As the airplane air-conditioning worked overtime in the desert heat, the grooms traversed the tarmac numerous times to shuttle water and supplies to the horses.
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Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
9 Sep. 2026
Millions of people live in or near bear habitat across the Rockies, where widespread drought has reduced supplies of nuts, berries and plants that bears eat.
When George Washington asked for rations for his army, the Continental Congress in 1775 approved a daily ration of one quart of spruce beer or cider per soldier.
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