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The (bruised) emperor of the outdoors

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Babbitt, the 47th Secretary of the Interior, hopes to set a new course for the agency, but his biggest obstacle may turn out to be Pres Bill Clinton, the man who appointed Babbitt to his post. Babbitt's goals and strategies are described.

Author: Egan, Timothy
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
Planning, Officials and employees, United States. Department of the Interior, Babbitt, Bruce

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Paris in moonlight

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A Utah girl with a rare disease makes her own sunshine while living in the darkness. The little girl, Paris, has xeroderma pigmentosum, a rare genetic condition that prevents sun-damaged skin cells from repairing themselves.

Author: Free, Cathy
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2004
Care and treatment, Risk factors, Xeroderma pigmentosum, Photosensitivity disorders

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A landscape in peril

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Southeastern Utah is becoming one of the mountain-biking world capitals, but some fear that the region's natural beauty, especially the arches in Arches National Park, may be degraded by the volume of visitors.

Author: Egan, Timothy
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
Travel industry, Recreation, All terrain cycling, Moab, Utah, Arches National Park, Utah

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