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President Obama speaks after receiving a briefing at the National Hurricane Center in Miami on Thursday to draw attention to preparedness in advance of the annual storm season that formally begins June 1. Mr. Obama linked hurricanes to climate change. (Associated Press)
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U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell unveiled updated Bureau of Land Management use policy Thursday, saying federal efforts to protect the greater sage grouse are needed to ensure "a bright future for wildlife and a thriving Western economy." (Associated Press)
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Several former top Iowa GOP officials said privately that if Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker walks on the state's Aug. 8 straw poll, it's "dead." (Associated Press)
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Hundreds of protesters gathered outside a "draw Muhammad" contest Friday sponsored by ex-Marine Jon Ritzheimer in Phoenix, but there were no arrests or violence. (12 News)
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President Barack Obama, with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate, participate in a briefing at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Thursday, May 28, 2015, to draw attention to preparedness in advance of the annual storm season that formally begins June 1. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Flood waters overrun the banks of the bayou in downtown Houston, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Floodwaters kept rising Tuesday across much of Texas as storms dumped almost another foot of rain on the Houston area, stranding hundreds of motorists and inundating the famously congested highways that serve the nation’s fourth-largest city. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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Alaena Tate, a member of a search and rescue team, looks through debris for people who were still missing after heavy flooding Wednesday, May 27, 2015, around Umphery Ranch located between Wimberley and San Marcos, Texas. (Gabe Hernandez/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP)
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Wednesday challenged Chinese pressure for U.S. warships and surveillance aircraft to halt all operations near disputed islands in the strategic waters that China is claiming as its sovereign maritime domain. (Associated Press)
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Courtesy of the Smithsonian National Zoo **FILE**
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This screenshot made from a pdf released by the Colorado Judicial Department on Wed., May 27, 2015, shows a portion of Aurora shooter James Holmes' notebook, after it was presented as evidence in the Holmes murder trial on Tues., May 26, 2015, in Centennial, Colo. The notebook was released into public domain as per court procedure. (Colorado Judicial Department via AP Photos)
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Jerez Nehemiah Stone-Coleman, who once appeared on MTV's "Catfish" reality show featuring online con artists, was charged Wednesday with making terroristic threats against the Washington, D.C., public transportation system. (Metro Transit Police)
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Demonstrators stand in front of the White House to protest drilling of fossil fuels on May 11, 2010. Along with handheld signs, they displayed a 50-foot banner signed by Gulf residents and marched from the Department of Interior to the White House. The banner read "Obama: this is your crude awakening." (Associated Press) **FILE**
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De Leon Springs State Park (DeLeon Springs, FL) - This park covers 611 acres of land and is built around a natural sulfur spring. It is known for its wildlife such as alligators, white-tailed deer, turtles, and otters. It is historically known for being owned by local Native American tribes, and eventually being taken by Spanish forces. Some recreational activities include swimming, canoeing, kayaking and fishing.
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Prospect Park (Brooklyn, NY) - Prospect Park is a 585 acres public park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. One of the park's noteworthy features is its watercourse; all waterways and lakes in Prospect Park are man-made. Some of its main attractions consist of the Prospect Park Zoo, Wildlife Conservation Society, seven baseball fields, and the Prospect Park Track Club.
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The home of former Vice President Al Gore is shown in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007. After renovations were done that ranged from solar panels to insulation, the house has earned the U.S. Green Building Council's second-highest rating for sustainable design. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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atoll: China's alleged ongoing reclamation of Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea is raising notices of Western nations concerned China may be attempting to assert dominance. (Associated Press)
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In this Aug. 7, 2014, file photo, clouds hang over Honolulu as Hurricane Iselle approaches. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Central Pacific Hurricane Center says the 2015 hurricane season in the region will see more storms than average from June 1 through Nov. 30. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)
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Members of the Houston and Webster Fire departments help residents evacuate through the floodwaters surrounding their homes in Houston, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Heavy rain overnight caused flooding and closure of sections of highways in the Houston area. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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China's Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun holds up a report on China's Military Strategy during a press conference at the State Council Information Office in Beijing, China, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. China’s military on Tuesday compared its controversial island-building in the South China Sea to ordinary construction such as road-building going on elsewhere in the country, trying to deflect criticism over an issue seen as inflaming tensions in the region. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
