Surrounding the parks are millions of acres of federally owned land that is home to several endangered species plus elks, mountain lions, antelopes, bison and bighorn sheep. They're in danger from pressure to open the public lands to oil and natural gas drilling, unregulated use of off-road vehicles and -- believe it or not -- urban sprawl. The proposal also would lead to the establishment of guidelines for recreational use, including limits on off-road vehicles that could harm sensitive...

During her visit to Israel on Sunday, Ms Pelosi asked Mr Olmert if he had any message for Mr Assad, and the prime minister told her "Israel was seeking peace with Syria, but that this would only be possible if Syria abandoned terror and stopped providing assistance to terror groups", an Israeli government official said yesterday. During her visit to Israel on Sunday, Ms Pelosi asked Mr Olmert if he had any message for Mr Assad, and the prime minister told her "Israel was seeking peace with...

Once our bodies have reached a certain alkaline (pH level), we will then endure a week of fasting, taking only clay shakes and herbal supplements - with several daily enemas. We're ready for the challenge, but why are we doing this? Why are we trusting a system that encourages you to take clay (bentonite) and psyllium (a mild purgative) into your system and switch from a conventional diet to SAS survival stuff that would challenge Ray Mears? We will give up all meat, dairy products, tea,...

With 60 percent of Memphis high schoolers graduating, the district felt it needed to do something more aggressive, said student engagement director Ron Pope. This is "course recovery" at Westwood High School, where more than 40 students spend two hours a day, three days a week after school to capture credits for classes they've failed. In 2002, the Memphis district formed committees to consider using the software in "course recovery" programs that would help students make up credits for...

Not until all three couples reached the 50-year milestone did it occur to any of them that their joint marriage year had linked them together for life Now, however, when Romaine Divers looks back over her past, she views a tapestry of family relations that have enriched her, with the threads of joint anniversaries woven in and out. Sharing a milestone: Three siblings and their spouses share in celebrating their 60th wedding anniversaries. Not until all three couples reached the 50-year...

Wek went on, her soft transcontinental murmur gradually slipping into Cockney, even though the show just ends in 20 or 15 minutes, theres a lot of work and a lot of families involved, so you cant just judge it, like, one onion isnt smelling good and the whole sack is like that! Wek went on, her soft transcontinental murmur gradually slipping into Cockney, even though the show just ends in 20 or 15 minutes, theres a lot of work and a lot of families involved, so you cant just judge it,...