Desert turns into Parkâs place
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Annika Sorenstam may be the reigning queen of the LPGA Tour, but itâs Grace Park who seems to be royalty in the desert these days.
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MOAB, Utah _ What am I getting into, I muttered, as a summer storm crashed across the desert with thunder so deafening, I had to plug my ears.    I was at the orientation for a river-rafting trip, a five-day journey down the wild and remote Colorado River in the southern Utah desert.
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They've had just one winning season since they moved to the desert in 1988. They've won two playoff games since they were founded in 1920.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The day started in snowy Foxborough at a raucous rally and ended in rainy Arizona, the Patriots landing in the surprisingly wet desert last night at 7:30 EST.
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The Phoenix Coyotes have seen plenty of change in recent years. They moved into a state-of-the-art building, underwent an ownership shuffle and switched colors.
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How an accidental oasis in the Mexican desert sank Arizona's $250 million desalination plant. A case study in the law of unintended consequences. By Jeff Howe from Wired magazine.
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Scientists find many regions on Earth that once had permanent frozen ground are now experiencing a thaw.
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WINSLOW, ARIZ. - By 6:45 on a chilly desert evening, a deep indigo sky has squeezed what remains of the day into thin lines of pink and turquoise twilight along the horizon.
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At a time when property sales have fallen, a beach hut that measures 8ft by 14ft has been bought for Â£100,000. The one-room brick chalet at Sandbanks, Dorset, with an impressive view over
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By Garin Groff, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Feb. 18--Tempe has boosted the fees to use its popular Beach Park after complaints that the destination has been loved to death.
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DOCKER STATION, Australia  - A group of Aborigines  shelter from the blazing outback sun beneath a large desert  oak, sipping strong bush tea and hungrily eyeing the camel meat  burgers sizzling on the camp grill.
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Upscale time-share outfits are in a state of flux after a cruel summer.
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The story begins with one of my buddies who survived basic going on to kill interesting people in interesting places. Most of my group managed to go from Texas to Korea to work on flight lines and for more training. Somewhere along the way, someone managed to wander far off the beaten path. He ended up in Morocco and found himself a beautiful woman to marry for a few years and spent most of his time being chased by the MPs. Take one part Indiana Jones, add a heaping spoonful of boring and a pinch of action, and you have military life abroad. The smell of shisha begins there, and it doesn't smell like the Air Force...
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The Arctic is under increasing stress from warming temperatures as shrubs colonize the tundra, changing wildlife habitat and local climate conditions, researchers said Wednesday.
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BEDAWI REFUGEE CAMP, Lebanon -- Over the years, the tents have come down and concrete apartment blocks have gone up on this hillside overlooking the Mediterranean.
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By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Mar. 12--After an unusually cool January and a mild February, warm, dry weather has suddenly blossomed in March -- and it is likely to stay for quite some time.
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By Shelley Shelton, ARIZONA DAILY STAR  FOOTHILLS  Residents turn out to dress up and repair spot  To get a feeling for the spirit behind the ongoing transformation of a once-barren street island in the Oracle Foothills neighborhood, imagine a potluck gathering.