So many people tell me that because of gas prices and other budget constraints, they re not going to be traveling much this summer. As a result, this just might be the summer for Middle Tennesseans to take full advantage of our local attractions

Two libraries open book on ‘going green’ - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
HIGHLAND - From the floor to the roof, the new county branch library in town has “green” written all over it. The 30,000-square-foot facility, which opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, was built to be environmentally friendly, from the floor made of recycled

Butchered Camels Spark National Outcry to Fix Egypt’s Giza Zoo - Bloomberg
May 29 (Bloomberg) — In most world zoos, employees feed and care for the animals. At Egypt’s Giza Zoo , workers turn them into dinner or sell them as pets. When two Moroccan camels were butchered last August, the perpetrators left behind only the

Sorry for only having one post today - we’ve had some breaking news this afternoon, and I know I’ve got more stuff coming down the pipeline so I’ll go ahead and throw out the wild card for today. The big guy will be back next week, and the weekend
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Phillies night to howl - Philadelphia Daily News
On their night off, a gaggle of Phillies joined teammate Chase Utley and his wife, Jennifer, yesterday for a fund-raiser to benefit the Pennsylvania SPCA. Utley All-Star Animals, held at F.U.E.L. gallery in Old City, raised $200,000 through a casino
Source: www.philly.com

Public Utilities Commission Approves Hoku Solar-Hawaiian Electric Contract for Photovoltaic Project HONOLULU - The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has approved a AMA HAWAI I HONORS STATE S TOP MARKETERS ON MAY 29 KGMB9 General Manager Rick
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Crocodiles, reefs, and rainforests await down under - Spectrum
There’s a land down under where adventure is king and your dream vacation can be found in the ocean, in the desert, in the tropical forests and in metropolitan cities. Imagine the striking colors of the tropical fish and coral you will find near the
Source: www.thespectrum.com

‘Electric’ fish shed light on ways the brain directs movement - PhysOrg
Native to South America, the glass knifefish’s ability to emits weak electrical signals makes it a superb subject for the study of how the brain uses sensory information to control locomotion. Credit: Noah Cowan/JHU Scientists have long struggled to
Source: www.physorg.com