A luxury helicopter tour of the Las Vegas Strip and Hoover Dam ended tragically on Wednesday as the chopper crashed into the side of a mountain. Delwin Chapman and his wife Tamara Chapman were in Vegas to renew their wedding vows after 25 years of marriage. The two were killed in the crash, along with [...]

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Last month’s big East Coast Earthquake was a surprise for sure.  There are even some who say it wasn’t an earthquake at all. Regardless of what you want to call it, it scared the heck out of most people. If you live on the East Coast and were a little shaken up by it, just [...]

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Upon inspecting some of Washington D.C.’ s national landmarks following yesterday’s rare East Coast earthquake, it’s been revealed that the Washington Monument suffered a few cracks. Many of D.C.’s monuments are off-limits to disappointed tourists and students today, as authorities continue to assess the damage. Officials have announced that the Washington Monument will be closed [...]

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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced yesterday that the iconic Statue of Liberty will close for a yearlong renovation project, set to start on October 29, one day after the monument’s 125th anniversary. With a price tag exceeding $27 million, the renovation effort should make Lady Liberty safer and more accessible for the general public. Workers [...]

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A grizzly bear attacked and killed a visitor at Yellowstone National Park yesterday, according to the National Park Service. The visitor, whose name has been withheld, was hiking with his wife along the Wapiti Lake trail when he surprised a female bear and her cubs. Thinking that her cubs were in danger, the bear attacked [...]

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Could it really happen?  Could the Federal Government shut down in 2011?  Not only is it possible, but with each passing day it becomes more and more likely that the government will shut down on March 4. This weekend the Republican-heavy House of Representatives passed a new spending measure that features $61 billion in spending [...]

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The National Christmas Tree now looks more like the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree after the 42-foot tall Colorado blue spruce snapped near it trunk on Saturday morning in Washington, D.C. It is believed that recent gusty winds brought the tree down as the National Weather Service had issued a “High Wind Warning” for the mid-Atlantic [...]

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Starting Wednesday, November 4th, and ending on Friday evening, November 6th, the lottery for the National Christmas Tree Lighting will be made open to the public. Applicants can register at http://www.thenationaltree.org. This year, the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, at 5:00 p.m. EST, [...]

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