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By: Katherine Terrell

75 percent of summer reservations cancelled

The iconic sign welcoming visitors to Pensacola, Fla., has become an ironic sign during the past few weeks. For years, the giant swordfish has advertised the area as the “world’s whitest beaches.” Recently, the pristine sand has been…

By: Ryan Buxton

Fresh off the passage of a new Louisiana law banning texting while driving, a study has found adults text behind the wheel more frequently than teenagers. The June study, published by the Pew Research Center, found 47 percent of all adults who use text…

By: Nicholas Persac

One year after signing the Declaration of Independence, John Adams witnessed the first Fourth of July celebration — a last-minute event in Philadelphia planned only two days earlier. Adams wrote about the nation’s first anniversary to his …

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—With hurricane-whipped waves pushing more oil onto the Gulf of Mexico‘s once-white beaches, the government pinned its latest cleanup hopes Wednesday on a huge new piece of equipment: the world‘s largest oil-skimming vessel.
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Suspect in Russian spy ring vanishes in Cyprus NEW YORK (AP) — An alleged member of a Russian spy ring that authorities say operated under deep cover in America’s suburbs vanished in Cyprus on Wednesday, a day after being released on bail.
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