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		<title>Teenage Dutch sailor Laura Dekker sees life unravel after court blocks dream voyage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Corder</dc:creator>
		
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Young sailor Dekker&#8217;s dreams dashed
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Just four months ago Laura Dekker was a carefree 13-year-old with an extraordinary dream — to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. On Tuesday, police hauled her home — clutching a suitcase and guitar — from a mystery trip to the Caribbean, and .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/teenage-dutch-sailor-laura-dekker-sees-life-unravel-after-court-blocks-dream-voyage-247359/">Teenage Dutch sailor Laura Dekker sees life unravel after court blocks dream voyage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Medieval &#8216;mourners&#8217; to begin 7-city US tour next year in 1st display together outside France</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stengle</dc:creator>
		
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Medieval &#8216;mourners&#8217; to leave France for US tour

DALLAS — The white alabaster figures draped in cloaks show their grief in different ways: from a bent head, the face shrouded by a hood, to a hand swathed in cloth reaching up to wipe a tear.
The nearly 40 &#8220;mourners&#8221; commissioned in the 15th century to adorn the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/medieval-mourners-to-begin-7-city-us-tour-next-year-in-1st-display-together-outside-france-247100/">Read : Medieval &#8216;mourners&#8217; to begin 7-city US tour next year in 1st display together outside France</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sleeping Giant Ski Area near Yellowstone opens after 5-year closure</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Sleeping Giant Ski Area near Yellowstone opens

POWELL, Wyo. — Sleeping Giant Ski Area in northern Wyoming is opening to skiers for the first time since 2004.
The ski area&#8217;s operators originally had hoped to open as early as Thanksgiving weekend, but their plans were foiled by insufficient snow.
Sleeping Giant Ski Area calls itself one of America&#8217;s .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sleeping-giant-ski-area-near-yellowstone-opens-after-5-year-closure-246969/">Sleeping Giant Ski Area near Yellowstone opens after 5-year closure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Museum exhibits drawings collected by Delta flight attendant who gives crayons to passengers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Museum exhibits pictures drawn by Delta passengers

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A museum is showing artwork collected by a Delta flight attendant who started handing out crayons to passengers after the Sept. 11th attacks.
The Palm Springs Air Museum is showing &#8220;Plane Art — Connecting People&#8221; through Jan. 25. Several dozen pictures are hanging at the museum, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/museum-exhibits-drawings-collected-by-delta-flight-attendant-who-gives-crayons-to-passengers-246962/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Museum exhibits drawings collected by Delta flight attendant who gives crayons to passengers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Even if the skies are gray, Belize underwater is a multi-colored world for snorkelers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Wellenbach</dc:creator>
		
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Rainbows underwater in Belize even if sky is gray

CAYE CAULKER, Belize — It was a dark, rainy, gray day. We don&#8217;t go for monochrome excursions during our tropical adventures, so this kind of day was not acceptable.
Nonetheless, my two teenage children and I were going to make the best of our snorkeling trip along the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/even-if-the-skies-are-gray-belize-underwater-is-a-multi-colored-world-for-snorkelers-246948/">Even if the skies are gray, Belize underwater is a multi-colored world for snorkelers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1 dead, at least 5 hurt in collision of Coast Guard, civilian boats in San Diego Bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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1 dead, 5 hurt in Coast Guard boat collision in CA

SAN DIEGO — Authorities say one person is dead and at least five are injured after a 33-foot Coast Guard patrol boat and a recreational boat collided in San Diego Bay.
The crash happened shortly before 6 p.m. during a Christmas boat parade, but neither boat ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1-dead-at-least-5-hurt-in-collision-of-coast-guard-civilian-boats-in-san-diego-bay-246679/">1 dead, at least 5 hurt in collision of Coast Guard, civilian boats in San Diego Bay</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities: At least 6 seriously hurt in San Diego collision of Coast Guard, civilian boats</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
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6 hurt in Coast Guard boat collision in San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Authorities say a Coast Guard patrol boat has collided with a recreational boat while a Christmas light parade was going on in San Diego Bay, leaving at least six people including a child with serious injuries.
San Diego Fire Department spokesman Maurice Luque says .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-at-least-6-seriously-hurt-in-san-diego-collision-of-coast-guard-civilian-boats-246667/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Authorities: At least 6 seriously hurt in San Diego collision of Coast Guard, civilian boats</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coast Guard patrol boat, recreational boat collide in San Diego Bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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San Diego Coast Guard, recreational boats collide

SAN DIEGO — Authorities say a Coast Guard patrol boat has collided with a recreational boat in San Diego Bay.
Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Josh Nelson says there have been injuries reported in the crash that occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, but it was not yet clear how many ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coast-guard-patrol-boat-recreational-boat-collide-in-san-diego-bay-246664/">Read more : Coast Guard patrol boat, recreational boat collide in San Diego Bay</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt antiquities chief says he will ask Berlin to return Nefertiti bust</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Egypt antiquities chief to demand Nefertiti bust

CAIRO — Egypt&#8217;s antiquities chief said Sunday he will formally demand the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti from a Berlin museum after confirming it was sneaked out of Cairo through fraudulent documents.
Zahi Hawass, the head of Egypt&#8217;s Supreme Council of Antiquities, has been aggressively campaigning to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/egypt-antiquities-chief-says-he-will-ask-berlin-to-return-nefertiti-bust-246637/">Original article &nbsp;: Egypt antiquities chief says he will ask Berlin to return Nefertiti bust</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Too cold for nude protest, bikers against NYC bike lane removal pin plastic breasts to jackets</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Too cold for nude protest, NYC bikers switch gears

NEW YORK — Bicyclists who planned to go topless to protest the removal of a Brooklyn bike lane switched gears Saturday, pinning plastic breasts to their jackets as they rolled into a snowstorm.
Dozens of bikers joined a protest called the &#8220;Freedom Ride&#8221; to oppose the removal of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/too-cold-for-nude-protest-bikers-against-nyc-bike-lane-removal-pin-plastic-breasts-to-jackets-246469/" title="Too cold for nude protest, bikers against NYC bike lane removal pin plastic breasts to jackets">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Several hundred motorists stranded on western Va. roads as snow storm socks East Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Several hundred motorists stranded on Va. roads
WASHINGTON — Officials in Virginia say the snow storm socking the East Coast has caused several hundred motorists to become stranded in the western part of the state.
Virginia Department of Emergency Management spokesman Bob Spieldenner said Saturday that local and state officials, as well as the National .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/several-hundred-motorists-stranded-on-western-va-roads-as-snow-storm-socks-east-coast-246434/" title="Several hundred motorists stranded on western Va. roads as snow storm socks East Coast">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Travelers, shoppers see frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Karush</dc:creator>
		
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Treacherous snow storm strikes East Coast
WASHINGTON — A treacherous, frightful wintry storm slammed the East Coast on Saturday and dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, hampering travelers and shoppers on the weekend before Christmas.

Forecasts called for up to 20 inches of snow across the region, including Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and reaching .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/travelers-shoppers-see-frightful-weather-across-east-coast-ahead-of-christmas-246413/" title="Travelers, shoppers see frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Travelers, shoppers brace for frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Foul pre-Christmas weekend in store for East Coast
WASHINGTON — The eastern U.S. was hit with a frightful wintry storm Saturday that dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, hampering travelers heading home and likely deterring shoppers on the weekend before Christmas.
Forecasts called for up to 20 inches of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/travelers-shoppers-brace-for-frightful-weather-across-east-coast-ahead-of-christmas-246333/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Travelers, shoppers brace for frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bikers plan topless ride to protest demise of bike lane in NY Orthodox Jewish neighborhood</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Bikers plan topless ride to protest lane removal

NEW YORK — Bicyclists planning a protest ride through New York City are calling it their &#8220;Freedom Ride&#8221; — free of clothing, that is. The removal of clothing during Saturday&#8217;s ride is meant as a protest over the removal of a bike lane in the Williamsburg section of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bikers-plan-topless-ride-to-protest-demise-of-bike-lane-in-ny-orthodox-jewish-neighborhood-246215/" title="Bikers plan topless ride to protest demise of bike lane in NY Orthodox Jewish neighborhood">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Storm warnings issued, people stock up as heavy weekend snow bears down on mid-Atlantic</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Storm warnings as snow bears down on mid-Atlantic

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A major storm moving up the Atlantic Coast on the last shopping weekend before Christmas threatened to shut down much of the region as officials warned of up to 20 inches of snow and significant power outages.
People stocked up on groceries and other staples Friday ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/storm-warnings-issued-people-stock-up-as-heavy-weekend-snow-bears-down-on-mid-atlantic-246185/">Storm warnings issued, people stock up as heavy weekend snow bears down on mid-Atlantic</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sheriff: NC man who offered to help others this Christmas robbed and killed in his home</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Good Samaritan robbed, killed in NC home
McLEANSVILLE, N.C. — Authorities say someone robbed and killed a North Carolina coin collector who had offered financial help to those struggling this Christmas.

The News &#038; Record of Greensboro reports Friday that 76-year-old Charles Herman Brown of McLeansville was found dead by church members who were checking on him.
They ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sheriff-nc-man-who-offered-to-help-others-this-christmas-robbed-and-killed-in-his-home-246173/">Sheriff: NC man who offered to help others this Christmas robbed and killed in his home</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai&#8217;s World Expo to put 10 baby pandas on display at city&#8217;s zoos</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Shanghai Expo to show baby pandas at city&#8217;s zoos

SHANGHAI — Ten giant panda cubs will be on display at the Shanghai World Expo next year at the city&#8217;s zoos, giving tens of millions of Chinese and foreign visitors a glimpse at the highly endangered species.
The six females and four males will arrive in Shanghai in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shanghais-world-expo-to-put-10-baby-pandas-on-display-at-citys-zoos-245338/">Read : Shanghai&#8217;s World Expo to put 10 baby pandas on display at city&#8217;s zoos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boyd Gaming submits $2.45B offer for Station Casinos; wants more of Las Vegas locals market</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Boyd Gaming makes $2.45B offer for Station Casinos

NEW YORK — Boyd Gaming says it made a $2.45 billion offer to buy casino competitor Station Casinos out of bankruptcy protection as Boyd looks to take a bigger slice of the action among Las Vegas locals.
Boyd, in a regulatory filing on Wednesday, says the transaction will involve ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/boyd-gaming-submits-245b-offer-for-station-casinos-wants-more-of-las-vegas-locals-market-245328/" title="Boyd Gaming submits $2.45B offer for Station Casinos; wants more of Las Vegas locals market">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michelle Obama delivers Toys for Tots from White House drive, asks for toys for older kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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QUANTICO, Va. — Delivering a red Christmas sack bulging with toys, first lady Michelle Obama appealed Wednesday for donations for older children for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve&#8217;s annual Toys for Tots program for needy children.
Mrs. Obama visited a Toys for Tots warehouse near Marine Corps Base .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michelle-obama-delivers-toys-for-tots-from-white-house-drive-asks-for-toys-for-older-kids-244929/" title="Michelle Obama delivers Toys for Tots from White House drive, asks for toys for older kids">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Britain&#8217;s Royal Academy says prince of Liechtenstein has canceled major London art exhibit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Liechtenstein royal cancels major UK art exhibit

LONDON — The prince of Liechtenstein has canceled a major London art exhibition because British officials have held up the export of a Renaissance painting he bought in 2006, officials said Wednesday.
Prince Hans-Adam II pulled the plug on the exhibition, planned for autumn of next year, because of a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/britains-royal-academy-says-prince-of-liechtenstein-has-canceled-major-london-art-exhibit-244922/">Original article on  : Britain&#8217;s Royal Academy says prince of Liechtenstein has canceled major London art exhibit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil toddler has 50 sewing needles inside body, doctors say they apparently inserted</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marco Sibaja</dc:creator>
		
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Brazil toddler has 50 sewing needles inside body

SAO PAULO — A 2-year-old boy has as many as 50 metal sewing needles inside his body, apparently stuck there one by one, a doctor treating him said Wednesday. Brazilian media said the boy&#8217;s ex-stepfather was detained.
Dr. Luiz Cesar Soltoski told The Associated Press that surgeons hope to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-toddler-has-50-sewing-needles-inside-body-doctors-say-they-apparently-inserted-244846/">Original article &nbsp;: Brazil toddler has 50 sewing needles inside body, doctors say they apparently inserted</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ancient pharaonic paintings that sparked feud between Egypt and the Louvre to return to Luxor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Ancient Egyptian wall paintings to return to Luxor

CAIRO — Egypt&#8217;s antiquities chief says the wall paintings that caused a feud between Egypt and the Louvre Museum will be returned to their original location in a tomb south of Egypt.
In a statement Wednesday, Zahi Hawass says the ancient pieces will be restored by experts and replaced .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ancient-pharaonic-paintings-that-sparked-feud-between-egypt-and-the-louvre-to-return-to-luxor-244837/">Original source &nbsp;: Ancient pharaonic paintings that sparked feud between Egypt and the Louvre to return to Luxor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tiger Woods course in Dubai despite golfer&#8217;s tarnished image, city&#8217;s debt woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Dubai says moving ahead with Tiger Woods course

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods&#8217; business partners in Dubai on Wednesday wouldn&#8217;t comment on the golfer&#8217;s personal woes, but say despite the emirate&#8217;s cash problems they are still pushing ahead with plans to build a course he laid out .
&#8220;The Tiger Woods Dubai &#8230; can confirm ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tiger-woods-course-in-dubai-despite-golfers-tarnished-image-citys-debt-woes-244826/">Tiger Woods course in Dubai despite golfer&#8217;s tarnished image, city&#8217;s debt woes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Czech zoo plans to relocate 4 rare northern white rhinos to Africa in effort to save species</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karel Janicek</dc:creator>
		
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4 white rhinos to move from Czech zoo to Kenya

PRAGUE — Four rare northern white rhinos will be moved from a Czech zoo to Africa to live in the wild in an attempt to save the species from being wiped out, officials said Wednesday.
Two male rhinos called Sudan and Suni and two female rhinos called ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/czech-zoo-plans-to-relocate-4-rare-northern-white-rhinos-to-africa-in-effort-to-save-species-244818/" title="Czech zoo plans to relocate 4 rare northern white rhinos to Africa in effort to save species">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil boy has 50 sewing needles inside his body, doctors evaluating operation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil boy has 50 sewing needles stuck inside body

BRASILIA, Brazil — A 2-year-old Brazilian boy has as many as 50 metal sewing needles inside his body and a doctor treating the boy said Wednesday they were apparently stuck there one by one.
Dr. Luiz Cesar Soltoski told The Associated Press that surgeons hope to remove most .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-boy-has-50-sewing-needles-inside-his-body-doctors-evaluating-operation-244811/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Brazil boy has 50 sewing needles inside his body, doctors evaluating operation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ancient pharaonic wall paintings that caused feud between Egypt and the Louvre arrive in Cairo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Ancient wall paintings return to Egypt from France

CAIRO — An Egyptian airport official says the wall paintings that caused a feud between Egypt and the Louvre Museum have returned home.
Ahmed al-Rawi of the customs authority said that the ancient artwork arrived to Cairo on a flight from Paris on Tuesday evening and were handed over ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ancient-pharaonic-wall-paintings-that-caused-feud-between-egypt-and-the-louvre-arrive-in-cairo-244410/" title="Ancient pharaonic wall paintings that caused feud between Egypt and the Louvre arrive in Cairo">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison to headline 2010 New Orleans Jazz Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
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2010 New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup announced

NEW ORLEANS — Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison and Lionel Richie are headlining next year&#8217;s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
The annual outdoor music festival is marking its 41st year. The event spans two weekends in the spring and features hundreds of acts in genres ranging from pop, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pearl-jam-aretha-franklin-van-morrison-to-headline-2010-new-orleans-jazz-festival-244076/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison to headline 2010 New Orleans Jazz Festival</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hope Diamond, Wittelsbach gem to go on display together at Smithsonian museum</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Famed blue diamonds to join up at Smithsonian

WASHINGTON — Two of the world&#8217;s most famed blue diamonds will be on display together starting in January.
The 31.06-carat Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond will join the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian&#8217;s National Museum of Natural History on Jan. 28, the museum announced Monday.
It&#8217;s the first time in more than ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hope-diamond-wittelsbach-gem-to-go-on-display-together-at-smithsonian-museum-243923/">Hope Diamond, Wittelsbach gem to go on display together at Smithsonian museum</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>France returns wall paintings sought by Egypt after feud</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
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France returns wall paintings sought by Egypt

PARIS — Fragments of an ancient wall painting that caused a feud between Egypt and the Louvre Museum are heading home.
France returned the ancient artwork to Egyptian officials after President Hosni Mubarak inspected one of the fragments following a visit with his French counterpart, Nicolas Sarkozy. The pockmarked slab .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/france-returns-wall-paintings-sought-by-egypt-after-feud-243893/">France returns wall paintings sought by Egypt after feud</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Snuba diving offers crash course in underwater breathing for budding divers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Snuba mixes snorkeling and scuba
ROATAN, Honduras — Breathing underwater was a strange sensation. It was even stranger because I&#8217;ve never been scuba-certified. Stranger yet that my wife — who is reluctant to even duck her head under water — was happily swimming 15 feet underwater behind me as we plumbed the depths on this island ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/snuba-diving-offers-crash-course-in-underwater-breathing-for-budding-divers-243863/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Snuba diving offers crash course in underwater breathing for budding divers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rescuers use helicopter to search for 2 missing climbers on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Helicopter used to search for 2 Oregon climbers

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Searchers used a helicopter Sunday to search for two missing climbers on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood and were preparing take rescue and medical teams back to the area on a second try.
Capt. Stephen Bomar, an Oregon Army National Guard spokesman, said he didn&#8217;t know if ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rescuers-use-helicopter-to-search-for-2-missing-climbers-on-oregons-mount-hood-243602/">Rescuers use helicopter to search for 2 missing climbers on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rescuers to use helicopter to search 2 missing climbers on Mount Hood amid avalanche fears</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Helicopter search planned for 2 Ore. climbers

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Authorities used a helicopter Sunday to search for two missing climbers on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood and were preparing take rescue and medical teams back to the area on a second try.
An Oregon Army National Guard spokesman says he didn&#8217;t know if the crew of the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rescuers-to-use-helicopter-to-search-2-missing-climbers-on-mount-hood-amid-avalanche-fears-243580/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Searchers find 1 body on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood; 2 climbers still missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mccall</dc:creator>
		
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Body found on Mount Hood; 2 climbers still missing

PORTLAND, Ore. — Rescuers recovered the body of a mountaineer and are searching for his companions, two days after the trio began climbing an especially treacherous face of Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood.
The three climbers began their ascent on the west side of the 11,249-foot mountain about 1 a.m. .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/searchers-find-1-body-on-oregons-mount-hood-2-climbers-still-missing-243383/">Searchers find 1 body on Oregon&#8217;s Mount Hood; 2 climbers still missing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mother of Ohio suspect says pipe bombs are his hobby, had no intention of harming anyone</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Mom of Ohio suspect: Pipe bombs are his hobby

AKRON, Ohio — A former anesthesiologist accused of making pipe bombs in his apartment didn&#8217;t intend to harm anyone and detonated the devices in remote areas as a hobby, his mother told a newspaper.
&#8220;Mark had no intention of killing anyone. He saves lives. He doesn&#8217;t take them,&#8221; ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mother-of-ohio-suspect-says-pipe-bombs-are-his-hobby-had-no-intention-of-harming-anyone-242951/">Mother of Ohio suspect says pipe bombs are his hobby, had no intention of harming anyone</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>T. Rex heading to Oregon for stay at Portland museum; display to last through summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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T. Rex going to Ore. for stay at Portland museum

PORTLAND, Ore. — A skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex will spend much of 2010 along the banks of the Willamette River at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
The museum says the skeleton is that of a 40-foot-long predator dinosaur that weighed 7.5 tons and lived ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/t-rex-heading-to-oregon-for-stay-at-portland-museum-display-to-last-through-summer-242730/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : T. Rex heading to Oregon for stay at Portland museum; display to last through summer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities: All reports of stranded or overdue hunters in northern Arizona resolved</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-all-reports-of-stranded-or-overdue-hunters-in-northern-arizona-resolved-242707/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Felicia Fonseca</dc:creator>
		
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Overdue hunters in northern Arizona accounted for

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Authorities in northern Arizona said Thursday all hunters reported stranded or overdue after a powerful storm brought deep snow and freezing temperatures to the area have been accounted for.
In all, authorities received 22 reports either from hunters or concerned family members. Coconino County Sheriff&#8217;s Office spokesman ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-all-reports-of-stranded-or-overdue-hunters-in-northern-arizona-resolved-242707/">Authorities: All reports of stranded or overdue hunters in northern Arizona resolved</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stubborn storm leaves a trail of frigid air, stranded hunters and vexed drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Stubborn storm leaves behind a shivering nation

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A deadly, windy storm that has paralyzed a wide swath of the nation for days left bitter cold behind as it finally made its exit Thursday, with temperatures below freezing in several states and gusts that made it feel as cold as minus 25.
Power failures in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stubborn-storm-leaves-a-trail-of-frigid-air-stranded-hunters-and-vexed-drivers-242629/" title="Stubborn storm leaves a trail of frigid air, stranded hunters and vexed drivers">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities fan out across Northern Arizona to find hunters stranded after snowstorm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Deputies search for snowbound hunters in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Searchers fanned out across a wide swath of Northern Arizona on Thursday in an effort to reach more than a dozen hunters stranded in deep snow and freezing temperatures.
Authorities said the hunters got caught in a powerful storm that dropped 2 to 3 feet of snow .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-fan-out-across-northern-arizona-to-find-hunters-stranded-after-snowstorm-242568/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Authorities fan out across Northern Arizona to find hunters stranded after snowstorm</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pittsburgh-area casino fined $10,000 for allowing ineligible gamblers to play slot machines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. casino fined $10,000 for ineligible gamblers

HARRISBURG, Pa. — State gaming officials have fined a western Pennsylvania casino $10,000 for allowing two ineligible gamblers to play slot machines.
The Gaming Control Board found that an 18-year-old played slots for about 45 minutes at the Meadows Racetrack &#038; Casino on Aug. 11. The legal age to play .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pittsburgh-area-casino-fined-10000-for-allowing-ineligible-gamblers-to-play-slot-machines-242563/">Pittsburgh-area casino fined $10,000 for allowing ineligible gamblers to play slot machines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Russian nightclub death toll reaches 131; many others still in critical condition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Reports: Russian nightclub fire toll rises to 131

MOSCOW — Russian news agencies are reporting the death toll from last weekend&#8217;s nightclub fire has risen to 131.
RIA Novosti and Interfax are quoting officials in the Perm region as saying three people died overnight. Three others died during the day Wednesday.
The blaze at the Ural Mountain city&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-russian-nightclub-death-toll-reaches-131-many-others-still-in-critical-condition-242385/" title="Reports: Russian nightclub death toll reaches 131; many others still in critical condition">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lenders take over Resorts Atlantic City, 1st casino outside Nevada, after year of no payments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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Lenders take over NJ&#8217;s 1st casino for nonpayment

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Don&#8217;t pay your mortgage, and eventually the bank will own your home.
That&#8217;s what&#8217;s happening to Resorts Atlantic City, which enjoys a special spot on the national gambling scene as the first U.S. casino outside Nevada.
Unable to make debt payments for more than a year, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lenders-take-over-resorts-atlantic-city-1st-casino-outside-nevada-after-year-of-no-payments-242259/">Lenders take over Resorts Atlantic City, 1st casino outside Nevada, after year of no payments</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Major Athens exhibition on love in antiquity pairs sacred and mundane</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Paphitis</dc:creator>
		
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Exhibition on love in antiquity opens in Athens

ATHENS, Greece — When it came to endearments, Philonides wasn&#8217;t a man of subtlety.
The lid of a small 5th century B.C. Greek vase, intended as a gift to a flute-player named Anemone, bore a picture of male and female genitalia. To avoid any misunderstanding, Philonides and Anemone&#8217;s names .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/major-athens-exhibition-on-love-in-antiquity-pairs-sacred-and-mundane-242141/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Major Athens exhibition on love in antiquity pairs sacred and mundane</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 tigers attack Hamburg zoo animal handler, who is in critical condition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Tigers attack Hamburg zoo keepers
BERLIN — German police say three tigers attacked a Hamburg zookeeper, who remains in the hospital in critical condition.

Hamburg police said Wednesday that the 28-year-old animal handler at the private Hagenbeck Zoo tripped during a performance involving five tigers Tuesday night.
Three of the tigers clawed and bit him as he lay ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-tigers-attack-hamburg-zoo-animal-handler-who-is-in-critical-condition-2-242043/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : 3 tigers attack Hamburg zoo animal handler, who is in critical condition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 tigers attack Hamburg zoo animal handler, who is in critical condition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Tigers attack Hamburg zoo keepers
BERLIN — German police say three tigers attacked a Hamburg zookeeper, who remains in the hospital in critical condition.

Hamburg police said Wednesday that the 28-year-old animal handler at the private Hagenbeck Zoo tripped during a performance involving five tigers Tuesday night.
Three of the tigers clawed and bit him as he lay ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-tigers-attack-hamburg-zoo-animal-handler-who-is-in-critical-condition-242042/">3 tigers attack Hamburg zoo animal handler, who is in critical condition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say NY man tries to rob a diner with paintball gun while wearing paintball mask</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: NY man tries robbery with paintball gun

YONKERS, N.Y. — Police said a man tried to rob a New York diner while wearing a paintball mask and carrying a paintball gun. Yonkers police Sgt. Patrick McCormack said the man was subdued at the Broadway Diner by four volunteer members of the city Office of Emergency .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-ny-man-tries-to-rob-a-diner-with-paintball-gun-while-wearing-paintball-mask-241690/" title="Police say NY man tries to rob a diner with paintball gun while wearing paintball mask">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Despite bumps, Nintendo&#8217;s &#8216;The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks&#8217; picks up steam</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lou Kesten</dc:creator>
		
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Despite bumps, new &#8216;Zelda&#8217; game picks up steam

It&#8217;s easy to take a series like &#8220;The Legend of Zelda&#8221; for granted. The first game arrived on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, and with more than a dozen releases over 23 years, even the most dedicated &#8220;Zelda&#8221; fan can be forgiven for having skipped a game  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/review-despite-bumps-nintendos-the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks-picks-up-steam-241591/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Surfers anticipate biggest waves in years hitting Hawaii, but public warned to stay away</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/surfers-anticipate-biggest-waves-in-years-hitting-hawaii-but-public-warned-to-stay-away-241207/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Niesse</dc:creator>
		
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Giant waves crash on Hawaii&#8217;s beaches
HONOLULU — Thousands of spectators and surfers are flocking to Hawaii&#8217;s beaches to see the biggest waves in years crash ashore.

Heavy traffic backed up for miles Monday along roads leading to Oahu&#8217;s North Shore. Some of the world&#8217;s most daring surfers took on the powerful and dangerous waves, which forecasters .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/surfers-anticipate-biggest-waves-in-years-hitting-hawaii-but-public-warned-to-stay-away-241207/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Surfers anticipate biggest waves in years hitting Hawaii, but public warned to stay away</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>George H.W. Bush helps dedicate new gallery at Pacific War museum in Texas on Pearl Harbor Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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Bush helps dedicate new Pacific War museum gallery

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — Former President George H.W. Bush used a large pair of gold scissors Monday to cut a red ribbon and dedicate an expansive new gallery that carries his name at the National Museum of the Pacific War.
Bush and his wife, Barbara, were among some 4,000 people .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/george-hw-bush-helps-dedicate-new-gallery-at-pacific-war-museum-in-texas-on-pearl-harbor-day-241180/">George H.W. Bush helps dedicate new gallery at Pacific War museum in Texas on Pearl Harbor Day</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SkiResorts.com advice for celebrating Christmas on a ski trip (Hint: Bring your own tree)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/skiresortscom-advice-for-celebrating-christmas-on-a-ski-trip-hint-bring-your-own-tree-241177/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Advice for celebrating Christmas on a ski trip

NEW YORK — There&#8217;s a new Web site for skiers, and it offers a lot more than deals.
SkiResorts.com also has features on all aspects of the ski experience. Readers can check out profiles of resorts like Loon, N.H., or learn nicknames for various types of snow, from fluffy  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skiresortscom-advice-for-celebrating-christmas-on-a-ski-trip-hint-bring-your-own-tree-241177/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New resort in British Columbia for skiers: Revelstoke</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-resort-in-british-columbia-for-skiers-revelstoke-241175/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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New ski resort in British Columbia: Revelstoke

ASPEN, Colo. — Ski.com has added Revelstoke Mountain Resort, a new ski destination in British Columbia, to its top 100 list.
Revelstoke, described by Ski.com as the newest resort in North America, also claims the continent&#8217;s biggest vertical, up to 720 inches of snow annually, 3,000 acres of lift-serviced terrain, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-resort-in-british-columbia-for-skiers-revelstoke-241175/">New resort in British Columbia for skiers: Revelstoke</a>.]]></description>
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