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The Gas Station Bird

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For instance, you can own a lion in Alabama, but not in California. In Oregon you can’t own any “dangerous” wild animals, but you can get a special permit for a service monkey and anyone can fill their backyard with giraffes. One’s ability to own an exotic species varies from state to state.

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Lest we Forget – BP Oil Spill 2010

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Oil on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama I covered the spill for several months for a special TV series on the Gulf Disaster. July 24, 2010 BP brazenly says an internal investigation has cleared the company of all gross negligence in the spill. There is, however, value in pausing to reflect and remember what happened two years ago.

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