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Italy's team, Luna Rossa, have threatened to withdraw due to the downsizing of boats.
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America’s Cup to Reduce Size of Boats

2017 will feature smallest in race history

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The trash removal trip will coincide with the 50th anniversary of Indian Army members' first ascent of Everest.
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Indian Army to Remove Mount Everest Trash

On 50th anniversary of country’s first summit

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REI aims to make the national parks more accessible and fun.
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REI Expands Offerings for National Parks

Gear deals and programs mark NPS centennial

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California Imposes Mandatory Water Limits

First in state’s history

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Kumi Naidoo has been executive director of Greenpeace International since 2009.
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Greenpeace Executive Director Kumi Naidoo to Resign

Will step down by end of 2015

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Participant Jamil Coury tweeted this photo of the race course on Tuesday, saying,
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Zero Runners Finish Tennessee Ultra

First time since 2007

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The Solar Impulse plane has already set two world records for manned solar-powered flights.
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Solar Impulse Plane Lands in China

Completes fifth leg of around-the-world flight

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Perisher is Australia's largest and most visited ski area.
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Vail Resorts Buys Australian Ski Area

Marks company’s first international purchase

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Kai Lightner, 15, was competing in the adult nationals for the first time this year.
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Lightner, Miller Win Sport Climbing Championships

Miller captures third title in as many years

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The Nike Oregon Project, of which Alberto Salazar is head coach, came under scrutiny in March 2015.
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Alberto Salazar's Program Under Scrutiny

Runners reportedly injected L-carnitine

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Officials warned tourists visiting for the solar eclipse that polar bears are a danger in Svalbard.
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Polar Bear Mauls Svalbard Tourist

Last-minute eclipse seekers had been warned

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National Parks Drawing Fewer Young Visitors

Despite a record 292.8 million guests in 2014

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The Taipei 101 tower was the tallest in the world until 2010. Krystian Herba cycled up 3,319 steps to reach the top.
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Herba Breaks Record for Biking Up Stairs

Polish cyclist climbs 3,139 steps

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Christoph Strasser rode 556.856 miles in 24 hours. He also won Race Across America three times.
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New Cycling Record: 556 Miles in 24 Hours

Austrian breaks 11-year-old mark

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A skier shared this photo of the lift shortly after the accident, while he awaited rescue.
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Sugarloaf Lift Hiccup Caused by Gearbox Failure

Seven people injured

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Shiffrin Wins Slalom World Cup

Her third straight

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IOC to Retest Olympics Blood Samples

Says retroactive analysis "not ideal"

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Thomas Dekker has been a professional cyclist since 2005, though he served a two-year ban for doping starting in 2009.
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Thomas Dekker Retires from Cycling

Cites unrenewed contract, hour record shortfall

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Those who had a permit to climb last year must pay an additional $1,000, but may now come back whenever they like.
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Nepal Will Honor 2014 Climbing Permits

Climbers can return until 2019

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Red Bull Cold Rush Canceled

Lack of snow dooms freeski competition

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World Marathon Majors runs the Tokyo, Boston, Virgin Money London, Berlin, Bank of America Chicago, and TCS New York City marathons.
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World Marathon Majors to Expand PED Testing

Will start more screening this summer

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Winter 2015 Is Warmest on Record

NOAA releases new climate data

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Vonn Wins Super-G World Cup

Earns second World Cup title in 2015

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Vonn Wins Downhill World Cup

Seventh downhill title is a record

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Ashima Shiraishi said in an Instagram post that the Open Your Mind Direct project became harder after a hold broke off.
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Shiraishi Becomes First Female to Climb a 5.15

Sends Open Your Mind Direct in Spain

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Dallas Seavey Wins His Third Iditarod

28-year-old seals family dogsled dynasty

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Government rescue helicopters are planned to airlift sick or injured climbers from base camp within 90 minutes.
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Nepal Officials Boost Everest Medical Resources

Base Camp adds doctors, speeds up rescues

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If the trials are successful, men and women cyclists may compete against each other at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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UCI to Test Mixed-Gender Events

Cycling events could change for 2020 Olympics

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Bethany Hamilton posted this photo on March 2, taken while she surfed five and a half months pregnant.
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Hamilton Discouraged from Surfing While Pregnant

Doctors cite high risk of injury

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UCI president Brian Cookson says Lance Armstrong's plan to ride the Tour de France route for charity is
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UCI President Slams Armstrong's Charity TdF Return

Says it's "disrespectful"

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Li Ning Co Ltd hopes to appeal to a younger audience with running shoes that contain
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Li Ning Launches Line of Smart Shoes

Chinese gear maker pursues wearable tech

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Daniel Limo (second from right) was the fastest man at the Los Angeles Marathon.
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Kenya's Limo Wins L.A. Marathon

American Ward places third, Ryan Hall DNFs

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Occupants of two cars shot at each other while Ironman participants biked through the San Juan district of Miramar.
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2 Athletes Shot at Ironman in Puerto Rico

Caught in crossfire of gun battle

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Travis Tygart said that Armstrong must provide fresh evidence, more than just an admission, if he wants his lifetime ban reconsidered.
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USADA Chief Open to Reducing Armstrong's Ban

Lance would have to become anti-doping ambassador

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Svalbard Discourages Last-Minute Visitors

Mayor says settlement has reached its limit

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Included in the new measures are allowances for night-time drug testing and a whistleblower program.
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UCI Announces Anti-Doping Reform After CIRC Report

Addresses most of the committee's recommendations

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A small plane hit a skier at a resort during a failed takeoff.
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Plane Hits Woman on French Ski Mountain

Victim requires medevac after collision at Avoriaz resort

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Chris Froome Supports 24-Hour Drug Testing

Is a key recommendation of CIRC

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REI is offering members store credit when they buy certain GoPro HERO4 cameras.
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REI to Double Member Dividends on GoPro Purchases

Retailer boosts member benefits on superportable cameras

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The breaching whale collided with a boat of tourists near shore.
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Breaching Whale Kills Tourist

Two others injured on nine-person snorkel tour in Baja

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2015 Piolets d'Or Winners Announced

Three climbs to receive mountaineering's highest award

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Louise Jull was with a group of kayakers near Okere Falls on the Kaituna River when she became separated.
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Professional Kayaker Dies on New Zealand River

Louise Jull was a top international competitor

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Wolves are a prominent factor preventing elk populations from rebounding in Idaho.
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USDA Reports 19 Wolf Killings in Idaho

Killings aimed at restoring local elk population

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Scientists are learning that fault lines are interconnected, which is one factor that raises the likelihood of an earthquake.
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California at Greater Risk of Massive Earthquake

USGS raises chance from 4.7 percent to 7 percent

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Capracotta may have seen the most snowfall ever in a 24-hour timespan.
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Italy Sees Possible Record of 24-Hour Snowfall

Over eight feet of snow buries town in one day

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Sun Valley is now one of eight destinations that are part of Mountain Collective's season pass.
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EPIC, MAX, Mountain Collective Add Ski Areas

Boyne, Intrawest, Powdr team up for bundle pass

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Snowboarder Nails Triple Cork 1620s

Kadono wins Burton U.S. Open slopestyle

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Report Shows Cause of Volvo Ocean Race Grounding

Panel finds flaws in boat's electronic charts

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One of the mummified frozen body sticks out from the snow on the Pico de Orizaba volcano. These may be the remains of climbers missing since a 1959 avalanche on the peak.
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Mummified Bodies Discovered on Pico de Orizaba

Climbers uncover two corpses on Mexico's highest peak

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Vonn Wins World Cup Super-G in Germany

Eyes super-G world cup title

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The Solar Impulse 2 will travel 21,700 miles in 25 flight days.
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Solar-Powered Plane Begins Historic Flight

Seeks to fly around the world in 25 days

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The 71-year-old explorer will raise money for the Marie Curie organization, which helps terminally ill patients and their families.
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes to Compete in Marathon

Could be oldest Briton to finish Sahara ultramarathon

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The UCI overlooked and contributed to the doping problem in favor of growing the sport, the report says.
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Report Blames Cycling Officials for Rampant Doping

UCI ignored cheating by Armstrong, others

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Don Young's controversial statement was in response to a letter signed by 79 House members asking to list the gray wolf as threatened.
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Rep. Young Says Wolves May Cure “Homeless Problem”

Alaska lawmaker’s gaffe raises hackles

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Anchorage has only seen a third of its usual annual snowfall this year, so conditions were too warm to race there.
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Warm Weather Forces Iditarod Farther North

Will run from Fairbanks to Nome

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Blake Ford was in Hell's Canyon, which is beyond the boundary of Snowbasin, when the avalanche happened.
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Snowboarder Dies in Utah Avalanche

Was in the backcountry near Snowbasin Ski Resort

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There are 52 known gray wolves in Washington today.
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Lawsuit Contests Gray Wolf Killings

Conservation groups say the animals are in danger

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The Pyongyang Marathon in 2014. North Korea started allowing foreign runners to participate in 2000.
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North Korea Reopens Pyongyang Marathon to Foreigners

Had closed borders due to Ebola fears

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The Winter Park Express route will run between Denver and the Winter Park ski area.
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Amtrak Revives Winter Ski Train in Colorado

Historic locomotive in action for one day

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Caballo Blanco Race Canceled for Drug Violence

Police officers nearby killed, kidnapped

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John Lackey covered 350 miles by fat bike faster than any man or dog ever has.
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Fat Bike Cyclist Smashes Iditarod Record

350-mile race winds through Alaska Range

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According to People for Bikes, 34 percent of Americans over the age of 3 rode a bike at least once in the past year.
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PeopleForBikes Releases Benchmark Report

Reveals key trends in bicycling participation

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Alan Arnette's Lhotse attempt will raise awareness and funds for Banner Alzheimer's Institute.
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Everest Reporter Arnette to Climb Lhotse

Sets sights on all 8,000-meter peaks

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The 40-pound Google Trekker camera reached 62 mph on the zipline.
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Google Photographs Amazon Rainforest

Sends camera down zip line

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The chief of Nepal's mountaineering association said human waste has been
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Human Waste Plagues Everest Climbers

Nepal official warns of disease

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Loxsom broke the record set by Erik Sowinski in 2013 by 0.3 seconds.
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Loxsom Breaks Own 600-Meter Record

Wins USA Indoor Track & Field Championship

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Collectively, protected areas around the world generate $600 billion yearly. Golden Gate National Recreation Area brings in the most visitors globally.
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Global Protected Areas Pull in $600 Billion Annually

Study calls for funding for maintenance, expansion

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This is the first time Alpine Ascents has supported the children of men killed on the mountain.
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Everest Outfitter Funds Kids of Fallen Sherpas

Alpine Ascents has helped 37 students

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Street artist Andre Saraiva allegedly painted graffiti at Joshua Tree's Contact Mine trailhead.
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Street Artist Defaces Joshua Tree National Park

Posts photos of graffitied rocks on Instagram

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Ski patrollers at Steamboat, Crested Butte, and the Canyons have also unionized.
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Telluride Ski Patrollers Vote to Unionize

Decision is nearly unanimous

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UCI Rules Against Astana Pro Team

Officials request team's license be withdrawn

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There are still no commercial flights from the U.S. to Havana, so your trip will involve many connections and some schedule-change risks.
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Cheapair Offers U.S. Flights to Cuba

Packages tickets to Havana via Mexico

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One of the key suspects in the killing of 10 climbers on Pakistan's Nanga Parbat mountain escaped from prison on Friday morning.
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Nanga Parbat Murderer Escapes from Prison

Convicted of killing 10 climbers in 2013

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IOC Proposes Changes to Rule 40

Will allow athletes to promote 'non-Olympic' sponsors

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Nevada had banned Olympic betting in 2001, but it is legal online in many countries, putting Las Vegas at a disadvantage.
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Nevada Approves Olympic Betting

Gambling regulators amend law

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Slater, Gilmore Dominate World Surfing League Awards

Veteran champions win top honors

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Wolf Population Rebounds in Oregon

Endangered species protection to be reviewed

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Vietnam, Australia Partner on Caving Tourism

Unprecedented cooperation to link sister caves

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Mapquest Ranks Each U.S. Interstate

West has better roadways than East

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Matthew McConaughey at the Nautica Triathlon Malibu in 2008. He finished fourth with a time of 1:41:32.6.
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McConaughey to Star in 'Born to Run' Film

Timeline for movie still unclear

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