Hawaii: 50th State is 50 Today
There are unconfirmed rumors President Obama was born in Hawaii.Hawaii is about the size of New Jerseyor about half the size of Nova Scotia with a population of 1,300,000.It is a major tourist destination for...
The Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival.
By, Uwe Paschen. The Japanese Cherry Blossom festivals. In Japan, the Cherry blossom has a very particular and important meaning since the cherry tree is botanically a native of the Japanese Isles. From an early...
Galapagos damage caused by too much tourism must be stopped
Conservationists on the Galapagos Islands are warning that if tourism on the Galapagos Islands is not brought under control, the damage caused could be irreversible. As Charles Darwin turns 200 tomorrow, the... Moderate quake strikes north of Andaman Islands
Indian Met department has said that a moderate earthquake struck northern parts of Andaman islands early this morning. The tremor measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale was felt at 02:00 hrs (IST) at latitude 13.7 degree north and longitude 92.9 degree east. There were no...
Caramoan Island: 'Surviving in paradise'
A trip to the Caramoan Islands will get anyone as close to nature as possible with its pristine beaches, majestic caves and diverse marine wildlife. Hence, one must be fully prepared to experience an...
created by danesller0127 | 1 year ago | updated 48 wks ago
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More U S States Plus the Virgin Islands Get Powder Letters
Eight more government offices have received envelopes containing suspicious powder."On Thursday the letters arrived in Georgia, Kansas, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Wyoming....
Troops quell sectarian violence in Indonesia
" Hundreds of troops were deployed to a tense Indonesian province in the Maluku islands after sectarian violence left two churches and 50 other buildings in flames, police said on Wednesday. At least six people...
Argentina raps Britain over islands
Claiming a violation of a UN resolution and International Law, Argentina protested the approval of a British self rule constitution for the Malvinas/Falkland Islands. Argentina and the UK have disputed the sovereignty of the islands for a long time. "The territorial... Lost WWII Sub Found, Navy Credits Family
"Lost WWII Sub Found, Navy Credits FamilyUSS Grunion Last Heard From July, 1942""PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- After a nearby family worked to find the wreck, the Navy confirmed that the wreckage of a sunken WWII...
A new law of nature
This is the kind of news that makes my heart sing!––Imagine that! –-Ecuador is the first nation on the earth to legally acknowledge the rights of nature and all in it on an equal standing with...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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199 views | 41 recommendations | 11 comments
Poll on the economy: Americans gloomier, for now
"As people on Wall Street and Main Street hold their breath to see if a federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions will work, Americans are starting to speak — not whisper — the word "depression." In a sign that anxiety is growing, 33% of 1,011 adults surveyed...Ike Strengthens to Hurricane Status
As hurricane season reaches its annual peak, the latest tropical storm in the alphabetic mix, Ike, has strengthened to full-fledged hurricane status.It is not yet known whether or not Hurricane Ike will affect any...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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289 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
