Saturday, March 31, 2018

Divers Risk Drowning and Sharks to Poach Abalone Worth $200 a Pound by KIMON de GREEF


By KIMON de GREEF

The delicacy once smothered local reefs in South Africa, but the shellfish has become more difficult to find as a result of overfishing, luring untrained divers into more deadly waters.

Published: March 31, 2018 at 02:56PM

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South Korea Deploys Anti-Piracy Warship After Hijack of Fishing Boat Off Ghana by REUTERS


By REUTERS

South Korea has deployed a naval vessel from its regional anti-piracy effort to help in the search after a fishing boat was hijacked by pirates off Ghana, South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Published: March 31, 2018 at 08:08AM

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Friday, March 30, 2018

How Do You Get Your Nature Fix? by NATALIE PROULX


By NATALIE PROULX

Where do you go to experience the great outdoors? How do you spend your time there?

Published: March 30, 2018 at 05:00AM

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Thursday, March 29, 2018

France’s Sarkozy to Face Trial for Corruption, Influence Peddling by REUTERS


By REUTERS

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will face trial over charges he misused his influence to secure leaked details of an inquiry into alleged irregularities in his 2007 election campaign, a source close to the investigation said on Thursday.

Published: March 29, 2018 at 10:20AM

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Romanian Village Pestered by Brandy-Drinking Bear by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Romanian hunting authorities have given their approval to shoot a bear that has been wandering into villagers’ homes and helping itself to food, terrifying locals.

Published: March 29, 2018 at 07:48AM

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Getting to Know (and Appreciate) Rural Australia by DAMIEN CAVE


By DAMIEN CAVE

This week’s Australia Letter, written and delivered from inside a country pub.

Published: March 28, 2018 at 05:09PM

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Changes Coming in Gulf of St Lawrence to Help Save Whales by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Canada is changing the dates of the country’s snow crab season and establishing a permanent speed limit in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in hopes of protecting the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Published: March 28, 2018 at 02:15PM

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Van Gogh Landscape Expected to Fetch Millions at Auction by REUTERS


By REUTERS

A landscape painting by Dutch impressionist Vincent Van Gogh that went on display in Paris on Wednesday is expected to fetch between 3-5 million euros ($3.7-$6.1 million) when it is auctioned in June.

Published: March 28, 2018 at 12:54PM

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House Hunting in … Italy by ROXANA POPESCU


By ROXANA POPESCU

On the less-hyped western side of the Italian Riviera, you won’t find tourist hot spots like Portofino, but you won’t pay as much either.

Published: March 28, 2018 at 09:30AM

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An Apartment on the Italian Riviera by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author

The home, in an old fishing village west of Genoa, is listed for about $1.85 million.

Published: March 28, 2018 at 09:30AM

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Persecuted on Land, a Minority in Cambodia Takes Shelter on the Water by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author

Floating villages spread across the surface of the Mekong River’s waterways, playing host to ethnic Vietnamese whose status in Cambodian society is perpetually adrift.

Published: March 28, 2018 at 05:00AM

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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

StĂ©phane Audran, Who Starred in ‘Babette’s Feast,’ Dies at 85 by NEIL GENZLINGER


By NEIL GENZLINGER

Her turn in an Oscar-winning film was one highlight among numerous credits, many in the films of Claude Chabrol, her husband for 16 years.

Published: March 27, 2018 at 07:27PM

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British Sailor Presumed Lost at Sea in Volvo Ocean Race by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A sailor in the Volvo Ocean Race is presumed lost at sea after going overboard in the harsh, remote Southern Ocean some 1,400 miles west of Cape Horn.

Published: March 27, 2018 at 01:24PM

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In the Catskills, New Hope for the Return of Tourism by C. J. HUGHES


By C. J. HUGHES

Developers are working on or have completed a string of resort and hotel projects near the Catskill Mountains, signs of progress that hearten residents.

Published: March 27, 2018 at 12:07PM

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Lawsuit to Eliminate Atlantic Marine Monument Can Proceed by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A federal court has ruled that a group of fishing organizations can move forward with a lawsuit that seeks to eliminate the first national marine monument in the Atlantic Ocean.

Published: March 27, 2018 at 11:24AM

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Is Zuckerberg Willing to Act Boldly to Fix Facebook Crisis? by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

As questions mounted last year about whether Facebook had been exploited to tilt the U.S. presidential election, Mark Zuckerberg landed on a fishing trawler off Alabama’s Gulf coast.

Published: March 27, 2018 at 11:00AM

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Is Zuckerberg Willing to Act Boldly to Fix Facebook Crisis? by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

As questions mounted last year about whether Facebook had been exploited to tilt the U.S. presidential election, Mark Zuckerberg’s to-do list landed him on a fishing trawler off Alabama’s Gulf coast.

Published: March 27, 2018 at 10:30AM

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Sailor in Round-the-World Race Is ‘Lost at Sea’ by VICTOR MATHER


By VICTOR MATHER

John Fisher, a 47-year-old Briton competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, was swept overboard in strong winds 1,400 miles west of Cape Horn.

Published: March 27, 2018 at 10:07AM

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Sailing: British Volvo Ocean Race Crew Member Lost at Sea by REUTERS


By REUTERS

A British Volvo Ocean Race crew member who fell overboard in the Southern Ocean is presumed lost at sea, organizers said on Tuesday.

Published: March 27, 2018 at 06:18AM

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Monday, March 26, 2018

Argentines Visit Fallen Soldiers’ Graves in Falkland Islands by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The families of 90 Argentine soldiers killed during the 1982 war with Britain traveled Monday to the Falkland Islands to visit the graves of loved ones who were recently identified under an agreement between both countries.

Published: March 26, 2018 at 02:08PM

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Hawaii Fishing Boat Sinks, Crew Rescued 400 Miles Offshore by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Authorities in Hawaii say a commercial fishing crew and a federal observer were located in a life raft after the vessel they were on sunk about 400 miles (644 kilometers) north of the Big Island.

Published: March 26, 2018 at 03:23PM

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Is Zuckerberg Willing to Act Boldly to Fix Facebook Crisis? by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

As questions mounted last year about whether Facebook had been exploited to tilt the U.S. presidential election, Mark Zuckerberg’s to-do list landed him on a fishing trawler off Alabama’s Gulf coast.

Published: March 26, 2018 at 02:23PM

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Review: On ‘Roseanne,’ Times Have Changed, but They’re Still Tough by JAMES PONIEWOZIK


By JAMES PONIEWOZIK

The revival of a classic blue-collar sitcom has its limits, but it’s got something to offer besides pure nostalgia.

Published: March 26, 2018 at 02:01PM

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‘Beginning of the End?’ No New Babies for Endangered Whales by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The winter calving season for critically endangered right whales is ending without a single newborn being spotted off the southeast U.S. coast, a reproductive drought unseen for three decades that experts say brings the rare species a perilous ste…

Published: March 26, 2018 at 01:23PM

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Thai Court Finds British Labor Activist Defamed Fruit Firm by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A court in the Thai capital on Monday ordered a British labor rights activist to pay 10 million baht ($321,000) in damages to a company that filed a civil defamation suit after he helped expose alleged human rights violations at its factory.

Published: March 26, 2018 at 04:59AM

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Philippines to Patrol Disputed Shoal Despite China Protest by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Philippine military said Monday it will continue aerial patrols of a Chinese-held shoal near the South China Sea despite protests from Beijing over the flights, especially using Japanese-donated aircraft.

Published: March 26, 2018 at 04:47AM

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No Opening Day: Ex-Major Leaguers Struggle With Retirement by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Todd Helton now regularly drives his two daughters to school or other activities back home in Tennessee, a huge life change for Colorado’s former All-Star first baseman.

Published: March 26, 2018 at 03:32AM

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Sunday, March 25, 2018

John Bolton, Gun Control, China: Your Monday Briefing by CHARLES McDERMID


By CHARLES McDERMID

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

Published: March 25, 2018 at 02:55PM

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Trump’s Trans Ban Shows Who He Really Is by JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN


By JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN

The Pentagon doesn’t want it. The military doesn’t need it. Only bigotry explains it.

Published: March 25, 2018 at 01:45PM

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All Roads Lead to Rome, Where Potholes Will Destroy Your Tires by JASON HOROWITZ


By JASON HOROWITZ

A pothole epidemic has turned the streets of Rome, the city that built an empire on its roads, into an embarrassing mess.

Published: March 25, 2018 at 11:50AM

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The Latest: S. Korea Rescues All 163 After Ferry Hits Rock by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest on a ferry accident in South Korea (all times local):

Published: March 25, 2018 at 05:50AM

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SKorea Coast Guard Tries to Rescue 192 After Ferry Hits Rock by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Korea’s coast guard said a rescue operation was underway after a ferry carrying 192 people hit a rock in waters off the country’s southwestern coast on Sunday. At least six people sustained minor injuries.

Published: March 25, 2018 at 04:35AM

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Saturday, March 24, 2018

Drilling in ‘Australia’s Galápagos’ Raises Hopes of Jobs, Fears of Spill by JACQUELINE WILLIAMS


By JACQUELINE WILLIAMS

The Great Australian Bight, a pristine stretch of ocean, is believed to have enormous natural gas reserves. The local fishing and tourism industries worry the risks of drilling outweigh talk of jobs.

Published: March 24, 2018 at 02:30PM

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The Man With the Battery-Powered Heart by DANIELA LAMAS


By DANIELA LAMAS

“When the pump goes down, I go down,” he told me.

Published: March 24, 2018 at 02:30PM

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Friday, March 23, 2018

At Hamburger Central, Antibiotics for Cattle That Aren’t Sick by DANNY HAKIM


By DANNY HAKIM

Many industrial feedlots see routine use of antibiotics as essential. Some cattlemen disagree, calling them “performance enhancing drugs.”

Published: March 23, 2018 at 02:49PM

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China’s Lobster Imports Keep US Price High, but No Tariffs by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

China’s hunger for American lobsters is helping keep prices high to U.S. consumers, but a tariff on the seafood does not appear imminent.

Published: March 23, 2018 at 12:08PM

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Spending Bill Rejects Trump Effort to Gut Water Cleanups by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump has gotten nowhere in his push to kill federal support for cleaning up some of the nation’s most prized waterways, as Congress voted to keep funding at current levels — and in some cases, boost it.

Published: March 23, 2018 at 09:14AM

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UN Report: Loss of Plants, Animals Making a Lonelier Planet by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

New United Nations scientific reports diagnose that Earth is getting sicker, losing plants, animals and clean water at a dramatic rate.

Published: March 23, 2018 at 09:02AM

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British PM Now Faces Biggest Test: a Brexit Trade Deal to Keep Everyone Happy by REUTERS


By REUTERS

For Theresa May, the hardest stage of Brexit talks may be just beginning.

Published: March 23, 2018 at 06:14AM

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

The ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ Is Ballooning, 87,000 Tons of Plastic and Counting by LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA


By LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA

Floating between California and Hawaii, the trash zone is up to 16 times bigger than previously thought, a new study suggests, and is growing ‘exponentially.’

Published: March 22, 2018 at 07:21PM

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Spending Bill Rejects Trump Effort to Gut Water Cleanups by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump has gotten nowhere in his push to kill federal support for cleaning up some of the nation’s most prized waterways, as the U.S. House decided Thursday to keep funding at current levels — and in some cases, boost it.

Published: March 22, 2018 at 02:49PM

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Nature With Chirps, but No Tweets by BOB MORRIS


By BOB MORRIS

Rachel Lee Hovnanian’s immersion room replicates a quiet forest. Can it cure New Yorkers’ nature-deficit disorder?

Published: March 22, 2018 at 06:06PM

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Julie Yip-Williams, Writer of Candid Blog on Cancer, Dies at 42 by RICHARD SANDOMIR


By RICHARD SANDOMIR

More than chronicling her colon cancer, she wrote about hope, love and family and recalled being born blind in Vietnam and her family’s escape in a boat.

Published: March 22, 2018 at 12:37PM

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Algae Leads to ‘Impaired’ Designation for Western Lake Erie by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohio, for the first time, is designating the entire western end of Lake Erie as an impaired waterway because of the toxic algae that has fouled drinking water and closed beaches in recent years, officials said Thursday.

Published: March 22, 2018 at 01:39PM

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World’s Biggest Metals Factory Gives Kazakh Town a Life of Its Own by REUTERS


By REUTERS

On the surface, the Kazakh town of Aksu looks like a Communist stereotype. Its metals factory is the biggest in the world and for generations it has provided residents with employment, healthcare, education and leisure.

Published: March 22, 2018 at 01:21PM

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Julie Yip-Williams Dies, Writer of Candid Blog on Cancer, Dies at 42 by RICHARD SANDOMIR


By RICHARD SANDOMIR

More than chronicling her colon cancer, she wrote about hope, love and family and recalled being born blind in Vietnam and her family’s escape in a boat.

Published: March 22, 2018 at 12:37PM

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US Says New Protections Will Help Build Cod Population by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The federal government is touting new protections for young cod as a way to help rebuild the population of the fish.

Published: March 22, 2018 at 10:14AM

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Philippines Plans Marine Base on Island Near Taiwan to Deter Poaching by REUTERS


By REUTERS

The Philippines will start building a marine base next month on its northernmost uninhabited island, near Taiwan, to boost defence arrangements and discourage poachers from its fishing grounds, a military spokesman said on Thursday.

Published: March 22, 2018 at 07:33AM

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Well Illustrated: Visions at the End of Life by LYNN RANDOLPH


By LYNN RANDOLPH

On the palliative care floor of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, drawing the things patients have no words for.

Published: March 22, 2018 at 06:00AM

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The Latest: EU’s Tusk Will Advise Backing Brexit Transition by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest on Britain’s departure from the European Union (all times local):

Published: March 21, 2018 at 12:51PM

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