Obama to travel to Counterterrorism Center, meet with lawmakers on Afghanistan and PakistanOctober 6th, 2009 President meets with lawmakers on Afghan policyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama keeps his attention on global terror and security matters on Tuesday, as he continues a series of meetings with advisers and others on Afghanistan. In the morning, he'll visit the National Counterterrorism Center in Washington and meet with top officials there.
New 'America the Beautiful' quarters series to feature Hot Springs National Park firstSeptember 9th, 2009 Hot Springs park to lead off new line of quartersHOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Hot Springs National Park will be the first site featured in a line of "America the Beautiful" quarters starting next year that will feature a national park from each state and U.S.
Top US military officer welcomes debate about Afghanistan war amid declining supportAugust 25th, 2009 Mullen doesn't shy away from poll about Afghan warLOUISVILLE, Ky. — The nation's top military officer says he welcomes debate about the war in Afghanistan on the heels of a recent poll showing diminishing support for the conflict.
Pit bull puppy saved from stabbing in California now for sale on CraigslistJuly 30th, 2009 CA puppy saved from stabbing now for sale onlineMISSION VIEJO, Calif. — A pit bull puppy that was saved by a Mission Viejo rescue group after being stabbed seven times by its owner is now for sale on Craigslist for $300.
Hawaii health director again declares Obama's birth certificate is genuineJuly 28th, 2009 State declares Obama birth certificate real, againHONOLULU — State officials again are confirming that President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii. Health Director Dr.
Body found in Grand Canyon National Park, believed to be that of missing 20-year-old studentJuly 26th, 2009 Body of missing hiker believed found in CanyonGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Authorities say they have found a body in Grand Canyon National Park and believe it's that of a Northern Arizona University student missing on a hiking trip.
US ambassador pedals swan boat, dedicates Afghanistan's first national parkJune 18th, 2009 US ambassador dedicates first Afghan nat'l parkBAND-E-AMIR, Afghanistan — The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan pedaled a green swan-shaped boat across the deep blue waters of the Band-e-Amir lakes Thursday during a dedication of the country's first national park.
Utah man presumed dead after leaping into river in Yellowstone Park, going over fallsJune 17th, 2009 Man goes over Yellowstone falls, presumed deadYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Officials in Yellowstone National Park are searching for a man they believe committed suicide by jumping into a river and going over a 300-foot waterfall.
Florida man dies in Yosemite National Park; rangers believe he fell from cliffJune 16th, 2009 Florida man dies in Yosemite National ParkYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Yosemite National Park has suffered its second fatality in recent days.
US and Canada to update agreement to protect the Great Lakes, say new threats need attentionJune 13th, 2009 US, Canada to update Great Lakes water agreementNIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — The United States and Canada say they will update a key agreement to protect the Great Lakes from invasive species, climate change and other established and emerging threats to the world's biggest surface freshwater system. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, which was last amended in 1987, is no longer sufficient.
4 climbers fall several hundred feet in Rocky Mountain National Park; 2 carried outJune 11th, 2009 4 fall several hundred feet in Rocky Mountain ParkROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. — Two climbers have been rescued after falling 300 to 400 feet down a slope in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Tata Indicom adopts white tiger, pantherMay 6th, 2009 BHOPAL - Private telecom player Tata Indicom has adopted a white tiger and a panther at the Van Vihar National Park here under the park's 'Adopt an Animal Scheme', park officials said Wednesday. 'Earlier, the company had adopted a lion at the park.
Deep blue mountain lakes declared Afghanistan's first national parkApril 22nd, 2009 Deep blue lakes become Afghanistan's first parkKABUL — A cascading collection of deep-blue high-mountain lakes became Afghanistan's first provisional national park Wednesday, as the violence-plagued nation took a big first step toward protecting one of its finest natural treasures. Coinciding with Earth Day, celebrated worldwide every year on April 22, officials in the Central Asian country signed a decree to create Band-e-Amir National Park, encompassing six mountain-fed lakes held back by natural calcified dams.
Tiger found dead in Jim Corbett National ParkMarch 19th, 2009 RAMNAGAR - The Jim Corbett National Park wildlife officials on Sunday found the body of a four-year-old tiger during routine patrolling in the buffer zone of the national park in Uttarakhand. Officials have ruled out any foul play in the death and said that the big cat could have died due to natural reasons.
Bhopal national park may get two white tigersJanuary 24th, 2009 BHOPAL - Van Vihar National Park in the Madhya Pradesh capital may soon get a pair of white tigers from the Nandankanan Zoo in Orissa after an approval from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), state forest minister said. But the national park will have to part with tigress Sara and a pair of jackals under an exchange programme with the Nandankanan Zoo.
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