought

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The U.S. Ski Team holds their first on-snow camp for 2016 season.
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WATCH: U.S. Ski Team Trains in New Zealand

First on-snow camp of 2016 season

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The climbers fell while rappelling down 11,884-foot Pingora Peak in the Cirque of Towers area of the Wind River Range.
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Climbing Accident Leaves 2 Dead in Wind River Range

Second double fatality in Wyoming in 1 week

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While Penitentes is a three-hour drive from Mendoza, Argentina, the location is somewhat isolated.
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Freeride World Qualifier Will Take Place in Argentina

Big mountain competition at Penitentes

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The U.S. Coast Guard currently has a fleet of three active vessels, only one of which is a heavy-duty vessel.
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Obama Calls for Accelerated Timeline for Icebreakers

For year-round access to the Arctic

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In a 15-0 vote, the council granted negotiation rights to Mayor Eric Garcetti to formally begin the negotiations process with the United States Olympic Committee.
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L.A. City Council Backs Olympic Bid

For U.S. selection for 2024

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“I've never tried harder on anything in my life. I am wrecked and can't believe it's real,” DiGiulian wrote on her Facebook page.
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DiGiulian Is First Woman to Free Climb Magic Mushroom

She and Traversi send route on the North Face of the Eiger

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Founded in 1983, the World Championships are held on the odd years between Olympics. In the 15 championships (not contested in ’85 and ’89), the U.S. averaged 21 medals, including 10 golds, per year.
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U.S. Takes Fewest World Championship Medals in 12 Years

Finished below Kenya and Jamaica in golds

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After slowly approaching it, the bear swipes at the camera.
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WATCH: Alaskan Grizzly Swats GoPro

Photographer catches it on film

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“For generations, Alaskans have known this majestic mountain as ‘the great one.’”
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Mount McKinley Will Be Renamed Denali

Its original Alaska Native name

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President Obama will appear on Running Wild with Bear Grylls.
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Obama to Guest Star on 'Bear Grylls'

To highlight the impacts of climate change in the Arctic

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More than 7.1 million acres burned by U.S. wildfires so far this year, and a heatwave that hit California on Wednesday is likely to increase fire risk.
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This Is Who's Fighting Fires in the West

Plus 3 more of the day's top stories

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Chasing Shadows will feature Ingrid Backstrom, Rory Bushfield, Caroline Gleich and Seth Wescott, among others.
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WATCH: Warren Miller Releases 'Chasing Shadows' Trailer

Production house's 66th winter film

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Complaint that Yellowstone bears are not trained.
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Yellowstone Visitor Upset Bears Didn’t Show

Would like park service to train them

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The L.A. Marathon, which will hold its 31st annual competition on February 14, 2016, is one of the top five largest marathons in the U.S. and top 10 in the world.
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Skechers to Sponsor Los Angeles Marathon

Signs multi-year deal

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Usain Bolt was hit by rogue Segway cameraman at the 2015 World Athletics Championships.
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WATCH: Usain Bolt Knocked Down by Segway

TV cameraman collides with Jamaican sprinter

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According to California Poison Control, rattlesnakes account for more than 800 bites each year, with one or two resulting in death.
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Rattlesnake Bites Man Taking Selfie

Second such incident this summer

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Many farmers in the Navajo Nation, who use the river for livestock and irrigation, remain concerned about the water quality in the river.
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Navajo Nation Opts to Keep San Juan Closed

Due to contamination concerns following Gold King mine spill

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Kevin Jorgeson's first-person account of the historic Dawn Wall free climb.
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Kevin Jorgeson Recounts Dawn Wall Free Climb

In first-person account in 'American Alpine Journal'

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Chicago Marathon Eliminates Pace-Setters

Will focus on competition instead of time

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U.S. Firefighters Get Overseas Help

From New Zealand and Australia

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“I just thought, there’s no way I’m not going to finish. I’m going to run as hard as I can, and as everyone went by me, I just thought, I’ll get them next week.”
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WATCH: Runner Loses Shoe in 1,500-Meter Race

Takes 11th at World Championships

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USA Pro Challenge Might Not Return

Race lost $2 million this year

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“She got this once-in-a-lifetime moment. I feel like it kind of slipped through my fingers, so it's frustrating... This is going to be a tough one to swallow.
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Infeld Takes Bronze at World Championships

Outruns Huddle at last second

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Kristin Armstrong is a two-time Olympic time trial gold medalist.
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Kristin Armstrong Wins Women’s USA Pro Challenge

Two-time gold medalist comes out of retirement

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Kuriki will be the first climber to attempt to summit Everest since the earthquake that killed almost 9,000 in April.
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Everest Reopens to Climbers

First expedition since earthquake

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The route is rated a 5.4 and is frequently climbed without ropes, but area they fell in had much more difficult terrain than the established route.
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2 Climbers Die in Grand Tetons

Fell trying to summit Teewinot Mountain

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Hundreds Compete in Beer Mile World Classic

Lewis Kent wins men’s race

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On Thursday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) put a wildfire smoke health advisory into effect for west-central and northwest Colorado.
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How Wildfires Affect Your Health

Plus four more of the day’s top stories

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By cutting the use of fossil fuels, the solar power plant will also reduce carbon emissions equivalent to planting 3 million trees.
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Indian Airport Becomes Solar Powered

World’s first

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The race will be held in Bermuda in May and June of 2017.
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ESPN Acquires TV Rights to America’s Cup

Will broadcast sailing race in 2017

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Critics Question Women’s Nolan’s 14 Feat

Disagreement around 60-hour cutoff

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3 Firefighters Die in Washington

Fires continue to spread

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The route was damaged in the April earthquake that struck Nepal and killed more than 8,000 people. The Icefall Doctors are aiming to fix the route in time for the fall season.
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Icefall Doctors Work to Restore Everest Route

Climbers making summit pushes this fall

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting confirmatory testing on the sick most recent visitor, while the National Forest Service has examined other parts of the park that the patient visited.
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Another Yosemite Visitor May Have Plague

Testing still underway

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Nolan’s 14 is a run over the 14 summits over 14,000 feet in Colorado's Sawatch Range.
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First Women Complete Nolan’s 14

Ultrarunners Anna Frost and Missy Gosney finished Tuesday

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Coe’s election comes just ahead of the world championships, which begin Saturday in Bejing.
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Sebastian Coe Elected to Lead IAAF

The international track and field governing body

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The National Seed Strategy was unveiled at the Boise Regional Seed Warehouse.
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Seed Strategy Unveiled to Restore Damaged Landscapes

Focus on locally adapted seeds

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Temple of Angkor was ranked first.
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Book Ranks the World’s Most Amazing Places

Temple of Angkor in first

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“When I found out the oldest person that’s ever hiked the Appalachian Trail is 82-years-old, I said, ‘Well, I better wait a couple of years before I do that one.
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80-Year-Old Sets Record for Mississippi River Paddle

Completes voyage in 3 months

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WATCH: Krakauer Reflects on Everest

Says ascent was “the biggest mistake I ever made”

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While cases in people are rare, animals with the plague are found by health officials every year, so the CDPH advises park visitors avoid contact with wild rodents, wear long pants for protection from fleas, and keep pets away from wild animals.
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Plague Found in Yosemite Squirrels

Popular campsite shut down

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Scott Ellis was a 19-time participant in the Leadville Trail 100.
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Racer Dies During Leadville 100

Mountain biker collapses on course

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During his 48-hour ride, Craig Cannon took one 20-minute nap and burned nearly 30,000 calories.
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New Record for Most Vertical Feet Biked

Amateur cyclist ascended 95,623 feet in 48 hours

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Study: Paleo Dieters Should Be Eating More Carbs

Plus 3 more of the day’s top stories

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Ueli Steck Completes 82 Summits Project

Finishes in 61 days

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The Hateful Eight was budgeted at $44 million and is the biggest film to shoot in Colorado since 1969’s True Grit.
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WATCH: ‘The Hateful Eight’ Trailer Drops

Opens in theaters Christmas Day

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“I think it’s more dangerous driving here on the Sea to Sky Highway [British Columbia Highway 99] than doing what I do.”
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Canadian Breaks Free Solo Slacklining Record

Walked 210 feet, 950 feet off the ground

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The Gold King Mine Spill that sent 3 million gallons of wastewater into the Animas River in August closed the Animas and the connecting San Juan River from drinking water, irrigation, and recreation purposes.
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Who the Animas Spill Affected Most

Watersports industry takes a hit, water supplies lost

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Mackey appears to have attempted to diffuse the situation, asking Capriotti to “relax.”
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Nike Exec Threatened Brooks Coach

According to police report

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“Taos is clearly the best ski mountain in New Mexico, and Stowe is arguably the best in the East.”
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Taos and Stowe Join Mountain Collective

Ski pass now includes 11 resorts

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Up to 100 meteors per hour will cross the sky after 11 p.m. (local time) on Wednesday.
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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

Brightest of the year

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While it’s impossible to pinpoint the source of the sickness for sure, the team’s doctor, Kathryn Ackerman, said that she suspected they contracted the bug on the water, despite the precautions in place.
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13 American Rowers Fall Sick in Rio

At Olympics test event

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In 2010, the Alaska Board of Game removed a buffer zone around the corridor that prohibited wolf hunting and trapping. Since then, the estimated wolf population in the park has dropped to 48, the lowest spring count on record.
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Wolf Hunting Resumes Near Denali National Park

Conservationists call for buffer zone

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The EPA accidentally released 3 million gallons of water containing heavy metals into the Animas River—three times more than originally reported.
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New Mexico Declares Emergency Over Animas

Spill is three times worse than originally thought

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U.S. World Team Drops Symmonds

After he refused to wear Nike

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Canadian Sets Beer Mile World Record

Previous record set earlier that day

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Bear traps were set in the area. Bears that are caught will be euthanized if park officials can determine that they were involved in the attack.
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Grizzly Kills Yellowstone Hiker

Victim worked in park

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“I’m completely overwhelmed. This is something that I’ve wanted for so long, and I can’t believe I did it.”
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First Woman Completes Golden Gate Swim

Beginning from the Farallon Islands

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