Topic: Atlantic Ocean
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Brazil: 11 books to read before you go
The 11 travel books that The Lonely Planet suggests you read before arriving in Brazil.
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Top 10 cities where house prices are rising
House prices continue to fall nationwide, but here and there they’ve begun to turn up as Americans return to the housing market. Which 10 metropolitan areas have seen the biggest increase in the past year? The winners, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), include a state capital, a furniture-making center, and a resort that was once America’s foreclosure capital. Can you guess who they are?
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Presidents’ Day: five facts you didn’t know about George Washington
Although today has culturally morphed into Presidents' Day over the years, the official holiday is George Washington's birthday -- even though Washington was born on February 22. Here are five little-known facts about the original founding father.
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Falling satellite: 10 times space junk has crashed into Earth
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In Pictures Space photos of the day: Looking deeper
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US supports trade ban on bluefin tuna
The US government announced it will support a proposed ban on trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna.
03/03/2010 03:39 pm -
In Pictures Underwater Archaeology
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Horizons PlanetSolar: The sun-powered super yacht
World's largest solar boat, PlanetSolar, will silently and cleanly carry two men around the globe.
02/26/2010 07:14 pm -
The Whale
A tender look at a (mostly) gentle giant.
02/24/2010 09:54 am -
Shark attack: Lifeguard hailed as a hero in rescue attempt
Lifeguard Dan Lund, who'd once been bitten by a shark himself, paddled out to bring back surfer Stephen Schafer, the victim of a shark attack Wednesday.
02/04/2010 07:49 pm -
A Mountain of Crumbs
A writer recalls a Soviet childhood, lived at the height of the cold war.
01/26/2010 05:05 am -
In Pictures National Penguin Awareness Day
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In Pictures Polar bear swimmers
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Air France crash still a mystery: new search for black boxes
French authorities will launch a new search in February for the black boxes from Air France flight 447 which crashed in the Atlantic last June. French official is "optimistic" they will find the debris from the crash and solve the mystery.
12/22/2009 12:06 pm -
Lockerbie bombing families find 21-year anniversary a tough one
Families of Lockerbie bombing victims gather in Washington, knowing that the only man convicted of the crime has been released from prison for health reasons and had almost £2 million in a bank account at the time Pan Am Flight 103 went down.
12/21/2009 02:25 pm -
Review: 'Amelia'
Biopic of Earhart's rise to fame is such a smooth ride the film lacks spark and edge.
10/23/2009 01:00 am -
In Pictures Coral
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In Pictures Seven Wonders of Nature finalists
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Greenland's Helheim glacier: a melting mystery
Scientists say the Greenland ice sheet is losing about 7 billion cubic feet of ice a year. Now, they are just finally beginning to uncover some reasons why its been shrinking.
09/24/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Dutch officials try to stop global sail by 13-year-old girl
Authorities threaten to remove girl from parents' custody if she tries to break world record for youngest circumnavigation of globe.
08/27/2009 01:00 am -
From nets to kilowatts
Recycling program turns an environmental hazard into electricity.
08/11/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Air France crash prompts changes in Airbus speed sensors
08/01/2009 01:00 am -
Air France 447's black boxes: search to resume
In the second phase of the search beginning next week, sonar and diving equipment will be used to scan the ocean floor.
07/17/2009 01:00 am -
American voices: Resilience runs deep in a somber time
On a journey from Plymouth Rock to the Grand Canyon, we find an America that is neither as divided as talk-show histrionics would suggest, nor as sullen as a flagging economy says we should be. We find a country that is struggling, yes, but is also pragmatic and still harbors a little idealism.
07/12/2009 01:00 am -
Will second crash in one month hurt Airbus image?
With just four companies manufacturing large commercial planes, any accident draws scrutiny to a firm.
06/30/2009 01:00 am -
Air France crash: Probe into two other A330 incidents
Two recent Airbus A330 flights may have had similar computer malfunctions to those suspected in AF Flight 447, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
06/27/2009 01:00 am -
Search for Air France black boxes expected to continue
Locator signals from Flight 447's black boxes may fade after June 30, but investigators are likely to keep looking anyway.
06/26/2009 01:00 am -
The importance of Flight 447's missing black boxes
Black box data can provide key clues to how the crash happened, information that's vital for future airline safety and design.
06/25/2009 01:00 am -
Rudder could be cause of Air France crash, pilots and experts say
There's been a pattern of irregularities linked to the tail fin, but Airbus says it's too soon to know.
06/19/2009 01:00 am -
Flight computers at heart of Air France crash?
Anomalies in on-board computerized controls have destabilized other A330 jets. Airbus sees no link between those cases and Flight 447.
06/17/2009 01:00 am
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