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Hurricane Charley news Web log
From Staff and Wire ReportsThe Web log is no longer being updated, but read through our coverage from the last page forward of Hurricane Charley's rampage through Central Florida. Sat. Aug. 14, 4:23 p.m. Heavy rain caused the roofs to collapse on several condemned apartments near...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Television Industry, Tornadoes, Downtown Disney, Weather
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Global warming not a likely culprit in Charley's destructiveness
Sentinel Staff WriterCentral Floridians sitting in dark, hot houses trying to watch the Olympics on 4-inch, battery-powered televisions can't even take solace that they're helping to prevent the next devastating hurricane. In other words, global warming -- caused in part...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry, BellSouth Corporation, Natural Disasters
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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: Environmental Issues, Coral Reefs, Invasive Species, Bodies of Water, Conservation
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OPINION: The fifth ACS summit: The Petionville Declaration
Caribbean News Now, Grand Cayman, Cayman IslandsPetionville is that bucolic city built in the mountains of the outskirts of Port au Prince by Alexander Petion, the pioneer of the concept of the Grand Caribe. Petion, the third president of the new republic of Haiti, provided arms, munitions and soldiers...Tags: Haiti, Panama, Arts and Culture, Government, Politics
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Reading Eagle, Pa., Not Forgotten column
Reading Eagle, Pa.Kaare Nodland was happiest when he was speeding across the Chesapeake Bay, his beloved sailboat pitched to one side, one of its railings skimming through the salty water. Sailing his 31-foot racing vessel allowed him to combine his loves of science...Tags: Science and Technology, Sailing, Norway
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Top 10 places to see animals in the wild
With the thawing of winter in many parts of the world, animals and humans alike are starting to wake up and get outside. As avid wildlife watchers, members of VirtualTourist.com, a leading travel website, compiled a list of the "Top 10 Places to See...
Tags: Africa, National Parks, Environmental Issues, Tourism and Leisure, India
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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: Tourism and Leisure, International Travel, Travel, Media Industry, U.S. Department of State
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Jamaica Kincaid talks about 'See Now Then'
On the surface of her first new novel in a decade, the vaguely autobiographical, startlingly ambitious "See Now Then," author Jamaica Kincaid seems to tell a simple story about a New England family that is falling apart. Mr. Sweet, a musician and...
Tags: Religious Texts, Punishment, Family, Bible, Arts and Culture
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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&...
Tags: Long Island, Natural Disasters, Congressional Medal of Honor Heroes, Weather, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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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: Venezuela, Rome (Italy), Milan (Italy), Personal Service, Italy
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Audition notice: 'Once on This Island' from GOAT
Here's the audition announcement from GOAT: Winter Park, FL- Greater Orlando Actors Theatre is holding auditions for "Once On This Island". The show is a one-act musical with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty, based on the...Tags: Orlando Weekly, Music, Entertainment, Winter Park, Arts and Culture
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Travelzoo: Travel Smart With Gabe Saglie
KTLA NewsExotic Vacation Thailand Roundtrip airfare from LAX to Bangkok 11 nights accommodations, including multiple 5-Star Le Meridien hotels · Guests spend 4 nights in Bangkok, 4 nights in the walled city of Chiang Mai, 2 nights in contemporary Chiang Rai and...Tags: Wines, Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney (Australia), Personal Service, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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