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Seven Beautiful Lakes from Around the World

Lakes have long been places where human beings gathered to set up their homes and villages.  The presence of water and the food supply within makes it easy for people to live, at least on a smaller scale of population.  Times have changed over the centuries, however, and today lakes are often seen as places of recreation more than places of prime habitation.  Thus, the most beautiful lakes all seem to end up as tourist attractions, filled with luxury hotels and people from all over the world.  Today I present a list of seven lakes, some of them the popular tourist attractions that one might expect, but others remote and protected due to the place they occupy within national parks.  Whether you’re looking for a spot to get away from it all or a place to enjoy a watery vacation that doesn’t involve a crowded beach, there are lakes across the world for all tastes.

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Aboriginal groups fight against oil pipelines

Canadian oil pipelines have been in the talks for years as foreign oil prices continued to rise, but as the closing date draws near on three of them, it's raising the ire of local aboriginal groups.

The Canadian government has been hit hard by bottlenecks at their current pipelines and an oil glut that has cut prices for Alberta oil, but they see a light at the end of the tunnel with the creation of three new multi-million dollar pipelines.

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