Environment

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Director Barbara Faust and Horticulturalist James Gagliardi reveal a newly designed sign for the Pollinator Garden . Formerly called the Butterfly Habitat Garden, the 400-foot-long path includes more than 250 species of colorful and fragrant plants, flowers and trees. (Photographs by Emily Kim/The Washington Times)

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U.S. House candidate Rick Tyler is facing backlash for a campaign billboard in Tennessee telling voters to "Make America White Again." (WRCB)

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International Olympic Committee, IOC, President Thomas Bach, from Germany, speaks during a press conference after the Olympic Summit IOC in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday. Olympic leaders met to consider further measures to crack down on doping ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the wake of the ban on Russian track and field athletes. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP)

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Illustration on the need for Syrian safe zones by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Temporary structures go up outside the Wells Fargo Center ahead of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Officials said Tuesday they're where they need to be in terms of fundraising and security. (Associated Press)

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In this photo taken, March 17, 2016, people rally in front of the San Luis Obispo County government building in support of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and environmental groups said Tuesday, June 21, 2016, that they've reached an agreement that will close the Diablo Canyon plant, California's last nuclear power plant, by 2025. (David Middlecamp/The Tribune (of San Luis Obispo) via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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In an EU referendum campaign stunt, a flotilla of boats supporting "Leave" float on the River Thames outside the Houses of Parliament on June 15 as opposing "In" banners are draped over Westminster Bridge in London. (Associated Press)

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Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore addresses participants during a three-day climate change training and workshop in suburban Pasay city, south of Manila, on how best to address the effects of global climate change on March 14, 2016. Gore, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, has chosen the Philippines as the venue for his Climate Reality Project workshop which hopes to offer solutions to the global concerns on climate change. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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6. Eagles ‘Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (1976) 42 million copies sold.

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15. Eagles ‘Hotel California’ (1976) 32 million copies sold.

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Turtle cover is filled with painted and box turtles and features a putting green "island" and wonderful views of the James River. (Photograph by Jacquie Kubin / Special to The Washington Times)

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Metro's general manager, Paul Wiedefeld, listens to a question during a news conference to announce that the DC Metrorail service will be shut down for a full day at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority headquarters, on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, in Washington. Wiedefeld said the system would be shut down for an emergency inspection of the system’s third rail power cables. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

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This artist's rendering made available by NASA/JPL-Caltech on July 7, 2015 shows the Juno spacecraft above Jupiter. The spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the planet on July 4, 2016 to begin a nearly year-long study of the gas giant. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)