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A license plate for every cause, but how much is raised?
TALLAHASSEE – Do you care about the survival of sea turtles? Dolphins? Do you ride horses, watch whales or fish for large-mouth bass? Did you serve as a paratrooper – or care for someone who did? If so, you can tell the world -- with your...Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Florida State University, Tampa Bay Storm, University of Central Florida, Financial Aid
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RPT-FEATURE-Amid frenzy over map apps, new focus on 16th century world view
Reuters(Repeats with no changes to text) * Renaissance cleric first wrote "America" on 1507 map * Resonance with current climate of "geo-enabled" devices * Google, Apple, Facebook looking at mapping apps By Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) -...Tags: Landforms, Library of Congress, Mountains, Arts and Culture, Satellite Technology
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Maine geography whiz has whole world in his mind
Portland Press Herald, MaineWhen Archer Thomas was about 4 years old he pointed to a map inside a Maine Atlas and Gazetteer and said to his mother, "Look, here's the town of tub." At first Thomas' mother, Jean Whitney, could not figure out what her son was talking about. She had...Tags: Jeopardy!, Bodies of Water, Washington, DC, Vanuatu, Travel
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The Meridian plans end to housing drought
Orange County RegisterAs nearly 80 million baby boomers eye retirement, lock-and-leave developments like The Meridian in Newport Beach are springing up just as the real estate market rebounds. The ultraluxurious high-end residential development that markets itself as being...Tags: Property, Services and Shopping, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Orange County Register, Real Estate
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Raytheon missile passes an important test flight
The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonA new missile under development by Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems intercepted and destroyed a short-range ballistic missile in a key flight test over the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii. In a test flight Wednesday, a Raytheon Standard Missile-3 Block IB...Tags: Military Equipment, Weaponry, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Raytheon Company
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Hawaii: Mama's Fish House hopes to help with sustainable fishing
Mama’s Fish House, the much-loved Maui restaurant, is installing a deepwater buoy in the Pacific Ocean this month in an effort to promote sustainable fishing. Studies have shown that certain types of fish tend to congregate around such buoys,...
Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing
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Clash between Russian oil chiefs could undercut Putin ally
Reuters* Tokarev rounds on Rosneft deal to treble China exports * Could worsen Russia's export overcapacity * China plan relies on "undiscovered reserves" - Transneft * Hits back over audit on cost overruns By Olesya Astakhova and Douglas Busvine MOSCOW,...Tags: Energy Resources, Vladimir Putin, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Petroleum Industry, China
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New 'Pacific Rim' Trailer Gives Humanity Two Options: 'Go Big or Go Extinct'
ReutersMay 17 (TheWrap.com) - The latest trailer for "Pacific Rim" sets the stakes pretty high for humanity trying to fight a losing war against giant monsters from deep beneath the Pacific ocean. "Go big or go extinct," is the latest tagline attached to the...Tags: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (tv program), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Pacific Rim (movie)
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4.0 earthquake rattles L.A. coastal area
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred about 1 p.m. Wednesday off the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The quake was centered in the Pacific Ocean six miles south of Point Fermin. No damage was immediately reported, but the earthquake was felt over a large...
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn., Chrystal B. Talbott column
Knoxville News SentinelLast week I wrote about some of Knoxville's street names and the origins of a couple of Knoxville's roads. Today I want to take a more current look at some of the main roads in Knoxville. Kingston Pike Kingston Pike can trace its history back to the...Tags: Washington, DC, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Highway Transportation, Andrew Johnson
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With the proper maneuvering, Clippers can improve in off-season
Any correspondence about possible Clippers' off-season moves needs to go straight to the top. So, Chris Paul, here's a primer on what you should instruct your franchise to do in the coming months to take that next step, otherwise known as getting past...
Tags: Andrea Bargnani, Eric Bledsoe, Anderson Varejao, Los Angeles Lakers, Mitch Kupchak
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The Honolulu Star-Advertiser The Buzz column
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserSerial restaurateur Peter Kim's newest venture, The Signature Prime Steak and Seafood restaurant, could well be his crowning achievement financially as well as physically. The physical part is obvious as the white-tablecloth eatery will be located at...Tags: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Steaks, Advertising, Alcoholic Beverages, Wines
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