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America's National Park Service turns 100 today. If you love stunning mountains, crystal blue waters, stone arches, green forests, or some other aspect of the outdoors, the 413 parks in the system are some of the best places to experience the sense of wonder that nature can provide. 

The Park System includes 84 million acres of protected land spread out across the country, in all 50 states — plus DC, Puerto Rico, and US territories around the globe.

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We all love going away on vacation, but we don't love the costs associated with it.

Usually, the big costs are taken into account before leaving the house — the hotel, the flight, the attractions, even the rental car.

But what we often forget about are the little costs that can eat into the budget before your plane even takes off.

Here are 10 of the biggest offenders, with a little advice on cutting down these last-minute expenses.

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Spanning the barrier island of Palm Beach, sprawling Il Palmetto includes a restored Italian Renaissance mansion, a beach house and a boat house.

A U.S.-based startup is launching its self-driving car program in Singapore, where the government already embraces the concept.

A solid pre-season training camp with a settled squad set the foundation for Maritzburg United’s positive start to the new Premier Soccer League season after their dramatic battle against the drop in the last campaign‚ says coach Ernst Middendorp.

On paper, Utah has all the pieces to take a major step forward.

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Mylan Pharmaceuticals said Thursday that it would be giving a $300 "savings card" discount to patients buying a two-pack of EpiPens, which has a retail price of around $600.

The pivot came amid pressure to cut the price of the drug, which is up 500% since Mylan acquired it in 2007.

"The system is broken. Look, first and foremost we want everyone with an EpiPen to have one. I have to tell you as a mother it breaks my heart. There's no one out there that shouldn't... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new project with National Geographic, Barack Obama becomes the first sitting U.S. president to project himself into virtual reality — in this case, a 360-degree representation of Yosemite National Park. The 11-minute VR video, narrated by Obama, is one part paean to the wonders of America's national parks and one part warning of the threat posed by climate change. The video concludes with Obama urging viewers in a voice-over to take action on the environment in light of threats such as wildfires and melting glaciers. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new project with National Geographic, Barack Obama becomes the first sitting U.S. president to project himself into virtual reality — in this case, a 360-degree representation of Yosemite National Park. The 11-minute VR video, narrated by Obama, is one part paean to the wonders of America's national parks and one part warning of the threat posed by climate change. The video concludes with Obama urging viewers in a voice-over to take action on the environment in light of threats such as wildfires and melting glaciers. Читать дальше...

New Orleans money manager Sandy Villere sees value in an iPhone supplier, a detergent seller and a retirement-fund advisor.

We’re talking pre-Kimye, people!

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“ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York does currently have an open investigation,” the Department of Homeland Security told us on Thursday. As a matter of agency policy, we are unable to disclose any information related to an active investigation. Nude Photos, Personal Info Exposed The hacker(s) commandeered the “Ghostbusters” star’s Tumblr on Wednesday morning, posting personal photos from her iCloud account, which included several nude shots as well as pictures of her passport and driver license. Читать дальше...

Clearly, Anderson Cooper doesn't like being put in the position of defending his network's Corey Lewandowski hire.

A Mississippi firefighter who received the world's most extensive face transplant after a burning building collapsed on him said Wednesday that he 'now has hope' for the first time in 15 years

Cops are looking for a gunman who killed a 27-year-old and turned a quiet Brooklyn block into a shooting gallery, officials said Thursday.

Vanessa Hudgens strolls around town while running errands on Wednesday afternoon (August 24) in West Hollywood, Calif. The 27-year-old Grease Live actress and singer went makeup free as she sipped on an iced coffee during the hot summer day. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Vanessa Hudgens Later that day, Vanessa stopped by the [...]

DESTIN, Fla. — Officials say a 14-year-old Virginia boy drowned while vacationing with his family in the Florida Panhandle. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s spokesman Capt. Ted Pecot told the Northwest Florida Daily News (http://bit.ly/2bRSZ0F ) Joquis Levano of Centreville, Virginia, died Wednesday afternoon off Norriego Point in Destin. The sheriff’s office received a 911 call about

Executives also explain why they moved faster than expected to close HeartWare purchase.

RIJSSEN - De Parkstraat en de Wierdense- straat in Rijssen gaan vrijdagmiddag rond 17.00 uur weer open voor het verkeer.

Researchers say pressure to keep up with plant partners could have caused mutualist species to evolve faster than their generalist kin.

American banks spent the second quarter crying all the way to the, well, bank.

Four organ donor recipients share the gratitude they feel for their new lives.

LONDON — Some 30 demonstrators have gathered in London to protest local French bans of the body-covering burkini swimsuit. The protesters threw a ‘wear what you want’ beach party outside the French Embassy to make the point that it was unjust to tell women what to wear. The demonstrations came a day after images on