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U.S. Coast Guard rescues men who'd been adrift for 33 days
Nation NowJust another day on the job for the U.S. Coast Guard: The Coast Guard has rescued two men who were adrift in the ocean for 33 days in the middle of the Pacific Ocean; the men made their way to an atoll, where they were spotted and saved.... -
Where to buy prison art
Special to The Los Amgeles TimesWHERE TO SHOP One of my favorite prisons for shopping is in Palau in Micronesia. Using native hard woods, inmates carve intricate "story boards" that often depict rich local legends. The shop at the Koror Jail, in the center of Koror, is open to the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons
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Robert Gumbiner dies at 85; HMO pioneer founded Museum of Latin American Art
Robert Gumbiner, a physician and HMO pioneer who built the managed-care giant FHP and then used his fortune to found the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, has died. He was 85. Gumbiner died of prostate cancer Tuesday at his Long Beach home,...Tags: Health, Arts, Prostate Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture
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D. Carleton Gajdusek dies at 85; Nobel Prize winner identified exotic disease, was unrepentant pedophile
Dr. D. Carleton Gajdusek, the brilliant yet deeply flawed pediatrician, virologist and anthropologist who won the 1976 Nobel Prize in medicine for his identification and description of kuru, the exotic disease of a remote tribe in New Guinea that was...Tags: Tehran (Iran), Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Anthropology, University of California
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Dancing cheek to cheek in Yap
YOUR SCENE editor's choice YOUR SCENE editor's choice There are moments in nature that are so fleeting that few are privileged to witness them. Jeff Smith of San Pedro had one such sighting in January when he watched the mating dance of mandarin...Tags: Federated States of Micronesia
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Officials still optimistic despite 4.7% rise in homeless population
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserThe number of Oahu's homeless people is growing at a higher rate than last year, and an important metric, the number living on streets instead of shelters, rose 11 percent, according to the latest Homeless Point-in-Time Count. The count, conducted Jan....Tags: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Health, Social Issues, Mental Health, Marshall Islands
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College student honored
A Blue Ridge Community and Technical College student was among 50 community college students across the nation, Canada and Micronesia to be named 2013 New Century Scholars, the college announced Friday. Judy Jeffares was the only student from West...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes, Students
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'Survivor' Recap: Little Miss Perfect
WDBJ7 BloggerIt is night 22. We just experienced one of the craziest tribal councils in Survivor history. Lisa’s plan to blindside Malcolm failed. But, it helped Mike stay in the game. Skupin is feeling pretty good. The vote was between Pete and Jeff. They are...Tags: Voting, Human Interest, Politics, Elections
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Florida Cruise Guide: Princess Cruise Line Pacific Princess ship itinerary
World Cruise Ft. Lauderdale to Rome 107 Days 2010 Departure Date: Jan. 27 Cruise Ports: Fort Lauderdale, FL; Aruba; Cartagena, Colombia; Panama Canal, Panama; Puntarenas Quetzal, Guatemala; Acapulco, Mexico; Ixtapa (Zihuantanejo), Mexico; Topolobampo,...Tags: Muscat (Oman), Sydney (Australia), Australia, Rome (Italy), Panama
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