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Copenhagen: ships, planes and ...
GreenspaceBack in 1997, when negotiators of the Kyoto Protocol signed the world's first treaty to control greenhouse gases, they left out a major source of emissions: international maritime shipping and aviation. No country wanted to count those emissions, which... -
Antonio's version of centrism
Rob Gurwitt writes for Governing, a national magazine about state and local government.LAST MONDAY, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed the second version of the Century Corridor hotel workers' "living wage" bill into law. On the very same day, he created a new business post in his office and brought onboard a seasoned development expert....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, National Government, Antonio Villaraigosa, Business, Social Issues
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A hike into horror and an act of courage in Glacier National Park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterGlacier National Park, Mont. — Johan looked up. Jenna was running toward him. She had yelled something, he wasn't sure what. Then he saw it. The open mouth, the tongue, the teeth, the flattened ears. Jenna ran right past him, and it struck him &#...Tags: Marathon, Rivers, Animals, Trips and Vacations, Family
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Firms round up; we pay the price
CONSUMER CONFIDENTIALWe live in an age of supercomputer-driven, lightning-fast digital technology that can determine the time of day down to the nanosecond. So why do shipping companies routinely round up package weights to the nearest pound? How come cellphone companies...Tags: Shipping Service, Consumers, Science and Technology, FedEx Corporation, Travel
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Lake Las Vegas, Sin City's alter ego
Times Staff WriterIf Las Vegas is Sin City, the resort half an hour east alongside Lake Las Vegas is more like Sun City. As much as we relished the peace of Viera, a just-opened condominium-hotel at the new MonteLago Village of shops and restaurants, we wondered who...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Rentals, Family, Travel
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Rush hour with dolphins
Times Staff WriterSeven bottlenose dolphins came to play, skipping across the waves toward the bow of our boat. Within seconds they were hopscotching through the sea ahead of the towering schooner, playing a masterful game of catch-me-if-you-can. We leaned over the rails...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Tourism and Leisure, Trips and Vacations, Star Sailing, Travel
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Legendary Mexico
Times Staff WriterIt seems as if all the trashy old paperback novels end up here, abandoned in cafes and hotels by vacationers whose tans have long since faded. Waves pound Los Muertos beach. At bars on the Malecón, Puerto Vallarta's beloved oceanfront promenade, lost...Tags: Tennessee Williams, Richard Burton, Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment
POWERBALL-MARYLAND Maryland Lottery says glitch in system fixed (Information in the following story is from: WBAL-TV, http://www.wbaltv.com) BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Lottery officials say a software problem made it impossible for some winners of...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Finance, PGA Tour
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Tavares sells seldom-used water taxis for $75K
TAVARES — The city is selling a pair of water taxis that have been seldom used since 2008 for $75,000. The 42-foot-long, air-conditioned boats, named the Capt. Haynes and the Major St. Clair Abrams, operated briefly in 2008, ferrying up to 40...
Tags: Broward County, Travel, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Transportation
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A water taxi in Boca? Don't get your hopes up
It didn't come up on the wish list in city talks, but possible water taxi service between Boca Raton and Jupiter made the radar screen in Palm Beach County. Boca Raton has no vendors in mind and there's no request for proposals right now, said...Tags: Intracoastal Waterway, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Travel, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry
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Tortuga how-to's
How to Tortuga This is the inaugural Tortuga Music Festival, so we're all learning the logistics together this weekend for what we hope is many years of concerts on Fort Lauderdale beach. Here are some things to know before you go: Where it's at The...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Music, Fort Lauderdale, Festive Events, Entertainment
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Water Taxi firing shows perils of civic engagement
Truth be told, I don't care much about a big old rain tree in Fort Lauderdale that's stirring controversy because it might be moved — and perhaps mortally harmed — for a new condo development. If I cried for every fallen tree or lost patch...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FPL Group, Justice and Rights
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