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U.S. creates first 'National Blueway'
Fri, May 25 2012 at 1:36 PM EST

Unlike the current patchwork of river protections, the National Blueway System will cover entire rivers 'from source to sea,' including their watersheds.

Holy smokes, Batman, it's the Batmobile
Fri, Apr 20 2012 at 3:02 PM EST

Our blogger drives one of America's great automotive icons, which is scheduled to be auctioned next month. You can bet this car turns heads!

Where Kennedy sat: Driving the JFK Lincolns
Thu, Mar 08 2012 at 4:26 PM EST

Next year, the 50th anniversary of that day in Dallas, Kennedy collector and dealer John Reznikoff plans to sell these two cars — one of which the president rode in on Nov. 21, 1963.

Canines from around the country heading to Westminster dog show
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 3:19 PM EST

Local communities show their pride for competing pooches.

Fireplace embers caused deadly blaze
Wed, Dec 28 2011 at 10:51 AM EST

Video: A Christmas morning fire in Connecticut that killed an advertising executive's parents and her 3 children was accidentally started by old fireplace embers that had been discarded near an entryway, officials say.

New England sees puzzling rise in Legionnaires' disease
Tue, Nov 29 2011 at 5:04 PM EST

Experts were considering possibilities such as an increased awareness of Legionnaires that has led to more testing or changes in climate as reasons for the disease's rise.

Charging electric cars in New Jersey about to get easier
Sat, Nov 19 2011 at 2:34 AM EST

New Jersey signed a pledge with 9 other states and D.C. to create a network of charging stations so drivers can travel the eastern seaboard.

Watch: Fish poop gardening 101
Tue, Sep 27 2011 at 10:30 AM EST

DIY-savvy organic gardener Rob Torcellini shows faircompanies the ropes — and the bell siphons — of his backyard aquaponic (fish farming meets hydroponic gardening) greenhouse set-up.

Native New England cottontail rabbits disappearing
Sat, Sep 17 2011 at 5:19 PM EST

The rabbit has been in sharp decline for decades and is on the verge of disappearing from several states, but the reason is still a mystery.

Hurricane Irene: NYC says, 'It could have been worse'
Sun, Aug 28 2011 at 7:52 PM EST

Irene is downgraded to tropical storm, but the threat of flooding has the attention of everyone in the Northeast.

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