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Agency built pen for possible horse slaughter
RENO, Nev. — The U.S. Forest Service has built its first corral for wild horses, which could allow ...
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Asylum seekers find it’s catch and can’t release fast enough
SAN DIEGO — President Donald Trump says he has ended “catch-and-release” for asylum seekers, but in cities on ...
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‘An eerie silence’ where federal land agency workers are furloughed
The government shutdown has forced the partial or complete closure of some of the nation’s most popular national ...
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Huge trash-collecting boom in Pacific Ocean breaks apart
LOS ANGELES — A trash collection device deployed to corral plastic litter floating in the Pacific Ocean between ...
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National Park Service to tap into entrance fees to keep operating
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service says it is taking the extraordinary step of dipping into entrance fees ...
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Interior secretary defends legacy as he leaves
BILLINGS, Mont. — As former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke exits Washington chased by ethics investigations and criticism ...
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With slump in iPhone sales, are we post Peak Smartphone?
NEW YORK — Behind Apple’s disconcerting news of weak iPhone sales lies a more sobering truth: The tech ...
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Young immigrants seeking refuge from abuse face denials
LOS ANGELES — Some immigrant youth looking to start over in the United States after fleeing abusive homes ...
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Grand Canyon celebrates 100 years as a national park
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The first European American who reached the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon marveled at ...
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Garbage, feces take toll on national parks amid shutdown
WASHINGTON — Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to ...