Gulf of riga
Climate Change Worsening Decline of the Baltic Sea
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lake havasu
Woodstock museum
Senate quashes grant for Woodstock museum
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to kill a $1 million grant for a museum on the site of the 1969 Woodstock concert, a rare rebuke of a legislative pet project and a blow to the presidential candidate who backed it, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Adirondacks
Turtle Island
Geography

* Turtle Island, Queensland, the name of four islands in Queensland, Australia
* Turtle Island (Snowshoe Lake, Ontario), a small island located close to the Manitoba/Ontario border in Canada
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Chongqing China
Powerful quake kills thousands in southwest China
CHONGQING, China (AFP) — A huge earthquake rocked southwest China on Monday, killing nearly 8,700 people and flattening schools, homes and factories in a powerful tremor felt across a swathe of southeast Asia.
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Map of China
Location: China is the largest country entirely in Asia. China is bordered by Russia, India, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Vietnam.
Deepest Lake in Minnesota

Whether you visit Minnesota’s North Shore or live there year-round, Lake Superior is a constant source of wonder. From the sunny calm of July to the gray crashing waves of November, the lake helps shape the climate, landscape, economy, and quality of life along the shore. Here are some facts about Lake Superior that highlight the greatness of this inland sea.
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