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New Year's resolution: Don't irk me
timr@herald-mail.comI’m in a bad mood this morning. It’s the only way to make New Year’s resolutions — to be in a bad mood. Because that means that most of my resolutions will pertain to the actions of other people, not me. For one, I’m done...Tags: Conservation, Car Allowance Rebate System (2009), Weather, Environmental Issues, Entertainment
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Travel experts share bargain-hunting tips
If you don't know where you're going on vacation this year, you may not be indecisive. You might just be a bargain hunter.
Increasingly, travelers are trading the certainty of the destination for savings, Peter Yesawich, vice chairman of MMGY Global, a...Tags: Media Industry, LivingSocial, Inc., Vacation and Timeshares, Trips and Vacations, Rentals
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In Indonesia, watching the sun rise with 504 Buddhas
Four a.m. is a terrible time of day, too late for night owls, too early for early risers. The exception is 4 a.m. at Borobudur, waiting for the sun to rise over the Kedu Plain in central Java with 504 figures of Buddha.
The temple is one of three great...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Southeast Asia, Buddhism, Myanmar Earthquake (2011), Sculpture
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Katharine Hepburn's House Gets Extreme Makeover For Sale
The Hartford CourantKatharine Hepburn's storied seaside Connecticut mansion in Fenwick is again for sale. Yes, it is the Hepburn estate. And yet, it isn't. It's someone else's house not only by title, but by feel. A massive, multi-million dollar renovation pushed the...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Aetna Inc., Katharine Hepburn
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Environmental talk to highlight 2011's many weather events
For a group deeply worried about mankind's survival in a world racked by escalating environmental problems, Earth Forum of Howard County takes an approach that dovetails nicely with the county's campaign for civility.
While the four-year-old church-...Tags: John Sarbanes, Tropical Weather, Weather, Environmental Issues, Howard County
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NM scientists develop drought-tolerant alfalfa
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With much of the Southwest struggling with drought, many ranchers and dairy farmers are having difficulty finding enough hay for their livestock and making tough choices: pay up to twice as much as last year and ship it...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Biology, Medical Specialization, Genes and Chromosomes, Science
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Award honors green landscapes in La Cañada
After 50 years of honoring the town’s most beautiful and lush landscaping, La Cañada Valley Beautiful has launched a new award to honor those yards that are green in more ways than one.
Each month the club will issue a Green Award to residents...Tags: Droughts, Natural Disasters, Droughts, The Getty
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Torrential rains cause flooding
CNNSevere weather hit the Houston area Monday, flooding streets and homes and leaving thousands of people without power, emergency officials said. Torrential rain fell across the area, causing flash flooding that left streets and highways impassable and...Tags: CNN (tv network), Floods, Weather, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters
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6.6 magnitude earthquake of Antarctica coast
WTKRA strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of Antarctica, prompting a warning that there was a "small possibility" it could trigger a tsunami. The tremor was centered in waters south of South America's southern tip, about 334 miles...Tags: Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, U.S. Geological Survey, Tsunamis, Earthquakes
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Soliloquy: Pitching weather
Legends place capricious, random gods over the workings of weather. The Norse Njord: in charge of sea and wind. West African Shango: thunder and lightning. Maori Tawhiri: hurricanes and thunderstorms. Navajo Tonenlili: everything from sleet to...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Atholton student designs apps for Apple store
Atholton High School student Eric Lu whipped out his cellphone and displayed information about the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that occurred off the west coast of Sumatra on Tuesday. The information came courtesy of mobile application software called...Tags: Apple iPhone, Students, Natural Disasters, Apple Store, Cell Phones
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