WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Development threatens to engulf Civil War battlefields, a preservationist group said as it released its annual list of endangered battle sites on Wednesday. Civil War reenactors fire a cannon at the Gettysburg, Pennsylavnia, battlefield in 2003. "In town after town, the irreplaceable battlefields that define those communities are being marred forever," said James Lighthizer, the head of the Civil War Preservation Trust. "As we approach the sesquicentennial of the bloodiest conflict in our nation's history, we need to be more aware than ever of the importance of preserving these sacred places for generations to come." The group says it has helped save more than 25,000 acres of Civil War battlefields in 18 states.

In Virginia, the group is fighting to keep a Wal-Mart Supercenter from going up on the edge of the
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Wilderness, which also is on this year's list.


By Talal Musa PUBLISHED: 10:52 EST, 3 June 2013 | UPDATED: 14:07 EST, 3 June 2013 Rating: Price: £39.99 / $58 (RRP) For five years, gamers have been itching to get behind the wheel of another GRID game. And although DIRT: Showdown was a dead end, Codemasters are now back on track. Whereas Showdown didn't quite know what it was, Grid 2's confidence is there for all to see. Be that in the glossy TV-style presentation, stirring cinematic audio or its garish LiveRoutes mechanic. In similar vein to the brilliant Forza Horizon, Codemasters have tried to glue the single-player career together with a narrative. You play an up-and-coming racer, who's part of the World Series Racing (WSR) competition.

One track mind: To get the best out of
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Grid 2, you must learn how to master the drift


CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Whether entrenched in business meetings or stuck on a layover, you may find yourself in Chicago with limited time to spare. But this vibrant city has so much to offer that it's worth using every free moment to see something new. Here are some of the things I managed slip in on a recent business trip to Chicago. Underneath the "Cloud Gate" sculpture, the perspective gets distorted in the reflection. Museum: The famous Art Institute of Chicago (111 S. Michigan Ave.) has enough rooms of artwork to keep a person exploring for days; unfortunately, I got there just before it closed at 5 p.m. Still, it was worth a peek.

Just a few blocks north of the
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Art Institute, this gigantic reflective sculpture called "Cloud Gate" weighs 110 tons, stands 33 feet high and is made of stainless steel plates.