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Indiana's law against operating a motorboat while intoxicated would be the same as that for drunken driving under a proposal advancing in the state Legislature.

The Sierra Nevada red fox population has dwindled to only about 50, prompting a proposal to protect them through the Endangered Species Act.

The players have rejected the NBA's proposal, a move that puts the 2011-12 season at risk. Union director Billy Hunter says the players would not accept the league's 'unfair' ultimatum.

A proposal to build a A 3 billion coal-fired power station is "riddled with schoolboy errors" about the environment, pollution and local wildlife, campaigners have said.

Over objections of the National Rifle Association and some Republican lawmakers, anyone wishing to carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin would have to undergo four hours of training even though the law does not require that.

An endangered frog that lives only in Mississippi would have a lot more hopping room under the latest proposal from the federal government.

Mark Cuban has backed away from his playoff idea, but he has come up with an intriguing concept that still works within the current BCS system.

Andy Staples endorses the proposal.

NFL owners have tentatively signed off on a labor proposal. The players' executive committee is meeting Monday to discuss it.

Will there be a vote? Unfortunately, nobody is certain.

The end of the NFL's lockout may be nearing. The NFLPA executive committee scheduled a Monday meeting where it could vote on the labor proposal that was approved by the owners.

Interior Department officials said the proposal stems from a court agreement with an environmental group, WildEarth Guardians.