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Before the 1960s, the fourth largest lake on Earth glistened for miles across the borders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. By 2015 most of that shiny surface was reduced to a hauntingly barren expanse, ...

I recently stayed at Vacation Village Resorts in Williamsburg and unfortunately, my experience was far from pleasant. The resort's offer of a "free stay" was misleading, as it was clearly a tactic ...

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