A 21st CENTURY NEWS & INFORMATION LEADER

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  Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Photo By Max Faulkner Tornado damage is evident and widespread in a subdivision near Granbury, Texas, May 17.

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  The Sacramento Bee - Photo By Randall Benton Fisherman Dave Hamel reels in a Lahontan cutthroat trout at Pyramid Lake in Nevada. A species once thought extinct, the Pyramid Lake strain of Lahontan cutthroat trout has been rediscovered and returned to its original home north of Reno.

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  Tri-City Herald - Photo By Richard Dickin Hot air balloons prepare for lift off during a preview event for the Walla Walla Balloon Stampede in Walla Walla, Wash.

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  Lexington Herald-Leader - Photo By Mark Cornelison Orb, with jockey Joel Rosario aboard, captures the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville May 4.

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  The Miami Herald - Photo By Emily Michot A rescued and rehabilitated race horse, Dreamer has the telltale Thoroughbred tattoo on the inside of her lip.

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  Lexington Herald-Leader - Photo By Ron Garrison The mint julep -- a concoction of bourbon, water, sugar and mint -- is the official drink of the Kentucky Derby. That lofty designation, however, hasn't stopped Kentucky bartenders from creating their own variations.

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  Lexington Herald-Leader - Photo By Mark Cornelison Goldenscents with rider Jonny Garcia works out May 1 at Churchill Downs in preparation for the Kentucky Derby.

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  The Miami Herald - Photo By Al Diaz The Miami Heat's Chris Anderson winks toward the bench as the Heat defeat the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of the NBA's Eastern Conference playoffs April 28.

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  Lexington Herald-Leader - Photo By John Flavell A 3-year-old boy swings at the Highlands Center for Autism playground in Prestonsburg, Ky.

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  Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Photo By Paul Moseley A Marine stands in front of the podium before dedication ceremonies for the new George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.