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T. Boone Pickens at 85: Energy mogul talks about his life, legacy and why he can't retire

 
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Patriot Cup founder Dan Rooney appeals to celebrities' sense of duty to give event star power

The cast of characters at the fourth annual Patriot Cup should be major league.

 
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Keystone pipeline critics point to 2010 Enbridge disaster

The Enbridge oil slick never reached Lake Michigan, but it slid as far down river as the delta of Morrow Lake, not too far from the city of Kalamazoo.

 
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Oklahoma's natural wonders need attention

Now that vacation season is upon us, the hunt is on for fun and affordable destinations. How's this for a possibility: a place with 12 separate eco-regions, the most ecologically diverse place in the entire country; a place that's home to Rocky Mountain foothills, cypress swamps, high plains and tablelands, river valleys and canyon lands, prairies and grasslands, hardwood forests and pine-covered mountains.

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Shock rookie Skylar Diggins talks about life on, off the court

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