Topic: Azores
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3 novels with unforgettable main characters
These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
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3 novels with unforgettable main characters
These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
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NASA rover Curiosity finds a rock not seen before on Mars (+video)
Using a laser and X-rays, the NASA rover Curiosity identified a rock named Jake as a form of basalt, similar to volcanic rocks found in ocean-island settings on Earth.
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Transported at home
What could be more agrarian, or beautiful?
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Return of a castaway
A message in a bottle, recovered, speaks to a middle school.
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Nigeria plane crash: Did the plane run out of fuel?
Nigeria plane crash: The pilot reported that both engines had failed as the Dana Air flight approached Lagos. What causes two engines to fail?
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Spring into summer: Unseasonable heat helps pave way for violent weather
Spring is just beginning, but in many parts of the country it already feels like summer. As a storm moves into especially warm humid air in the center of the country, Texas is under the gun for violent storms.
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Chapter & Verse Portugal plays each side against the other in World War II
Neill Lochery's new book "Lisbon" chronicles Portugal's pivotal role in World War II.
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Winter storm raises the question: What's going on with the weather?
This week's winter storm – and others before it – are being influenced by climate patterns in the Arctic and North Atlantic. Scientists are working to understand how these patterns work.
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Do pre-winter snowstorms signal a harsh winter?
Tuesday marks the first day of winter, but many people in the United States and Europe have already seen a preview. Can we expect a snowy winter?
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Expect another winter of extreme weather, forecasters say
The Pacific Northwest will be colder and wetter than usual, while the South and California will be warmer and drier, says the US National Weather Service.
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Hurricane Igor heads north, all the way to Greenland?
Hurricane Igor had weakened to a bottom-tier hurricane by the time it brushed past Bermuda. Forecasters say Igor could still pack strong winds as it becomes a post-tropical depression over Greenland Thursday.
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At height of hurricane season, research teams take on storms
The research projects are aimed at giving forecasters more tools for improving storm forecasts. The peak of the hurricane season is between now and the end of October.
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A Picturesque garden in the Azores
Terra Nostra Park brims with warm waters and leafy groves.
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The seaport that could slip away
Mark Kurlansky considers the future of Gloucester, Mass., and its fishermen.
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