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Atlantic Ocean solo rower Katie Spotz shares some thoughts from her mother
OutpostsKatie Spotz, 22, has been receiving many questions about her attempt to become the youngest person to solo row across the Atlantic Ocean. She is a wizard at answering most of them, but when it comes to the question, "What...... -
Solo rower Katie Spotz, 22, alters course, adding extra miles and days to her transatlantic attempt
OutpostsKatie Spotz, 22, is nearing the completion of her record-breaking attempt to become the youngest person to solo row across the Atlantic Ocean. She was on track to make land this week but just had a change in course and...... -
Proposal to ban the export of endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna rejected at CITES meeting
L.A. UnleashedDOHA, Qatar — Fishing nations won a victory over environmentalists Thursday when a U.S.-backed proposal to ban export of the Atlantic bluefin tuna was overwhelmingly rejected at a U.N. wildlife meeting. Japan won over scores of poorer nations with a....... -
Katie Spotz, 22, sets record for youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean
OutpostsAfter 70 days and 2,817 miles, Katie Spotz became the youngest person to successfully complete a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean, rowing into Georgetown, Guyana, on Sunday. The 22-year-old set out on Jan. 3 from Dakar, Senegal, in West...... -
A Chemical Imbalance
Times Staff WriterAs she stared down into a wide-mouthed plastic jar aboard the R/V Discoverer, Victoria Fabry peered into the future. The marine snails she was studying — graceful creatures with wing-like feet that help them glide through the water — had...Tags: Heart Attack, Global Warming, University of Miami, Osteoporosis, AIDS
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Woman killed by giant ray in Fla. Keys
Sun-Sentinel.comA tourist was killed by a large sting ray off the Florida Keys this morning when the barb-tailed animal jumped out of the water into the woman's boat, officials said. Judy Kay Zagorski, of Pigeon, Mich., was sitting in a boat going 25 mph when a...Tags: Wildlife, Trips and Vacations, Marathon, Sports, Endangered Species
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Countries where dollars go the distance
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLonging for an out-of-country excursion but feeling a little poor because you have only dollars in your pocket? Relax. Even with the fast-eroding value of the dollar against other currencies, you still can find international destinations where your buck...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Budgets and Budgeting, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Albania
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Cruise passenger gets an icy lesson in being grateful
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt was just after midnight on the 12th day of a cruise to Antarctica when Eli Charne felt a giant lurch followed by a bang and the sound of gurgling. He knew there was trouble when he reached out and felt icy water running down the sides of his cabin....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Arts and Culture, Antarctica, Shipbuilding, Entertainment
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Oxygen-poor ocean zones are growing
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOxygen-starved waters are expanding in the Pacific and Atlantic as ocean temperatures increase with global warming, threatening fisheries and other marine life, a study published today concludes. Most of these zones remain hundreds of feet below the...Tags: Global Warming, Stanford University, Bodies of Water, Peru, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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PASSINGS
George McKelvey Comedian, folk singer George McKelvey, 72, a comedian who provided a bit of a boost to Steve Martin's early stand-up career and later became a club owner known as the "godfather" of the Denver comedy scene, died of a stroke Friday in...Tags: Television, Homes, Movies, Academy Awards, PBS (tv network)
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Broadway a big hit for Verdugo Hills High drama students
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNew York Behold America's theater capital, twinkling, preening, clanging, stoking ambitions and devouring tourist dollars. Now behold the drama students of Verdugo Hills High School, their parents ferrying them from the San Fernando Valley to LAX, their...Tags: Rupert Murdoch, Trips and Vacations, Empire State Building, Amusement and Theme Parks, Movies
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New wave Canaries
Times Staff WriterVISITORS to the Canary Islands come here with one thing in mind: the beach. It's especially attractive to Europeans in winter, when you need a coat even on the Mediterranean. These cold-weather refugees generally head straight for resorts on the sunny...Tags: Santiago Calatrava, Trips and Vacations, Rafael Moneo, National Parks, England
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