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Staten Island tanks prove terminal for too many fish - Staten Island Advance

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Design Notes: Orla Kiely collection at Target and more - Buffalo News

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London-based designer Orla Kiely known for her cheerful, feminine, modern designs has a new home collection at Target. Flowers and pears are two motifs found throughout the line, and orange, green, blue and brown are the colors she chooses

White tigers to prowl at Seneca Park Zoo this summer - Democrat and Chronicle
Two white tigers will visit the Seneca Park Zoo this summer, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced today. Plans are for the white tigers to be on exhibit at the Zoo from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, according to a news release

Valentine’s Day for the broke hearted - am New York

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The recession has lovers — and city businesses — in a pinch this Valentine s Day. Businesses that usually count on the holiday of red hearts to bring in the green are bracing for disappointing sales while lovebirds are planning creative and cost
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Valentine’s Day for the broke hearted - am New York

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Frank McKinney unveils Acqua Liana, hopes ‘green’ mansion energizes - Palm Beach Daily News
Finishing touches are put on the 15,000-square-foot Acqua Liana. MANALAPAN As if by magic, Frank McKinney disappeared from a roof and rose from a coffin that pushed up through the ground. But beyond that trick, the maverick real estate developer
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Valentine’s Day for the broke hearted - am New York

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Water inspires Frank McKinney’s $29M ‘green’ mansion in Manalapan - Palm Beach Daily News
The entry has several water features, including a glass water wall, a glass floor over the small pool and a chandelier from which water drips. Frank McKinney describes the grass driveway that was designed to be driven on and reinforced to support a

Hernando Beach shrimpers admit to illegal sales of ocean wildlife - St. Petersburg Times

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Story Tools BROOKSVILLE Looking at possible jail time if convicted of illegally selling marine wildlife, Hernando Beach shrimpers Harley and Charity Rodriguez decided Thursday to instead plead no contest to several misdemeanor charges against

Florida fish farms hurt by cold; plant crops mostly OK - Miami Herald

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Frigid temperatures this week must have felt anything but tropical for tropical fish, and that could translate into millions of dollars down the drain. The temperature dipped into the upper 20s in Tampa, the nation’s base for raising tropical fish

Mail delivered 26 years late - WANE-TV
ALLEGANY, N.Y. (WIVB) - It took more than 26 years for the postal service to deliver the mail a western New York man had been waiting for. Paul Blazejewski got a surprise recently when he opened the mail box at his Chapel Hill Road home in Allegany

Rare animals fall victim to Mexican drug trade - Gulf News
Mexico CitY: From live snakes that smugglers stuff with packets of cocaine to the white tigers drug lords keep as exotic pets, rare animals are being increasingly sucked into Mexico’s deadly narcotics trade. Drug gang leaders like to show off

Black Dog Pets - West Central Tribune

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Family fun with quality pet knowledge and care. Black Dog Pets is a full-line pet store, with knowledgeable and caring staff. We have a large selection of amphibians, and reptiles, as well as small animals and birds, as well as all of their care

Send This Deal to Your Mobile Phone - West Central Tribune
Now at Black Dog Pets, Tropical fish only .99 each and Angel fish only 1.99 each. Stock your aquarium now at these great prices! Black Dog Pets, has the best for your pets! Located on Sirst Street, in Willmar Enter your mobile number with area code

St. Louis, Chicago area shows reel ‘em in - Pantagraph

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The St. Louis Boat & Sportshow is one of two the National Marine Manufacturers Association will host during Valentine’s Day Weekend. ST. LOUIS — If it’s boats you love, head north or south from the Twin Cities on Valentine’s Day weekend. The

Florida s freeze chills crops, tropical fish - Detroit Free Press

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Several days of the coldest temperatures southern Florida has seen in years are threatening to ruin orange groves, cucumber fields and tropical fish ponds across the state. This is peak harvest season for many Florida crops, so damage at this time

Freeze threatens Florida crops - The Money Times
Tampa, Fla. — A winter chill has threatened several crops in Florida including citrus fruits, strawberries and tomatoes, a state agricultural official said. Many crops damaged by freezing temperatures that reached South Florida Wednesday are nearing

Biting Chill Eases, but Some Damage Done - The Ledger
Black tetra tropical fish which died as a result of stress due to the recent freezing temperatures, float atop the water in an indoor vat at Imperial Tropicals Inc. in Lakeland Friday. Don Drawdy, co-owner of the business, said he and his son Michael

Drunken driver who caused fatal wreck gets 3 years in prison - Austin American-Statesman

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Elizabeth Smith said her 16-year-old son Adam had a saltwater aquarium and thought of becoming a marine biologist when he grew up. He regularly did a “goofy” dance for her in the kitchen of her family’s Dripping Springs home when his father turned

LA decides to finish elephant exhibit - Santa Cruz Sentinel

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LOS ANGELES The City Council voted today to finish a $42 million elephant exhibit and keep its lone pachyderm Billy at the zoo, despite pleas by celebrity opponents to scrap the project. The decision came after an emotional hearing attended by
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Super aquariums - Edmonton Sun
Over six years ago Big Al’s Aquarium Supercentres opened in Edmonton, September 2002. It is one of the largest aquatic superstores in Canada, specializing in a vast selection of aquariums, tropical and marine fish and a full range of related products
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Veg Blog Round-Up: News From Around The Web - Ecorazzi.com
While nobody wants to get sick or injured while traveling abroad, if you re going to do it, make sure it s in the U.K. That s because all public hospitals in the U.K. are proposing to start offering meat-free menus as part of a National
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Joe Greathouse Selected To Attend National Conservation Forum in San - WTRF

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Joe Greathouse, Curator of Animals at the Good Zoo at Oglebay in Wheeling, has been selected by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to attend a national forum. Story by The Regional News Service WHEELING, WV — Joe Greathouse, Curator of
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New Tree Of Life Divides All Lower Metazoans From Higher Animals - Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Jan. 27, 2009) A new and comprehensive analysis confirms that the evolutionary relationships among animals are not as simple as previously thought. The traditional idea that animal evolution has followed a trajectory from simple to
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RI man spared jail term for abandoning 280 rats - WTOP Radio

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WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - A man who abandoned 280 white rats found dead and dying in crowded carriers was ordered to pay $1,000 restitution and perform 50 hours of community service. Toby Duffany pleaded no contest Wednesday to a single count of animal

This is the dawning of the age of aquariums - Jacksonville Daily Progress
Every dog may get his day, but these days America s favorite pet is finned, not furred. According to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, there are twice as many pet fish in the U.S. as there are dogs. Local a- fish -ianados

Zoos, Aquariums Face the Ax in NY, Elsewhere - ABC News

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Even porcupines could get pink slips in the slumping economy as states consider cutting or eliminating funding that supports zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens. Elephants do a trick for elephant manager Kelly Schroer, not shown, at the Buffalo Zoo
Source: www.abcnews.go.com

Aquarium of the Bay Welcomes Its First Newborn Skate of the Year - Earthtimes
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ — The first newborn of 2009, weighing in at 15 grams and measuring 15cm, confidently poked its way out and was greeted by its new team of skilled parents — Aquarium of the Bay’s Husbandry department. The newborn
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Zoos, Aquariums Face the Ax Amid Budget Cuts - FOX News
SYRACUSE, New York Even porcupines could get pink slips in the slumping economy as U.S. states consider cutting or eliminating funding that supports zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens. As part of his plan to help New York address a potential
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Low is good - Herald Tribune

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Rain is good. It’s refreshing and needed. Precipitation is to Florida what snow is to Colorado. We thrive on it. It makes the state green. But it can be too good of a thing. When local anglers headed to The Everglades in October to fly fish for oscar
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Sister tigers will call Scottsbluff zoo home - Omaha World-Herald

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SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. Riverside Zoo has added two Amur tigers to its menagerie. These two Amur tigers, Nika and Lana, have a new home at Riverside Zoo in Scottsbluff. The pair was brought to Scottsbluff from the Minnesota Zoological Gardens in Apple

Bush protects unique areas across the Pacific - San Jose Mercury News

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President Bush on Tuesday established three new national monuments in the Pacific Ocean, setting aside for permanent protection pristine coral reefs, the world’s deepest underwater canyon and marine environments teeming with tropical fish, sea
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Bush to create three Pacific marine sanctuaries - MSNBC
These soft corals and tropical fish were among the marine life found at the summit of an underwater volcano more than 500 feet deep in the Mariana Island Arc, a 900-mile chain of volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean that includes the Northern Mariana
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Zoo staff count every animal - Channel 4 News

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Zookeepers across the country are starting to log all of the animals in their care in a huge New Year stock take. Zoos are required by law to keep precise records of every animal birth, death, arrival and departure. Bristol zoo alone has over 450
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Health fears over pool chemical - ONE News
Pool cleaners containing a chemical banned internationally due to fears it can cause cancer and serious health problems in children are being used throughout Australia. Fairfax newspapers say the herbicide simazine is used in Australian pool cleaners
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‘Stock-take’ is labour of life - Manchester Evening News
The ’stock-take’ of creatures means staff at Chester Zoo are taking painstaking notes of every one of 4,732 birds, mammals and reptiles who’ve travelled from every corner of the world to call Cheshire their home. Head of zoo programmes Kevin Buley
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General: Aquariums - Home of Sport

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I have had several with mixed results. I do know that there are do’s and dont’s I learned the hard way. I ended up with a Pet City preferred customer card during my last learning period. When the children were young we had a salt water aquarium with

Letter written by Canadian aboard Titanic expected to fetch $10,000 - Globe and Mail
NEW YORK — For those who follow the lore of Eaton’s department store, one tragedy stands out among others: the loss, in 1915, of the founder’s granddaughter Iris Burnside in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. But three years before that, another

Providence man faces charge of discarding 208 rats - Providence Journal

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FOSTER A 22-year-old Providence man was arrested yesterday afternoon and charged with abandoning 208 rats crammed into eight containers on the side of Hemlock Road, the police said. Toby Duffany, of 5 Woodfall St., was charged with one count of

Big-bellied seahorses fly in for breeding bonanza - Times Online
Six rare big-bellied seahorses have been flown to Scotland to start a new breeding programme. The endangered fish, sent from Portsmouth, will join four others at Deep Sea World in Fife. The big-bellied species is particularly valuable for breeding as

SADOWSKI: Blue Jackets’ Mason builds wall of zeros - Rocky Mountain News

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The hottest goalie in the NHL will be at the Pepsi Center tonight. Roberto Luongo? No, Vancouver isn’t in town. Besides, the Canucks star is still sidelined with a groin injury. Carey Price? Guess again. The Montreal Canadiens won’t visit Denver for
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The Songlines of Key West: The Other World - Discovery Travel
Travel Stories: In a three-part series, Bill Belleville burrows deep into the spirit of the mythic island. Part two: Into ancient reefs and mangrove islands. U nlike the Tarot and palm readers back on Duval Street, the cosmos isn t dogmatically
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Life from the fishbowl - News Tribune
A lionfish checks its reflection in the glass wall while Christmas lights twinkle reflected in the water of a saltwater aquarium in the home of Angela Joyce. The exotic fish shares its home with a black-banded bamboo shark and a snowflake eel, just
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Bush protects unique areas across the Pacific - Environmental News Network

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Life from the fishbowl - News Tribune

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A lionfish checks its reflection in the glass wall while Christmas lights twinkle reflected in the water of a saltwater aquarium in the home of Angela Joyce. The exotic fish shares its home with a black-banded bamboo shark and a snowflake eel, just
Source: www.newstrib.com

2008: Where Did The Year Go? - Item
Although the economy was a huge issue in November’s General Election, water service and healthcare were the two big stories in Clarendon County during 2008. Throughout the year, the county dealt with various water issues, including a wastewater
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Spa SPC, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire - Times Online

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USP Set in 350 acres of parkland on top of a small hill, the grand old house of Stoke Park Club commands impressive views over its parkland. It’s hard to believe that Slough’s just down the road. Plus it s 35 minutes from Paddington, 45 minutes by
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Hundreds of dying and dead rats found in RI - Boston Globe

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FOSTER, R.I. Hundreds of dead and dying white rats were left in containers by the side of a road in Foster. Dr. E. J. Finocchio, president of the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said he wasn’t sure who left the rats
Source: www.boston.com

Scientists conduct ‘audio aquarium’ - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
As brightly colored fish dart in and out of the rocks scattered in a small aquarium, a bewildering melody follows each of their movements. The eerie symphony comes from an “audio aquarium,” a contraption dreamed up by Georgia Tech scientists in
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A SLICE OF PARADISE - Buffalo News

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It s another absurdly gorgeous day in Hawaii. The sunlit sky is a neon blue. A gentle breeze caresses the tops of the palm trees. And the turquoise ocean is calm and inviting. But just off the eastern shore of Oahu, in a cramped, two-person, rented

Hundreds of rats found at office - News Channel 10

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The Rhode Island Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals picked up about 280 rats from the Providence Water Authority s office in Foster on Tuesday night. Many of the rats were found in boxes, cages and aquariums. About a third of the rats
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How many will line up with their hands out for relief? - Daily Southerner

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President-elect Barack Obama and a compliant Congress want to have an economic stimulus bill on his desk when he takes office on Jan. 20. Although it’s a good idea to be ready to get to work the first day at a new job, this package has the potential

Rhode Island Zoo Welcomes Newborn Giraffe - Post Chronicle
Officials at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, R.I., say the site’s Masai giraffe, Sukari, has given birth. Zoo spokeswoman Jan Mariani said, as per Association of Zoos and Aquariums regulations, the baby giraffe will remain with Sukari for

Scientists conduct ‘audio aquarium’ - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
As brightly colored fish dart in and out of the rocks scattered in a small aquarium, a bewildering melody follows each of their movements. The eerie symphony comes from an “audio aquarium,” a contraption dreamed up by Georgia Tech scientists in

State news of national interest - Charleston Gazette

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NEWRY, Maine (AP) — The state’s newest ski lift, a combination chairlift-gondola known as a “chondola,'’ opened to the public at Sunday River ski resort. The $7.2 million lift features detachable six-person chairs with eight-person gondola cabins
Source: www.wvgazette.com

Major aquarium poised to open - Arizona Daily Star
PHOENIX About a ton of delicately packaged tropical fish, sharks and turtles have arrived in Arizona to prepare for the opening of the state’s largest public aquarium. The aquarium, an extension of the Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park west
Source: www.azstarnet.com

Education foundation distributes first grants - Everything Alabama

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ROBERTSDALE Less than a year after forming, the Central Baldwin Education Foundation has raised enough money to award grants to local teachers. The group held its first meeting in March and presented five grants totaling about $2,300 this week at
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What are the best free tourist attractions on the Strip? - Las Vegas Sun
After months of the Mirage s volcano laying dormant, the hotel and casino reignited its icon to the public with a new look and a new sound. Nearly 20 years ago, Steve Wynn made quite a stir in Las Vegas when he opened the Mirage and its signature
Source: www.lasvegassun.com

Students seek science solutions - Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
SEGUIN Austin Martin s science fair project seemed a bit like destiny. By chance, a few years ago, he won a Purple Martin birdhouse in a raffle. His family set it up in the yard and soon he was hooked on expanding his colony of the migratory
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What are the best free tourist attractions on the Strip? - Las Vegas Sun

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After months of the Mirage s volcano laying dormant, the hotel and casino reignited its icon to the public with a new look and a new sound. Nearly 20 years ago, Steve Wynn made quite a stir in Las Vegas when he opened the Mirage and its signature

Zoos ‘consuming’ elephants from the wild - New Scientist

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Zoos are “consuming” elephants, says a team of researchers and conservationists who have, for the first time, compared how the captive animals fare in comparison to their wild cousins. The findings are not good for elephants looking forward to a life

New study finds that elephants in zoos don’t live as long as those in - Newsday
WASHINGTON (AP) Zoo elephants don’t live as long as those in the wild, according to a study sure to stir debate about keeping the giant animals on display. Researchers compared the life spans of elephants in European zoos with those living in

Louisville Zoo teens reduce more than 9.8 million pounds of carbon - PR Inside
Emily Goldstein, an 18-year-old Atherton High School senior and the Louisville Zoo’s first Teen Arctic Ambassador, is working hard to stop climate change and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Goldstein, along with friend Brandie Farkas, has created

Students seek science solutions - Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

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SEGUIN Austin Martin s science fair project seemed a bit like destiny. By chance, a few years ago, he won a Purple Martin birdhouse in a raffle. His family set it up in the yard and soon he was hooked on expanding his colony of the migratory
Source: www.seguingazette.com

WORLD INTERLINE TOURS - Travel Agents specials with Club Med - Save 50 - e-Travel Blackboard

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Club Med is constantly reinventing the alchemy of happiness. Today, that happiness is synonymous with enjoying elegance and luxury together. Follow Club Med along the new pathways of your dreams and share a delightfully special experience. THE NEW
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State considers clampdown on reef fish collectors - Florida Keys News

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering new restrictions on the 168 licensed tropical fish collectors in the state. The agency’s staff and a tropical fish collector advisory panel said the rules are necessary to protect
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From Tahiti with love - News.com.au
TRY as you may, it’s almost impossible not to be moved by the breathtakingly beautiful waters of Tahiti. The colour is beyond belief. It’s like looking upon a glorious dream. The sand, the sunshine, the volcanic hills and the thatched roofs of luxury
Source: www.news.com.au

State considers clampdown on reef fish collectors - Florida Keys News

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Redstone feeds fish as his empire implodes - Guardian Unlimited
Sumner Redstone , the media mogul who famously coined the phrase “content is king”, could well achieve another kind of fame very soon as the first major media casualty of the recession. His vast empire - which includes CBS, Viacom , the MTV networks
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

For Manta, things are looking up (and down and sideways) - Orlando Sentinel

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Manta, the upcoming “flying” coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, remains on schedule for its summer debut. The rails already in place have changed the look of the park, and all of them are expected to be in place by the end of December, park officials say

Sumner Redstone can’t escape life in the goldfish bowl - Times Online
Someone really has it in for Sumner Redstone, the 85-year-old media tycoon who is restructuring his debt-plagued empire. An extraordinary piece appears on TheFirstPost.co.uk and is picked up elsewhere. His demons have come home to roost. He lives

Mission s $300 million project stalled, at least until spring - Kansas City Star

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The developer of the proposed Mission Gateway redevelopment has pushed back its expected groundbreaking to next spring, citing financing problems related to the global credit crisis. In June, developer Tom Valenti of the Cameron Group said he had
Source: www.kansascity.com

King County budget, student athletes, plus reader comments about - Seattle Post Intelligencer Blogs
It’s in the P-I — a few topics for the morning meeting. We’re talking about the King County Budget. Yesterday we met with budget chair Larry Phillips. On Thursday we meet with Ron Sims and his budget team. It’s important to remember that this is a
Source: blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com

KYLE’S KRITTERS: Okapi arrives from San Diego - KUSA-TV

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KUSA - In Kyle’s Kritters this week we check in on one of the Denver Zoo’s new arrivals, a young okapi, a distant relative to the giraffe family. Imba, who will be two years old in January, came from a park in San Diego in October to become part of a
Source: www.9news.com

The Wizard of Zoo - Minneapolis Star Tribune
There’s a place in Minnesota where temperatures don’t tumble, snow doesn’t fly and water never seizes into ice. It’s a magical realm of shimmery blue water where dolphins dance, sharks prowl and otters wriggle and play: the Minnesota Zoo. In charge
Source: www.startribune.com

Cold Temps Hurting Turtles - WNCT
These cold winter days are simply deadly to a beloved animal found along North Carolina s Coast. Dozens upon dozens of sea turtles are in danger from the crisp air and rapidly dropping water temperatures. Nine on Your Side s Laura Vesco went to
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From iPod to secret cigarette case - CNET News

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Old iMacs modified to become aquariums are not uncommon. There are even instructions on the Web to teach you how to make one. Here’s another mod for the Apple faithful, but it’s for a purpose less therapeutic than watching fish swim around in a tank
Source: news.cnet.com

KYLE’S KRITTERS: Okapi arrives from San Diego - KUSA-TV
KUSA - In Kyle’s Kritters this week we check in on one of the Denver Zoo’s new arrivals, a young okapi, a distant relative to the giraffe family. Imba, who will be two years old in January, came from a park in San Diego in October to become part of a
Source: www.9news.com

Buttonwood Park Zoo honored with second accreditation - South Coast Today
NEW BEDFORD The Association of Zoos and Aquariums has again recognized Buttonwood Park Zoo as one of the country’s top zoos. The association Wednesday presented city officials with a plaque marking the zoo’s latest accreditation. The group
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Scandal apparently hasn’t brough Mahoney down to earth - News-Sun

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We are keeping this short and sweet. While we have a firm policy of not arguing for or against candidates for public office, every once in a while an individual comes along who stands out in a way we simply cannot ignore — a person who brings us to
Source: www.newssun.com

Mission s $300 million project stalled - Kansas City Star
The developer of the proposed Mission Gateway redevelopment has pushed back its anticipated groundbreaking to next spring, citing financing problems related to the global credit crisis. In June, developer Tom Valenti of the Cameron Group said he
Source: www.kansascity.com

Stocking aquariums might be endangering Florida’s reefs - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

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At a depth of 95 feet, in a silent world illuminated in shades of dark violet, Jeff Turner takes a net in each hand and begins to hunt. Gliding along the ocean floor, he snares a Cuban hogfish, a rock beauty fish and several sponges. He takes half an

Five best loos with a view - Guardian Unlimited
Possibly not the spot for a long contemplative read of Saturday’s Guardian - unless you want to risk an embarrassing case of frostbite. At 14,200ft - a nice break before the final 6,120ft up to Mount McKinley’s summit - fresh air tends to come with

From Tahiti with love - News.com.au
TRY as you may, it’s almost impossible not to be moved by the breathtakingly beautiful waters of Tahiti. The colour is beyond belief. It’s like looking upon a glorious dream. The sand, the sunshine, the volcanic hills and the thatched roofs of luxury

Mission s $300 million project stalled - Kansas City Star

contact — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:00:49 +0000

The developer of the proposed Mission Gateway redevelopment has pushed back its anticipated groundbreaking to next spring, citing financing problems related to the global credit crisis. In June, developer Tom Valenti of the Cameron Group said he

King County budget, student athletes, plus reader comments about - Seattle Post Intelligencer Blogs
It’s in the P-I — a few topics for the morning meeting. We’re talking about the King County Budget. Yesterday we met with budget chair Larry Phillips. On Thursday we meet with Ron Sims and his budget team. It’s important to remember that this is a

Mission s $300 million project stalled, at least until spring - Kansas City Star

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Work at Gateway site won’t start until 2009 - Kansas City Business Journal
The Gateway, a proposed mixed-use redevelopment to be anchored by the 2 million-gallon Kansas Aquarium , may be taking on water as a result of the nation s liquidity crisis. Groundbreaking for the $307 million project, proposed for a 26.5-acre
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Mission s $300 million project stalled - Kansas City Star

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Aquarium scoured globe for exotic creatures - some deadly - HamptonRoads.com

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Construction takes time. For months, the visible signs of a $25 million renovation have been all around the Virginia Aquarium. Temporary walls hung with placards begging pardon for sawdust and noise mix with hammers, saws, hard hats and trailers in

Daisies, Stone and Dirty Sexy cancelled - Entertainment.uk.msn.com
Anna Friel show Pushing Daisies, Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Money are set for the chopping block. Bryan Fuller, executive producer of Pushing Daisies, confirmed the news about the show to E!’s Kristin Dos Santos. “[The network’s president] Steve

Ailing Sumatran tiger, Aneh, is euthanized at Akron Zoo - Akron Beacon Journal

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One of the Akron Zoo’s Sumatran tigers, Aneh, died Wednesday. She was euthanized at the zoo because of a marked worsening of a severe chronic renal disease, zoo officials said. Aneh was born on March 26, 1991, at the San Diego Zoo and came to Akron
Source: www.ohio.com

Cribs: White House edition - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Sure, MTV s Cribs is great and all — it s always fun to tour Mariah Carey s palatial closet, or ponder why so many rappers have aquariums — but C-SPAN has an even juicier home show on the way: a tour of Barack Obama’s future home. On
Source: www.latimes.com

Florida Aquarium receives high marks for travelers - Tampa Bay Business Journal
SeaWorld one of country’s best “kid-friendly” aquariums Georgia Aquarium reels in new sharks Ambitious Pratt Street revamp plan to trigger public, private investment Aquarium reduces debt, restructures bonds The West End survives changes
Source: tampabay.bizjournals.com

Cribs: White House edition - Los Angeles Times Blogs

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Sure, MTV s Cribs is great and all — it s always fun to tour Mariah Carey s palatial closet, or ponder why so many rappers have aquariums — but C-SPAN has an even juicier home show on the way: a tour of Barack Obama’s future home. On

Pictured: The Great Bromley Reef coral marvel created in a garden - Daily Mail

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These stunning corals look like they belong in the tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef or in the azure seas of the Caribbean. But a closer inspection of these living rocks reveals they are actually residing in the colder climate of southern

Reef blooms are beautiful - The Sun
THESE stunning corals look like they could be found in Australia’s tropical waters but instead they are inside a south London shed. Bred by Reef farmer Clayton Smith, they are part of the home-grown coral farm craze. Grown in the garden shed of