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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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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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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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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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“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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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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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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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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“The parents would take a drink, give him two drinks. They would take a drink, give him two drinks,” Otero County Sheriff Benny House told CNN affiliate KVIA. “I’m sure that’s a contributing factor on how he fared so well.”
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Couple Dies Hiking in White Sands

9-year-old son survives

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Liliya Shobukhova Stripped of Marathon Titles

Russian marathoner banned for doping

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Information about how to prevent contracting the plague will be available at Yosemite National Park.
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Child Contracts Plague in Yosemite

Disease last reported in 2006

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Adidas’ purchase of Runtastic comes on the heels of other sportswear brands expanding into digital fitness.
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Adidas Buys Runtastic

For $240 million

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The inmate, who’d been serving time for rape and narcotics, snuck out of a window, stole an old surfboard and toy shovel, and paddled to shore.
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Inmate Escapes Using Surfboard

Paddles to freedom with toy spade

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Production Begins on “Unstealable” Bikes

Yerka’s frame doubles as its lock

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In this photo provided by Azim Afif people approach the scene after an avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake swept across Everest Base Camp, Nepal on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Afif and his team of four others from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) all survived the avalanche. (Azim Afif via AP)
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NSF Offers Grants for Himalayan Earthquake Research

$760,000 awarded

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Heavy metals, including iron and copper, poured into the Animas River, turning it bright orange.
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3 Million Gallons of Waste Close Animas River

EPA accidentally spills pollution from mine

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Researchers collected data from hundreds of glaciers, dating back as far as 120 years, and found that they lost between about one-and-a-half and three feet per year.
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Glaciers Are Shrinking Faster Than Ever

New study compares data on hundreds of glaciers

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“Though very different from one another, these places reflect the creatively and ingenuity of the American spirit,” said NPS Director Jonathan B. Jarvis.
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NPS Announces 4 New National Historic Landmarks

Following designation of 3 new national monuments

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Munch began paddling from the mouth of the Lester River on May 20, spending a total of 49 days on the water and traveling at an average speed of about 3.5 miles per hour.
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Man Circumnavigates Lake Superior on SUP

1,350-mile paddleboard journey completed in 2 months

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The Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act prohibits development of 275,665 acres of the Boulder-White Clouds.
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Senate Passes Boulder-White Clouds Wilderness

Protecting more than 275,000 acres in Idaho

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The first to announce the change in policy was Delta Air Lines, which specifically banned lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros trophies.
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U.S. Airlines Ban Hunting Trophies

Delta, American Airlines, and United

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The Clean Power Plan, which establishes the first-ever national standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants, aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 32 percent, from 2005 levels, by 2030.
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White House Unveils Carbon Plan

Carbon pollution standards for power plants

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“It’s so much easier to be outside,” Staley told Yahoo News. “I don’t know why you would run on a treadmill.”
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New Record Set for Treadmill Running

Non-pro runs 81.62 miles in 12 hours

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Molchanova set 41 world records and claimed 23 world champion titles after switching from competitive swimming to free diving in her 40s.
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Champion Freediver Goes Missing

Natalia Molchanova did not emerge from dive near Spain

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Robbie Maddison rode a special bike in the waves of Teahupo'o.
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WATCH: Dirt Biker Surfs Teahupo’o

Australian stuntman rides ski bike

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Katie Ledecky Breaks World Record in 1,500 Meters

During preliminary race in Russia

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Tom Danielson tested positive for synthetic testosterone before racing the Tour of Utah.
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Tom Danielson Tests Positive for PEDs

Rider denies wrongdoing

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The Enduro World Series holds competitions in eight cities around the world.
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Enduro World Series Racer Dies in Crash

Remainder of the race canceled

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The HNF Heisenberg XF1 will feature a
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BMW Helps Heisenberg Build Mountain E-Bike

Works on suspension system

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Researchers often observe great white sharks near the Farallon Islands.
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Shark Interrupts Swim to the Farallones

Great whites known to roam the area

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Katie Mackey Wins Diamond League 3,000 Meters

Fourth American ever with first-place finish

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Mirror Wall is located in a rarely-visited part of Greenland's Scoresby Sund.
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Climbers Finish First Ascent on Mirror Wall

British team conquers Greenland route

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A teammate helps Tejay van Garderen of the U.S., left, after he fell ill during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France.
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Tejay van Garderen Will Race Vuelta

Following disappointing Tour de France

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Pete Kostelnick Wins Badwater

Race returned to Death Valley

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Birethanti, Nepal
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At Least 30 Dead in Nepal Landslides

Near Annapurna trekking route

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Robbie Dowling summited Mount Kilimanjaro to support health facilities along the Amazon River.
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Man Carries Bathtub up Kilimanjaro

To raise money for charity

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The female northern white rhino lived in the Dvur Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic.
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Northern White Rhino Dies

Population dwindles to four

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WATCH: Big Wave Wipeout at Teahupo’o

“I got annihilated,” says Porcella

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North Korea Plans Surf Camp

Opening in September

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July Brings Snow to Montana, Wyoming

Blankets northern Rockies

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National Parks “Under Threat” from Air Pollution

Researchers show health, visibility effects

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Annapurna Sanctuary, a trek in north-central Nepal.
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Nepal Reopens Annapurna Trail

Safety assessment finds little damage

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Nike FuelBand Settlement Reached

Offering partial refund

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All Teams Leave K2

Himex decides against Broad Peak

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'Paradise Waits' is scheduled for release in September 2015.
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WATCH: ‘Paradise Waits’ Trailer Released

From Teton Gravity Research

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“I refuse to mortgage the future of the city away. I refuse to put Boston on the hook for overruns,” Mayor Marty Walsh told reporters.
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Boston Will Not Host the 2024 Olympics

Active opposition, budget doubts compel city to withdraw

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Madison led the first successful guided expedition of K2 in July 2014.
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Himex, Madison Mountaineering Abandon K2 Attempt

Citing avalanche risk, summit climbers turn back

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Froome also won the polka-dot jersey for best climber.
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Chris Froome Wins Tour de France

Second title for the Brit

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The fund is used to support outdoor recreational activities, outdoor industries on public lands, and state and local conservation efforts.
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Bill Proposed to Renew Land and Water Conservation Fund

Bipartisan bill to reauthorize LWCF

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Protesters believe that New Orleans can only become a great cycling town once the city government makes a serious commitment to improving road surfaces and creating dedicated bike lanes.
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Cyclists Stage Protest in New Orleans

Demonstration for better road safety

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This is the fourth time that bikes have been checked for motors in this year’s Tour de France, but no motors have been found.
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Tour de France Bikes Checked for Motors

Including race leader Froome

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The ascent was part of Steck's 82 Summits project, in which he plans to climb 82 summits, cycle 1,000 kilometers, and gain 100,000 meters of altitude in 80 days.
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Dutch Alpinist Falls to His Death

During Ueli Steck's 82 Summits project

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Jamie O'Brien surfs whilst lit on fire, at Teahupoo, Tahiti on 21 July, 2015.
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WATCH: Jamie O’Brien Surfs While on Fire

Because getting barreled unkindled is too easy

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The injured woman was the fifth person to be injured this year after approaching a bison in Yellowstone. Three of those incidents involved taking photos.
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Woman Injured by Bison in Yellowstone

Attempting to take selfie

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As an elite BASE jumper and big-mountain skier, JT Holmes is known for filming footage for extreme sports videos.
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UAG Hires JT Holmes as Brand Ambassador

Cites “fortitude” and “courageous spirit”

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In November 2014, Harris was skiing in Patagonia, with a traction kite, when a gust of wind lifted him off of the ground and whipped him into the mountainside.
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WATCH: ‘Places to Go’ Trailer

Film on Jim Harris’ spinal injury recovery

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Kimmel, the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, is an experienced fly fisherman and regularly visits Montana and Idaho to fish his favorite streams.
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Jimmy Kimmel Joins American Rivers Board

TV host is an avid fly-fisherman

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The four-minute clip features mountain biker Brandon Semenuk and was filmed using a GSS C520 (which Teton Gravity calls “the most advanced gyro-stabilized camera system in the world”).
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New Teaser for ‘unReal’ Film Released

Brandon Semenuk sequence coincides with iTunes release

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This is the first time that van Garderen has abandoned a Grand Tour.
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Van Garderen Leaves the Tour de France

Fell sick during Stage 17

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Day 5. Conrad and Renan take a break from building the portaledge camp at 19,000ft during sunset to look over the Gangotri Glacier and Shivling.
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WATCH: The Theatrical Trailer for ‘Meru’

In theaters August 14

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The project will be a 10-year search of the Milky Way, and 100 other galaxies, for planets that may contain liquid water and radio signals from intelligent life.
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Tech Tycoon to Invest in Search for Alien Life

Yuri Milner funding biggest SETI project ever

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A total of 16 countries and six continents will be represented in Mauritius’ races.
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Skyrunner Roster Includes Mauritius Races

First Indian Ocean races in Continental Championships

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An avalanche hit Broad Peak's Camp 1, but there are conflicting reports of the casualties on the world’s 12th highest mountain.
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Avalanche Hits Broad Peak

Climber injured, 1 dead*

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The NOAA highlighted record and near-record warmth in the Southeast, on the West Coast, and in the Rocky Mountains, where a total of 16 states reported higher-than-average temperatures in June.
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June Ranked the Warmest on Record

Chart-topping year continues in summer months

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Team Sky Will Release Data on Froome

To dispel doping accusations

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Grid is a multifaceted endurance and strength competition that pits two coed teams against each other in two-hour matches of weightlifting and bodyweight challenges.
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National Pro Grid League Contracts USADA

To prevent and eliminate doping

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Mick Fanning Attacked by Great White

The three-time world champion escaped injury

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