Obama pushes faster oil output with leases and sales
Obama directed the Interior Department to extend Gulf of Mexico and Alaska leases for a year and to hold more frequent lease sales in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve. The plan also speeds environmental reviews and creates a task force to coordinate approvals for Arctic drilling.
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Donkey from Iraq Becomes U S Therapy Animal
Smoke the Donkey, once a Marines mascot in Iraq, arrived in New York and will travel to Omaha to serve as a therapy animal. The journey, supported by Wounded Warriors Family Support and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals International, spanned 37 days and involved blood tests, health certifications, and cargo flight logistics, costing an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 dollars.
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