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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: Los Angeles International Airport, Tennis, Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Airways, Rafael Moneo
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California Among 10 States Suing EPA Over Greenhouse Gases
Times Staff WriterCalifornia and nine other states sued the Bush administration Thursday to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants, which they said could dramatically reduce global warming. "We're...Tags: Justice System, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Metal and Mineral
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Homer J. Stewart, 91; Caltech engineer helped in early development of satellites
Times Staff WriterHomer J. Stewart, the Caltech engineer who helped develop many of America's first satellites, died May 26 at his home in Altadena. He was 91. Stewart played a key role in developing the Explorer I satellite, as well as having a hand in the development of...Tags: Science and Technology, Satellite Technology, University of Minnesota, Rocketry, Space Programs
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Coasting in the counties
Special to The TimesSomething about the Derry Independent Hostel here made me suspect from the start that I might not fit in. Maybe it was Doris, the plump, 20ish manager clad in a camisole on a day that couldn't have been more than 70 degrees. Maybe it was the strum of a...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Airways, Restaurants, Jamaica
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An Amazon for adventurers
Special to The TimesNir Etz-Hadar leaned over the deck rail, looking down on a wharf overrun with hemp bags, crates of Coca-Cola, oil barrels and Brazilians as I approached the riverboat Sao Francisco. He grimaced and waved. "Expect the worst," he called out. I did. A week...Tags: Tickets, Science and Technology, Cruises, Mangos, Sports
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Far away at boarding school
Special to The TimesPraia do Rosa, Brazil I was paddling as fast as I could, my arms on empty as the instructor shouted at me. The roar of the waves was so deafening that I could barely hear him as he yelled, "OK, full power now." I was already in overdrive, and unless a...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Swimming, Windsurfing, Pizzas, Restaurants
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In Aachen, the legacy of Charlemagne
Special to The TimesThe driving rain didn't deter us or change our plans as we headed into town with our German friends Lutz and Marga. We settled into a small hotel in the heart of the old town, then, umbrellas aloft, went in search of Charlemagne's trail. It didn't take...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Air Transportation Industry, Restaurants, Family, Europe
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Low-key in the West Indies
The Washington PostGrace Bay Beach, Turks and Caicos BARTENDER Annie May said I should get Suzette to do my daughter's braids at Blessed Joyfulness Hair Salon because the stylist was good and fast. When I paid my bar tab I didn't have enough cash for a full head of braids,...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, The Washington Post, U.S. Airways, Restaurants, Beaches
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Harrier Crash Renews Calls for an Inquiry
Times Staff WritersWASHINGTON — This week's crash of a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier attack jet, the second in five days and the fifth this year, has prompted renewed concern about the accident-prone plane at the Pentagon and in Congress. Despite assurances by Marine...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Afghanistan, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Jerry Lewis
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Private Rocket Captures $10-Million Prize
Times Staff WriterSpaceShipOne, a privately funded manned rocket, blasted into space for the second time in less than a week today, claiming a $10-million prize and raising prospects for low-cost, reliable personal space flights. The small rocket, piloted by former F-18...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, 2016 Olympic Games, Science and Technology, University of California, Irvine, Federal Aviation Administration
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Becoming an insider in Eleuthera
Special to The TimesA sprawling black stingray glided toward me as I lazed on my inflatable raft, moving as gracefully as a magic carpet through the clear, waist-deep water. It resembled Caribbean scenes I'd seen a hundred times on TV commercials. But this wasn't a cruise...Tags: Caribbean Sea, Restaurants, Rooms and Sublets, Diana, Princess of Wales, Government
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Holland, by Bike and Barge
AMSTERDAM -- On a bike tour through southern Holland in June, my group stopped at Madurodam, a popular theme park that replicates the country in miniature. There is a little Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam's repository of Dutch masters; the town hall of Gouda, the...Tags: Science and Technology, Theme Park Vacations, Passenger Cars, Alcoholic Beverages, Sports
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