January 5th, 2009
Billlings Gazette photo - A hiker takes in the view of the Beartooth Mountains, in the background, from atop one of the unusual sandstone outcrops atop Weatherman Draw in October. An anonymous benefactor has purchased 615 acres at the mouth of
Inaugural bashes of every sort are planned - Detroit Free Press
WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Al Gore is teaming up with environmental groups to host a green ball. American Indian tribes are planning a pre-inaugural powwow. The Hawaii State Society has sold out tickets and sponsorships for its first-ever
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January 3rd, 2009
WASHINGTON: Tiny diamonds sprinkled across North America suggest a “swarm” of comets hit the Earth around 13,000 years ago, kicking up enough disruption to send the planet into a cold spell and drive mammoths and other creatures into extinction, told
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January 3rd, 2009
In a departure from the conventional, the slow-talking garden designer and retired mathematician decided to retool the Texas classic. His chili contains no masa (ground corn), no exotic chile blends, no beer, no secret spices. In truth, it bears more
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Longtime gaming holdout Navajos open tribal casino - Sioux City Journal
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — After years of saying no to tribal gaming, the Navajo Nation has opened its first casino, Fire Rock, east of Gallup, N.M. Built on a slice of tribal trust land in northwestern New Mexico, the 64,000 square-foot Fire Rock Casino
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