'Local Boys' in Speedboat Free Dolphins

"A group of local men braved dangerous broken ice and frigid waters in a fibreglass speedboat to rescue a small pod of dolphins and help them back to open water, the mayor of Seal Cove, N.L., said Thursday." "We...

Manatees in Lake Pontchartrain!

"Manatee area . . . proceed with caution.""by Kia Hall Hayes, The Times-PicayuneThursday July 17, 2008, 9:37 PM Confirming reports of manatees in and around Lake Pontchartrain, local scientists are spreading...

Teen blames kiss for her drunken driving arrest

"They say a lover's kiss can be intoxicating.Gianna Vigliotti, who was pulled over by police as she swerved in and out of her lane on Northern Boulevard in Manhasset Friday night, said that's exactly what happened...

Dolphin killed during stunt at SeaWorld park

A dolphin died at a SeaWorld sister park after colliding with another dolphin during a guest interaction program." About 32 visitors were in the lagoon Saturday afternoon when the dolphins swam into the deeper...

Vancouver: Fast-food Bomber's Victim Commits Suicide

You know there will be a long lineup at office Water Coolers this morning, with many thirsting for answers, leaving many to surmise or theory's of rumour and innuendo worthy of a National Enquirer story. Certainly...

Asian seafarers may have been North America's first inhabitants

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor I seem to remember something like this in a National Geographic Magazine decades ago in that North American Aboriginals and Asians share a trait that most of us do not....

Food Poisoning at Chicago Festival

I've met many who refuse to eat from street vendors for this very reason, but events such as the one described below are very rare."More than 120 people who ate from the same booth at the Taste of Chicago food...

France Surrenders to Aunt Jemima

As you may know, Veterans Day is observed on Sunday in the UK. With that in mind, vimto offers this Veterans Day tribute to Aunt Jemima, and the surrender of the French army. A record, I think, even for the...

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