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Dr. Steve Exclusive One On One With Dolly Parton
"I've always been a writer. My songs are the door to every dream I've ever had and every success I've ever achieved," says Dolly Parton of her incredible career, which has spanned nearly five decades and is showing no signs of slowing down. An...
Tags: Entertainment, Human Interest, Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes, Library of Congress
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Bigger Gorillas Better at Attracting Mates & Raising Young
Conservationists with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have found that larger male gorillas living in the rainforests of Congo seem to be more successful than smaller ones at attracting mates and...
Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Anthropology, Culture
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Pasta for the Planet Comes to Arthur Avenue In Support of WCS Run for the Wild
The 4th annual WCS Run for the WildTM at the Bronx Zoo is right around the corner, and the restaurants on neighboring Arthur Avenue are rallying behind this year’s runners and walkers by offering a feast fit for a lion and a chance to carbo-load the...
Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Road Running, Manhattan (New York City), Belmont
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Living Single: Traveling Solo
PIX11.comLonely Planet travel expert discusses great travel ideas for single folks in their 30s, 40s, 50s. According to new singles stats, Washington DC has the largest population of unmarried folks in the country and residents there get married 7 years after...Tags: Haiti, Trips and Vacations, Arts, Key West, Coral Gables
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Spring/Summer Getaways Right Across The Hudson River
PIX11.comAn event at the Prudential Center this week unveiled a mosaic where people submitted images of their favorite family vacations, memories etc., Now NJ Tourism wants to be a part of creating new memories for families, couples and single people looking for...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Entertainment, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Personal Service, Animals
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Helicopters A Nuisance At Governor's Island
pix11.com | @wpixThe deafening roar of rotors is forcing some folks to make their voices heard over the heavy helicopter traffic above Governors Island. "They're flying right over the island which makes it difficult to have a conversation much less enjoy a picnic or a...Tags: Air Transportation, Government, Air Transportation Industry, Manhattan (New York City), National Parks
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Researchers Find Rare Brown-Spider Monkey
Researchers from The Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Colombia program and Colombia’s National Parks Unit have confirmed that a critically endangered subspecies of brown-spider monkeys is living in Selva de Florencia National Park in...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Kelly Gray, Monkey (animal), Endangered Species
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Bronx Zoo Plays Key Role Helping Macaws In Guatemala
Researchers and conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Guatemala Program, WCS’s Bronx Zoo, the National Park Service of Guatemala, and other groups report a major conservation victory from Central America: a bumper crop of...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Endangered Species, BBC, Science
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Record Number Of Jaguars Uncovered In Bolivia
Using technology first adapted to identify tigers by stripe patterns, WCS conservationists have identified 19 individual jaguars by spot patterns in the rainforests of Bolivia, a record number for a single camera trap survey in the country. The animals...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Bolivia, International Travel, National Parks
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Major Subway, Bus Disturbances Expected This Weekend
The MTA New York City Transit subway and bus system will be experiencing major disturbances this weekend due to capital construction work, the agency announced Friday. According to a spokesperson, the work is part of the MTA's ongoing Capital...
Tags: Subway Transportation, Travel, Manhattan (New York City), State Parks, New York City Transit
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Jersey Shore Amusement Park Reopens After Deadly Fall
wpix.comA New Jersey amusement park has re-opened a day after an 11-year-old girl on a school trip plunged to her death from a ferris wheel on the Jersey Shore. She has been identified as Abdiah Jones, a student at the Pleasant Tech Academy, in Pleasantville,...Tags: Entertainment, Trips and Vacations, New Jersey, Travel, Theme Park Vacations
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Botanical Garden Construction Causes Parking Troubles
pix11.comPlenty of parking is a rare sight in the city. In one Bronx neighborhood, a bunch of empty space is off limits, thanks to construction for the Botanical Gardens. New signs say it all, "No standing anytime due to temporary construction." They just went...Tags: Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Long Island
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