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Mailbag: No need for fire ring ban on all beaches
I have been a citizen of Orange County for 37 years and have frequently enjoyed the beach and the fire rings. Never have I heard of a problem until this year. It appears that the rich of Newport Beach have convinced themselves that they are being...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Air Pollution, Health, Manufacturing and Engineering, Environmental Pollution
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Coast Guard rescues four people from life raft near Big Sur
Battling 12-foot seas and 30-mph winds, the Coast Guard plucked four people from a life raft near Big Sur on Saturday afternoon, officials said. The four were rescued shortly after the tug boat they were on suddenly sank, said Coast Guard Lt. Mark...
Tags: U.S. Coast Guard
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Another dry year for L.A.
The National Weather Service forecast “very heavy drizzle” over Southern California this weekend, but “heavy” may be optimistic for a region that has become bone-dry since December, a meteorologist said Saturday. John Dumas of...Tags: Auction Service, National Weather Service
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Tracking the long-distance travels of dust
Spring stirs pollen, and also dust — high-flying dust that's blown thousands of miles to reach North America in greater amounts than scientists have known before, with potential impact on the climate and air quality. Mineral dust rises from dry...
Tags: Science, North America, University of Washington, Kennedy Space Center, Greenbelt (Prince George's, Maryland)
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U.S. to mount drone-zapping laser on Navy ship [VIDEO]
The Navy plans to install a laser gun on a ship next year to zap dangerous swarming small boats and flying drones while in the Persian Gulf. Officials say the $32-million high-technology system offers the Navy a weapon a fraction of the cost of its...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Science, Weaponry, U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Systems
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Japan readies defenses for possible missile test by North Korea
Japan readied its missile defense systems Tuesday against a possible North Korean weapons test, saying it would shoot down any missiles or debris if Japanese territory was threatened. Patriot anti-missile batteries were deployed on the grounds of the...
Tags: Weaponry, Tokyo (Japan), U.S. Military, Japan, Bodies of Water
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SpaceX set to launch supply rocket to space station on Friday
Hawthorne-based rocket maker SpaceX is targeting Friday as the launch date for the next NASA cargo resupply flight to the International Space Station. The company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., performed a successful resupply...
Tags: United Air Lines, SpaceX, Space Programs, Cape Canaveral, NASA
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The North Korea conundrum
The Obama administration is reacting responsibly to a series of provocations from North Korea, shoring up defenses while seeking a diplomatic solution to the crisis. But even if North Korea is deterred from attacking South Korea or U.S. forces for the...
Tags: North Korea, Weaponry, Nuclear Policy, U.S. Military, Politics
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All About Food: Tips for proper brining
To brine or not to brine, that is the question. Robert L. Wolke, in his book "What Einstein Told His Cook," says, "Brining seems to be all the rage these days, as if the world's chefs and food writers have suddenly discovered salt water, like Balboa...
Tags: Salt, Garlic
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Swimming pools that hit the spot on spring break
Between the brouhaha of the winter holidays and the end of the school year is that coveted halfway point known as spring break. To gear up for that last lap of the academic year, grab the kids and significant others and go recharge at some posh pools....
Tags: Bodies of Water, Swimming, Personal Service, Amusement and Theme Parks, The Amistad
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Commentary: Aliso Creek should be left to meander
Seen from the air, the Mississippi snakes across the terrain in thousands of curves and loops. The landscape is dominated by circular and semicircular arcs, the remains of old meanders. Cutoff loops become ponds or lakes. A river's length and shape are...Tags: Building Material, Golf, Sports, Rivers
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'Perfection doesn't take the day off' at The Resort at Pelican Hill
Passing through the thick double doors of The Resort at Pelican Hill's employee entrance feels a little like going to school. The broad, windowless corridor has the kind of floor that's good for rolling carts and making shoes squeak. The white walls are...
Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Travel, Employees, Personal Service, Career and Workplace
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