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Utah man plans to cycle to South Pole

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:56:03 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Until a few years ago, Daniel Burton was a programmer for Utah software maker Novell Inc. making upward of $500,000 a year with bonuses and stock options. It came at a cost: A largely sedentary life of 28 years left him overweight with blood pressure and a cholesterol levels that were off the charts.

NY Air Guard abuse claim gets senators' attention

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:55:48 -0400

ALBANY, New York -

APNewsBreak: NY Air Guard unit being investigated

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:59:29 -0400

ALBANY, New York - A high-profile New York Air National Guard airlift wing has promoted sexual abusers instead of punishing them, according to the retired officer who handled claims of sexual assault in the unit.

SeaWorld: Penguins are coolest thing in Florida

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:31:14 -0400

ORLANDO, Florida - There comes a time in Central Florida - usually around mid-August, when you step outside and it feels like you're wearing a wet blanket inside an oven nestled in a sauna - that you start to dream of cold places and cold weather.