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National Edition News cover for July 18, 2015 - States step back from lofty goals on green energy: A half-dozen states have moved to scale back, freeze or eliminate their renewable energy standards in the past year, fueled by concerns over higher energy prices, the impact of the EPA's Clean Power Plan and the growing perception that it's time to take the training wheels off the wind and solar industries. (Associated Press)
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Illustration on Congress' skepticism and opposition to the Iran nuclear arms deal by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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A half-dozen states have moved to scale back, freeze or eliminate their renewable energy standards in the past year, fueled by concerns over higher energy prices, the impact of the EPA's Clean Power Plan and the growing perception that it's time to take the training wheels off the wind and solar industries. (Associated Press)
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Anousone Sudettanh, an employee of Waste Management Inc., collects garbage for the city of Seattle on April 5, 2012. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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Protesters rallied outside a federal court in 2013 to protest Chevron's "racketeering lawsuit against the Ecuadorean rainforest villagers," according to Amazon Watch. The group said the lawsuit was "retaliatory," but its claims have been found to be dubious. (Associated Press)
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The oldest of the Ancient Wonders, tourism dropped here from 14 million in 2010 to 9 million in 2011. At 29°58′34″N 31°7′58″E - Where am I?
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Built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, this is now the most-visited paid monument in the world. At 48°51′29.6″N 2°17′40.2″E - Where am I?
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An Art Deco landmark, this modern wonder was built in just 410 days. At 40°44′54.36″N 73°59′08.36″W - Where am I?
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Thought of as a guardian flanking the entrance to temples, this faces due east. But when it was built, by whom, and for what purpose? It's a riddle! At 29°58′31″N 31°08′16″E - Where am I?
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Mount Rushmore - Keystone, South Dakota
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Mount Everest - Himalayan Mountains
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At the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle, this is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world. At 27°7′S 109°22′W - Where am I?
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The Parthenon - Athens, Greece
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Dedicated to the goddess Athena, this was built under the supervision of the artist Phidias. At 37.9714°N 23.7265°E - Where am I?
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This gift from the people of France, known for the message “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” At 40°41′21″N 74°2′40″W - Where am I?
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The Pabst brewery in Milwaukee is seen here on Sept. 9, 1996. The Pabst Brewing Company, which closed the Milwaukee plant in 1966, announced July 15, 2015 that will open a new brewery in Milwaukee on the site of the original brewery. (Associated Press)
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Image of Planned Parenthood coverage of the 'baby parts' story on Fox News courtesy of the Media Research Center.
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An angler lands a rainbow trout while fishing on the upper Madison River below Quake Lake near Ennis, Mont., June 15, 2015. This section of river is open to wade fishermen only. Although it can be floated, fishing from boats is not allowed. (Brett French/The Billings Gazette via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Then Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin releases a Siberian tiger into the wild with a satellite tracker in Russia's Far East, Aug. 31, 2008. (The Associated Press) ** FILE **
