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Lionfish: If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em
In recent years, the Indo-Pacific lionfish — a dramatically striped, finned and armored aquarium fish — has invaded Atlantic and Caribbean coral reefs. It has been spotted off the Southeastern United States, throughout the Caribbean Sea, in...
Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Conservation, Invasive Species, Ecosystems, Coral Reefs
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Mexico: If Cancun's on the map for spring break, here's the 411
Is Mexico safe? That's the question that gets a lot of media attention. When six tourists from Spain were raped earlier this month in Acapulco, speculation began anew. But the tourism board in Cancun, 1,200 miles away and in a state for which the U.S....
Tags: Travel, Tourism and Leisure, U.S. Department of State, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Mexico
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Sandy was region's deadliest storm in 40 years, report says
Superstorm Sandy earned its name, the National Hurricane Center reported on Tuesday, in a report that says the storm was the deadliest to hit the region in 40 years and the second costliest in the nation’s history. The report summarizes last fall&...
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Missoni scion on small plane missing in Venezuela
ROME (AP) — Rescue crews used boats and aircraft on Saturday to search for a small plane that disappeared in Venezuela carrying the CEO of Italy's iconic Missoni fashion house and five other people. But 24 hours after the BN-2 Islander aircraft...
Tags: Rome (Italy), Italy, Missoni, Personal Service, Milan (Italy)
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Maya 'doomsday' may actually be Sunday, archaeologist says
TULUM, Mexico – Hold on to your doomsday fever, folks, the Maya calendar date celebrated Friday as the “end of the world” might actually be off by two days – or a full year. The end of the 13th baktun cycle of the so-called...
Tags: Winter Solstice, Mexico, Arts and Culture, Archaeology
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WEST BANK: Palestinians determined to get more recognition
Babylon & BeyondThe Palestinian Authority is doubling its efforts to get as many countries to recognize it before September, when it plans to officially ask the United Nations for recognition and membership. Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad Malki said on... -
Toaster, Schmoaster
Like many altar-bound couples, Tamara Travis and Ivor Bok of North Hollywood, who are tying the knot next month at a bed-and-breakfast in Malibu, are availing themselves of that quasi-respectable method of trolling for loot: the wedding registry. But...Tags: Honeymooning, Travel, Marriage, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Weddings
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Picture-perfect Phuket
Times Staff WriterI was on a quest to find the world's most beautiful beach, a place that would tower above its competition. Dazzling white sand, a perfect crescent-shaped bay and crystal clear sea. Instead I found one of the most beautiful spots on Earth -- Phuket, an...Tags: Travel, Landforms, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Personal Service, Buddhism
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Paddling Cay to Cay in Belize
Times Staff WriterLess than an hour after I pushed my bright red kayak from the shore into the shimmering Caribbean Sea, the gentle breeze turned wrathful. No matter how vigorously I paddled, my banana-shaped boat refused to glide toward the fuzzy speck in the distance --...Tags: Fencing, Travel, Transportation, Personal Service, Hotels and Accommodations
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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: Pizzas, Hurricanes, Rooms and Sublets, Hamburgers, Lifestyle and Leisure
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National Hurricane Center Forecasts 'Active To Extremely Active' Season This Year
The Hartford CourantThe Atlantic Ocean hurricane season this year is expected to be "active or extremely active," federal forecasters said Thursday. The season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, will bring 13 to 20 named storms, of which seven to 11 will be hurricanes,...Tags: Oceans, Hurricanes, Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters
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How signs of a 'lost continent' came into JAMSTEC's underwater view
The Japan TimesThe Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and the Brazilian government recently announced the discovery of a large mass of granite on the seafloor off Rio de Janeiro -- a landmark finding that suggests a continent may have once existed...Tags: Science and Technology, Tokyo (Japan), Oceans, Japan, Science
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