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Hot topics at a recent local election included divisive races for the board of selectmen, and whether to build an outdoor track for the high school and a building with facilities for maintenance workers at the cemetery.
NPR: Welcome to Milford: Town's View of 2008 Race
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According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, more than 1.1 million high-school boys played contact football in the 2011-2012 school year, which makes the game nearly twice as popular as the No. 2 prep sport, outdoor track and field.
WSJ: Super Bowl XLVII: The Football Nanny State
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For a lavish country-club-style atmosphere set in an urban forest of oaks and pines, plus athletic extras like a running track, three large outdoor pools, a 125, 000sqft fitness centre, tennis courts and a climbing wall, check out the 289-room Houstonian Hotel Club and Spa near the Galleria on the west side of town.
BBC: Business trip: Houston
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Chief Financial Officer Joe Ianniello said the planned conversion of the Americas outdoor business into a REIT was on track for 2014, but said the company would also entertain offers to buy it outright.
NPR: CBS 4Q Results Fall Short Of Expectations
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"People who are diagnosed with asthma that is made worse by pollen and people who have been diagnosed with seasonal allergic rhinitis need to keep track of pollen and other outdoor allergen levels, " says Dr. William Lunn, the director of the interventional pulmonary service at Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston.
CNN: 5 Web weapons in your war on allergies
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The project, known as IntoOutdoors, combines traditional stores with outdoor attractions such as two fishing lakes, a cycle track for casual riders and a skateboard park.
WSJ: Shopping Centers Take a New Spin on Leisure
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The visitor to Tasmania's wild west will find a vast outdoor playground: multiday hikes, such as the Overland Track, to tackle and river rafting on the incredible Franklin River.
BBC: Tasmania's wild wild west
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At Astoria Park, you'll find a skateboard park, jogging track and waterfront paths, along with the city's largest outdoor swimming pool.
WSJ: Queens hotel boom brings NYC tourists across river
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From scavenger hunts and detour suggestions to outdoor multi-player games, these free apps are encouraging tourists to get off the beaten track, stumble upon unique experiences and see the world with new eyes.
BBC: Four apps encourage smarter detours