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Immunity Bites ... for Shark Victims Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:56AMBarring gross negligence, municipalities are likely to win if victims of shark attacks sue local authorities for an attack off their shores.
Search continues for Sabine's remains on Anna Maria Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:04AMANNA MARIA - With about a dozen curious onlookers gazing from a nearby footbridge, two frontloaders began digging sections of Anna Maria Island beach today to search for the possible remains of a missing woman.
Gridiron heats up: Summer no day at beach for CS8 teams Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:17AMOfficially the 2011 high school football season begins on Aug. 10 with the first scheduled day of practice. Unofficially the season has been going on for a few weeks as schools fulfill their allotted contact days with practice, weightlifting, 7-on-7 camps and the like. Week 1 is just six weeks away. Here’s a look at how some of the Central State Eight Conference teams have been spending their ...
Casey Anthony released from jail Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:31PMShe slips from view after walking out of the jail shortly after midnight with her attorney, Jose Baez.
Adventures in nursing Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:44PM— From the freezing Arctic to sweltering desert, Cambridge’s Nicole Menard knows the challenges of nursing in extreme locations.
‘God was with us’ when bull shark bit boy, 12 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:39AMNicholas Vossler was swimming in the surf near Port O'Connor, Texas, when a vicious bull shark tried to tear off his foot. But he was pulled to safety, and doctors are hopeful that the foot can be saved. “I know God was with us,” the boy’s father said.
The Truth About Carmageddon Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:46AMGridlock! Evacuations! Tom Hanks! An L.A. resident explains the fuss over the city's apocalyptic roadwork.
Opinion: Line by LineTake a break with some profound 'Yogi-isms' Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:13PMBy Edward M. Gilbreth We were having a curbside chat with a lady during our Nantucket visit recently, and she said that a member of her family had to be put on anxiety medication shortly after arriving on the island. I couldn't believe it. Anxiety medication? Nantucket? Peo...
People pay to work on UNF archaeological dig Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:01PMMost days, Ann Middleton would be at work as a salesperson for a logistics company. But not this week. This week, Middleton is living out her childhood dream. The Jacksonville resident took five days vacation and signed up for the grueling work she never expected to get the chance to be a part of so close to home. She’s part of a group, some professional and some amateur, who are battling heat ...
"Shop Until You Drop" With New Promotion From Residence Inn Fort Myers Sanibel Beach Hotel Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:51AMShopping Adventures Start With Comfortable Fort Myers Beach Florida Hotels
Where to go when feeling shellfish Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:20PMThe ultimate summer weekend -long days, warm weather, fireworks and the beach are all part of the season. In honour of this often way-too-short season travel adviser Cheapflights (www.cheapflights.com) offers its top 10 locations for lobster, crab, oysters and other melt-in-yourmouth delicacies.
PHOTOS: Fans line up for All-Star parade Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:55PMThousands of fans lined up to cheer on their favorite players as they arrived at Chase Field.
VIRTUOSO LIFE® Magazine's "Travel Dreams" Survey Reveals How and Where the Affluent Plan to Travel Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:18PMVirtuosoÂ®, the leading network of luxury-focused travel advisors, proves that the affluent have no intention of sticking close to home when it comes to their travel aspirations. Â Today Virtuoso reveals findings from its fifth annual "Travel Dreams" survey, a poll made available earlier this year through the network's award-winning magazine, VIRTUOSO LIFEÂ®. Â Responses came from the magazine's ...
'Scrubs,' 'Garden State' actor Zach Braff tries his hand at a play Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:35AMNEW YORK—Zach Braff is standing in the green room of Second Stage Theatre and staring at the walls.
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BC-FEA--Lifestyles Digest, FEA Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:02PMThe Lifestyles Digest for the week of July 11
Patrolling Coney Island’s Piers, but Not the 2-Ply Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:41AMTwo civic crises and a hot-dog-eating contest consumed Coney Island on Fourth of July weekend, but things are back to normal.
Family friend saves boy from shark attack Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:47PMA fun day at the beach was all they had planned.
A spirited debate Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:42PMSome want to allow BYOBs in the traditionally dry town of Ocean City, N.J. OCEAN CITY, N.J. — It has survived the repeal of Prohibition, the popping of corks on D-Day, the era of the evening martini and the micro-brewed beer craze.
Texas beach health advisories increase Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:24PMAs Texans flock to the beach, pollution from stormwater runoff and sewage overflows continue to plague Texas’s coast.
Seeing the smiles: Miami man sponsors crafts to give back to Marco Island Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:22PMKen Snyder likes to see smiles on children’s faces. So the Miami veterinarian embarked on a personal crusade to put smiles on youngsters, by the hundreds. For the past six years, he has come over to Marco Island every Fourth of July, and operated an arts and crafts tent at Residents’ Beach. Dr. Snyder pays for all the materials and supplies out of his own pocket, and doesn’t charge his young ...
4 great white sharks spotted Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:53AMThey’re back: Several great white sharks, seeking to prey on an ample population of gray seals, have been spotted off Cape Cod just as the vacation season kicks into high gear.
Many urban areas offer trips to beach without traffic jams Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:10AMSitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic on your way to or from the beach is no day at the, well, beach. But not every trip to the shore has to involve an onerous trek, or even a car. In cities nationwide, residents know where to find local gems of sand and...
Community calendar Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:35PMReady Readers: Family Storytime, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28; Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Read books, sing songs and enjoy crafts and activities while getting ready to read. 360-675-5115; sno-isle.org.
Restaurant.com’s ‘Behind the Menu’ Goes Al Fresco in July Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:58AMCompany’s Monthly Recognition Program Features Popular Outdoor Dining DestinationsArlington Heights, IL (PRWEB) July 07, 2011 Restaurant.com announces its July edition of “Behind the Menu,” featuring six restaurants with extraordinary outdoor diningWith the arrival of summer, restaurants everywhere are opening their patio doors for diners seeking fresh air as a side dish. When the weather is ...
Claudia Waters' beachscape paintings capture the moment Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:32AMArtist Claudia Waters paints the sand, the surf and the sky
LAist Film Calendar 07/07-07/10: No 'Salvation' For Robert Mitchum Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:18PMAs temperatures climb outside the cinema, it's high time to relax with one of the coolest actors out of the past. For those unfamiliar, Robert Mitchum excelled at icy antiheroes & haunting psychodrama over a 50 year career that included Night of the Hunter , Cape Fear & Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man [ more › ]
R.I. womans memoir takes her from WWII Britain to the N.Y. fashion world to South County Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:01AMMonica May's personal history chronicles her journey from WWII Britain to New York'sFifth Avenue to South County
Zach Braff: Jersey Boy Makes Playbill Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:16PMBeyond the footlights, the tube and the silver screen is Zach Braff, the playwright of Off-Broadway's All New People.
North Myrtle Beach man at center of paving scheme accusations Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 10:25PMRichard Hart of James Island thought he was getting a great deal on a new asphalt driveway, until he got the bill for more than $12,000.
Soaking in the sun Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:14PMST. JOHN'S, Antigua — We boarded the catamaran and moved out into the harbor.
Long Island beachgoers unfazed by serial killer case Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 10:56AMBABYLON, New York (Reuters) - At Gilgo Beach on a breezy summer day, Cheryl Mozetti kicks back on a beach chair as she watches her two children shovel piles of sand onto their makeshift castle.
Bill Reynolds: All locked up, nowhere to go Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 7:02AMFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH:
Monkeying around in Saco Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 12:04AMSACO -- Watch out for that tree!
Mustique retreat Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:11AMNow that their daughter will one day rule an island, Kate Middleton's parents, Michael and Carole, are headed to the beach. Sources said they...
Golf Fundraiser for Island Harvest August 4 at Creek Club in Locust Valley Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:02AMIsland Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, will host its 15th Annual Golf Classic at one of the region’s premier golf courses, The Creek Club in Locust Valley. To be held on Thursday, Aug. 4, the fundraising event will honor Long Island businessman Stephen McDermott, a resident of East Meadow who assisted Island Harvest in securing a new 24,000 square foot warehouse ...
10 Great Summer Getaways Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:11PMFrom a place called Irvington to New York’s Lower East Side, here’s a suitcase-full of vacation ideas to spur your wanderlust. Some locales are crawling with the Semitic set; others are starved for a good deli. All of them make for fun, warm weather escapes.
New Ways to Visit Cuba — Legally Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:43AMThe new people-to-people measures make it easier for United States citizens who do not have special status to visit Cuba legally, so long as they go with a licensed operator.
Practical Traveler: New Ways to Visit Cuba — Legally Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:22AMThe Treasury Department is once again granting so-called people-to-people licenses, which greatly expand travel opportunities for Cuba-bound visitors.
At Long Last, Legal Trips to Cuba Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:58AMThe new people-to-people measures make it easier for United States citizens who do not have special status to visit Cuba legally, so long as they go with a licensed operator.
‘Royal Pains’ Films In Long Beach Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:55AMThis past Sunday, the film crew for the popular USA Network television show “Royal Pains” set up on the beach at Pennsylvania Avenue in Long...
BRIEFLY: June 30 Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:41AMSee what’s happening in and around Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester.
From the business world to a 25-year pastorate, Pete Vande Weghe credits God for his career Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:14AMBRANDON (FBW)—Southside Baptist Church in Brandon honored Pete Vande Weghe for 25 years as its pastor June 5. It was a role Vande Weghe never thought he wanted, but now after almost 69 years peppers conversations with “incredible stories” of how God shaped his life for ministry.
Kids' books -- ever valuable -- offer fresh summer adventures Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:12PMTo paraphrase Mark Twain, I believe that reports of the impending death of books -- particularly children's books -- have been greatly exaggerated.
Happy Feet, the penguin, to swim home Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:43PMNew Zealand's wayward penguin, Happy Feet, is facing a long swim home to Antarctica.
Stranded penguin Happy Feet faces long swim home Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:25PMOn Wednesday, an advisory group decided officials will help the penguin get part of the way home by releasing it into the Southern Ocean.
"Happy Feet" penguin faces long swim home Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:52AMYoung emperor penguin found 2,000 miles from home will get help on first leg of trip back to Antarctica once its health improves at Wellington Zoo
Penguin Lost In New Zealand Faces A Long Swim Home Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:34AMWELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A young emperor penguin that turned up on a New Zealand beach won't be getting a free ride all the way back to its Antarctic home – but the bird's human friends will at least help it get a little closer.
New Zealand's wayward penguin faces long swim home Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:00AMA young emperor penguin that turned up on a New Zealand beach won't be getting a free ride all the way back to its Antarctic home — but the bird's human friends will at least help it get a little closer.
Dock & dine: Boat-up restaurants a perfect prelude or fireworks finale on Fourth Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:57AMSalty meals take on new meaning when your choice of transportation is by boat. Getting there is truly part of the experience; and for some reason, food never tastes better than after you’ve been out on the water.