There are both mandatory and several politically-motivated high priority items. Obviously, all of these issues have implications for the 2014 mid-term elections, and that does not make for an easy legislative session.Congress is facing its first deadline of the New Year, 15 January, which is when the current funding for the federal government expires. Congressional negotiators are working on a new continuing resolution (CR) that will provide $1.012 trillion in funding through the end of the fiscal year, 30 September. Reportedly, there are about three dozen items left to finalize before a deal is struck among the negotiators. It will then have to be unveiled for a vote in both Houses.After the CR, it will be two weeks before the debt c...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
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The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.