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Search suspended for man swept to sea off Monhegan Island

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Cape Cod, a good Samaritan fishing boat crew, and Maine Marine Patrol crew search for a 32-year old man lost at sea after he was swept into the water by a wave while on Gul [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Lombok

Lombok ? one of thousands of South East Asian islands, between Singapore and Australia, or, if you wish to include the Pacific Ocean ?to the west coast of South America. A relatively small island (7500 square meter), but known worldwide. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Artificial island could be solution for rising Pacific sea l...

Sea levels are rising so fast that the tiny Pacific state of Kiribati is seriously considering moving its 100,000 people on to artificial islands. In a speech to the 16-nation Pacific Islands Forum this week, President Anote Tong said rad [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Island detention centre operator blasted by union

THE private company that runs the Christmas Island detention centre should be stripped of its contract, and control of the network returned to the Commonwealth, says the union representing the centre's workers. The head of the Chri [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Staten Island Yankees take aim at NY-Penn title

It seems every time the Staten Island Yankees win the McNamara Division of the New York-Penn League, the Brooklyn Cyclones are waiting for them in the playoffs — and vice versa. The local rivals were feeling each other out Saturd [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

New Zealand: A Thrill-Seeker's Dream

A country of dramatically diverse environments, New Zealand offers an array of activities for outdoor enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. New Zealand's remarkably varied landscape includes beaches, mountains, fjords, glaciers [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Rogue floating island towed back to shore

A rogue floating island that broke free of it's moorings a few weeks ago was pulled back to shore on Monday. We visited Prairie Lake near Cameron to watch the progress. The tow job was being done by S & R Towing and started about 6 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Date with Kate: Collette Dinnigan

Designer Collette Dinnigan was on Hamilton Island this weekend to show her new cruise collection. Kate Waterhouse caught up with her to chat about her secret Italian wedding, married life with hotelier Bradley Cocks and juggling work with [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Norway Massacre Families In Island Visit

Families of the 69 Norwegian youngsters killed by Anders Behring Breivik will today visit the island where the massacre took place. Police and psychiatrists will be an attendance to offer support for the hundreds of people expected to pay [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Island escape is Vietnam's best-kept secret

In the milliseconds it takes to fall from a motor scooter at 50km/h onto a dusty, dirt road, time slows down – like you're in The Matrix - until it clicks back into real time with a thud and a whimper as you hit the ground. And [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Honeymoon horror as newlywed wife watches shark kill her hus...

A BRITISH couple's honeymoon ended in the worst way imaginable this week after the groom was killed by a shark. The attack happened in the most unlikely of places - 10m off the idyllic Anse Lazio beach in the Seychelles. Ian Redmond, [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Channel Islands stabbing victims mourned

A 30-year-old Polish man has been arrested over the deaths on the island of Jersey, near the coast of France. His wife, two children and father-in-law are thought to be among the dead. The other two people killed [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Snow hits South Island

Snow has started to settle in Te Anau, but Cantabrians will have to endure an evening of hail storms before the snow reaches the city late tonight. Blue Skies Weather forecaster Tony Trewinnard said snow was unlikely to fall in Canterbury [...]

Posted On : Aug, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Fire cuts short F, Q lines in Coney Island

Beach-goers beware: subway service will be spotty in Coney Island on Saturday. A fire broke out on the roof of a signal room near the West 8th Street station on Friday evening, shutting down service on the F and Q lines. MTA spokeswo [...]