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Navy Fears California Ruling Will Divert Ships To Training Area
Associated PressThe vast Point Mugu Sea Range off Southern California is an oceanic no man's land, an ideal spot in international waters for the U.S. and its allies to test equipment and train forces. The 36,000-square-mile expanse about 60 miles northwest of Los...Tags: Armed Forces, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), Litigation and Regulation, California, Los Angeles
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Port Cleanup Going Slowly
IT'S THE FIRST TIME THE COAST GUARD HAS ALLOWED NEWS CREWS OUT ON THE WATER TO INSPECT THE MESS ON THE MISSISSIPPI UP-CLOSE. AND IT'S EASY TO SEE---A RAINBOW SHEEN OF OIL COVERS THE WATER JUST OFF THE FRENCH QUARTER AND CBD. IT'S PUNCTUATED BY... -
Libya puts freeze on oil to Switzerland
The Associated PressLibya has halted oil deliveries to Switzerland and barred Swiss ships from its ports to protest the arrest of Moammar Gadhafi's son in Geneva, a state-run company said Thursday. Libya's General National Maritime Transportation Co. stopped oil shipments... -
Monks' chant album a surprise hit
New York Times News ServiceHEILIGENKREUZ, Austria—As noon draws near, the monks glide into the church, their white cowls billowing behind them. They line up in silence, facing one another in long choir stalls. Wood carvings of saints peer down on them from the austere...Tags: Roman Catholic, Popular Music, Amy Winehouse, Religious Leaders, Christianity
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Scientists face bay invaders
Sun reporterScientists at a new research center in Maryland will test strategies to kill invasive species and prevent them from hurting the Chesapeake Bay, according to an announcement scheduled for today. More than 150 exotic species are now thriving in the bay,...Tags: Edgewater, Transportation, Nature, Research, Maryland
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Shipping line to extend port pact
Sun reporterTaiwan-based Evergreen Marine Corp. will sign an agreement Wednesday to continue service to Baltimore for 10 years as it eyes an increase in traffic between the East Coast and Asia. The new longer-term contract keeps Evergreen's guarantee to move a...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Maryland, Shipping Service
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State requires ships to cut pollution off coast
From the Associated PressCalifornia air regulators today approved the nation's toughest rules to reduce harmful emissions from ocean-going ships using the state's ports. The regulations require domestic and foreign cargo ships, tankers and cruise vessels sailing in and out of...Tags: California
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Chinese Company Charged in S.F.Bay Oil Spill
Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO -- A Hong Kong-based shipping company has been charged with obstructing justice in last year's ship accident and spill that dumped 53,000 gallons of toxic fuel into San Francisco Bay. A federal grand jury indicted Fleet Management on...Tags: Trials, Disasters, Emergency Incidents, Water Pollution, Prosecution
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Fuel Prices Could Spur Innovations, Aiding Environment
Courant Staff WriterThe extraordinary fuel costs roiling the U.S. airline industry could lead to long-term environmental benefits by spurring technological and public policy innovations, a panel of aviation experts said Wednesday in Hartford. "It's been very painful, but it...Tags: Transportation, Ecosystems, National Government, Conservation, Air Transportation
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Volunteer helped lead the charge on Windsor aid
247-4538When you live in a place long enough, you can't help but get involved in one way or another. Such is the case for Mary Lee Willis. She's not been content to raise a family and work outside the home. Willis has been active with other people in...Tags: North Carolina, Christianity, Hertford (Perquimans, North Carolina), Emergency Planning, Family
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