Mathews no scapegoat for 'Dogs Nov 15, 2009
Two Brits, Mick Dawson and Chris Martin, last week became the first people to row across the Pacific Ocean, completing a six-month, 6,000-mile journey at the Golden Gate Bridge. Kudos, but we think they went a little overboard. (Fresno Bee)
SC ETV program to feature Doolittle Raiders Nov 15, 2009
The planes were to fly 650 miles over the Pacific Ocean to bomb their targets, then continue 1,600 miles in hopes of reaching airfields in China. The planes completed their missions, but most ditched at sea or crashed in China. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Chile urges 'caution' in Peru spying row Nov 15, 2009
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Dream of Solar Sailing in Space Lives on in New Project Nov 15, 2009
Its first attempt in 2005 ended up in the Pacific Ocean when the first stage of a Russian submarine-launched missile carrying the group's Cosmos 1 solar-sail satellite misbehaved. Last year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) attempted to launch its version of a solar-sail demonstration satellite. (ABC News)
Obama in Japan: Public Solidarity Masks Tension Nov 15, 2009
Japan and the United States stand together, connected by history and, as Obama announced, "bound" by the Pacific Ocean. Fact sheets were distributed to reporters as further evidence, showing agreements on climate change, on nuclear nonproliferation, on clean energy technologies. (Time.com)
Gitmo 9/11 suspects heading to NY trial Nov 14, 2009
Mohammed already has an outstanding terror indictment against him in New York, for an unsuccessful plot called "Bojinka" to simultaneously take down multiple airliners over the Pacific Ocean in the 1990s. Some members of Congress have fought any effort to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to trial in the United States, saying it would be too dangerous for nearby civilians. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The end is near as Hollywood revisits the apocalypse Nov 14, 2009
The California coastline slides into the Pacific Ocean in the latest end-of-the-world saga, "2012." The film, which stars John Cusak, opened on the Space Coast on Friday. (Gannett). (Florida Today)
Kauai Komedy Nov 14, 2009
The idea really seems to be really catching on, even the Pacific Ocean is rumored to be using the sun to heat its water. Til Death Due Us Part: Wal-Mart has started selling caskets and urns on their Web site, often at prices that may undersell funeral homes. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Ferry rescue in Pacific Nov 14, 2009
Japan's coast guard has rescued all 28 people who were aboard a ferry that ran aground in the Pacific ocean. Some of the passengers on board the 7,910-ton Ariake were winched onto a helicopter before the ship rolled onto its side. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Lost WWII Japanese Subs Found off Hawaii Nov 14, 2009
(AP) Two captured Japanese submarines scuttled by the U.S. Navy just after World War II have been discovered in the Pacific Ocean south of Pearl Harbor. The subs were found in February in 3,000 feet of water by the pilots of two Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory submersibles, according to an announcement made Thursday by the lab and the National Geographic Channel, which partly funded and documented the mission. (CBS News)
U.S. to Seek Death Penalty in 9/11 Cases Nov 14, 2009
Mohammed already has an outstanding terror indictment against him in New York, for an unsuccessful plot to simultaneously take down multiple airliners over the Pacific Ocean in the 1990s. When some politicians have objected the trials would be too dangerous for nearby civilians, the Obama administration has pointed out that many terrorists have been safely tried, convicted, and imprisoned in the United States, including the 1993 World Trade Center bomber, Ramzi Yousef. (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
Fears of another big dry as El Nino heats up in the Pacific Nov 14, 2009
THIS year's El Nino event has ramped up during spring, with water temperatures in some regions of the tropical Pacific Ocean reaching up to six degrees above normal. The phenomenon is expected to persist throughout summer, increasing the chance of drier conditions for eastern Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
A gray whale splashing it up off San Diego. Nov 14, 2009
"I can only suspect that it would be even more special for Arizona residents, who don't have the opportunity to enjoy the wonders of the Pacific Ocean and their inhabitants on a daily basis.". The visitors bureau recommends a number of services that let visitors watch for whales from boat, kayak or dry land. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Peru president cancels Chile talks over spy row Nov 14, 2009
Relations between the two countries had already been strained over a Peruvian case against Chile at the International Court of Justice over their disputed maritime border in the Pacific Ocean. 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Sept. 11 suspects to face death penalty in trial Nov 14, 2009
"But Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy, a Democrat, said the federal courts are capable of trying high-profile terrorism."By trying them in our federal courts, we demonstrate to the world that the most powerful nation on earth also trusts its judicial system a system respected around the world," Leahy said.Some family members of Sept. 11 victims were angered by the decision."We have a president who doesn't know we're at war," said Debra Burlingame, whose brother, Charles... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
WWII 'Samurai subs' found Nov 14, 2009
Catlin and his crew learned Japanese so they could read the instrument panels on their seized submarines and sail them across the Pacific Ocean. The crews did not dare submerge the boats out of fear that they might not be able to resurface them, Catlin said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Bizarre Lives Of Bone-eating Worms Nov 13, 2009
(May 18, 2007) Researchers cruising for creatures that live in the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean found a new species of sea anemone living in the unlikeliest of habitats -- the carcass of a dead whale. A. (Science Daily)
Trip tests waters of revived San Joaquin River Nov 13, 2009
So far, the water flow to reconnect the dried river with the Pacific Ocean has gone without a hitch ... So far, the water flow to reconnect the dried river with the Pacific Ocean has gone without a hitch ... The nine-year project - the culmination of a legal settlement between farmers and environmentalists - will eventually reconnect the 350-mile river to the Pacific Ocean. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
A stronger El Nio ups hopes for wet winter Nov 13, 2009
A strengthening El Nino in the Pacific Ocean is the reason researchers are a little more upbeat. The warming trend in ocean water is often associated with wetter years. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
No comments posted. Nov 12, 2009
He said El Nino conditions, which have something to do with warmth in the Pacific Ocean, would create lengthy rains along the southeast and southwest coasts. I hope this will not be bad news for farmers. (Atmore Advance, AL)
World gold supply 'runs out'... Nov 12, 2009
Barrick shuts hedge book as world gold supply runs out - Telegraph. Thursday 12 November 2009. (The Drudge Report)
Unity Lands Trans-Pacific Fiber Cable in Japan Nov 12, 2009
The cable ship KDDI Pacific Link reached the Japanese coastline in Chikura earlier this week after two months spent laying the newly manufactured cable from the middle of the Pacific Ocean. There will be a period of intensive end-to-end testing before the system is put into commercial service. (JCN Network, Japan)
Tap your inner adventurer in the Evergreen State Nov 12, 2009
Indoor activities include the opportunity to eat dinner while rotating more than 600 feet up in the Space Needle, sampling premium wines with the wine maker, peering out of lighthouses along the Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean, or catching a Mariners baseball game. Western Washington is in close proximity to Canada, and you can take a day trip via ferry, train, plane or car to Vancouver to watch the building of the Olympic stadiums or observe the events Vancouver has planned as the city... (Lake City Reporter, FL)
US takes brown pelican off endangered species list Nov 12, 2009
The population was now back up to more than 650,000 of the birds across Florida, in the coastal regions of the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean, and in the Caribbean and Latin America, Salazar said. At its lowest point, the number of brown pelicans had fallen to around 10,000, said Tom Strickland, Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Are Earth's Oceans Made Of Extraterrestrial Material? Nov 12, 2009
Are Earth's Oceans Made Of Extraterrestrial Material. Are Earth's Oceans Made Of Extraterrestrial Material. (Science Daily)
Wave watching (3) Nov 12, 2009
Heavy seas from a Pacific Ocean storm and high tides sent large waves into cliffs and onto beaches all weekend. Wet weather is expected to continue all the way through the weekend, with a clouds and a chance of rain. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Community Education And Evacuation Planning Saved Lives In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami Nov 12, 2009
Nearly 190 people were killed in the tsunami, with the majority of deaths reported in Samoa, a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and Savai'i. (Science Daily)
2012 looms but don't panic Nov 11, 2009
Don Yeomans, head of the Near-Earth Object Program Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, also refutes the theories of the end of the world, which in trailers for the film 2012 dramatically show California sliding into the Pacific Ocean. There apparently is a great deal of interest in celestial bodies, and their locations and trajectories at the end of the calendar year 2012,'' Mr Yeomans says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Alinghi, BMW Oracle prep for America's Cup duel Nov 11, 2009
The wing debuted a week after BOR 90's 200-foot carbon-fiber mast came crashing down and smashed apart on the aft beam while sailing on the Pacific Ocean. No one was injured. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
New York Times publishes 'crowd-funded' article Nov 11, 2009
The story about a huge floating garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean was not written by a Times reporter but by a freelance journalist whose expenses were paid by hundreds of donors in an experiment in "crowd-funded" journalism ... The story about a huge floating garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean was not written by a Times reporter but by a freelance journalist whose expenses were paid by hundreds of donors in an experiment in "crowd-funded" journalism. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Climate Models Don't Tell The Full Story Nov 11, 2009
2, 2007) In the mid-1970s, a climate shift cooled sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean and warmed the coast of western North America, bringing long-range changes to the northern hemisphere. (May 24, 2005) A new analysis of Africa's past and future climate shows that the Sahel region, which experienced catastrophic drought until rains returned in the 1990s, could experience wetter monsoons for decades. (Science Daily)
Military Milestones from the Birth of the Marines to the First Jet Fight Nov 11, 2009
Gen. of Lousiana Territory militia and governor of the Missouri Territory) William Clark reach the Pacific Ocean. In his journal, Clark writes (unedited): Great joy in camp we are in view of the Ocian this great Pacific Ocean which we been so long anxious to See. (Human Events Online)
Diving with ghosts Nov 11, 2009
I re-emerge into the gently lapping waves and dazzling sunshine of Truk Lagoon, a clutch of tiny tropical palm-fringed atolls in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It could be paradise if the rest of the world would just leave it alone. (iAfrica.com)
Speaker Focuses on Iwo Jima Nov 11, 2009
Shaped like a pork chop and known as "sulfur island," Iwo Jima is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean. Joe Riley, a World War II Marine veteran, drew a vivid picture of more than the geographical specifics of Iwo Jima in a Saturday address at the Moore County Veterans Memorial. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Show Transcript: November 10 Nov 10, 2009
The small, Central American nation is bordered by Guatemala, Honduras and the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador Mudslides. (CNN -- US)
Runaway Toyota cases ignored Nov 10, 2009
Bulent Ezal, a retired engineer, plunged 70 feet off a Pismo Beach cliff into the Pacific Ocean surf. He was hospitalized with minor injuries, but his wife of 46 years was killed. (FOX61, CT)
For the environment Nov 10, 2009
"HAWAI'I UNDERSEA MILITARY MUNITIONS ASSESSMENT," lecture on recent surveys of discarded military munitions dumped off Pearl Harbor since the 1940s, and recent advancements in underwater mapping tools, by Margo Edwards, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii-Manoa, researcher, and named the 2009 scientist of the year by Achievement Rewards for College Scientists-Honolulu; 5 p.m. Nov. 10, UH-Manoa campus, Pacific Ocean Science and Technology Building,1680 East-West... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Airship Ventures Starts the Holiday Fun Early, Offers Aerial Tours Above L.A. Nov. 19-23 Nov 10, 2009
One-hour Night Time Tour passengers will also enjoy the leisurely luxury of airship travel while marveling at the inky black Pacific Ocean meeting the shoreline and admiring the glittering city below. By adding our Night Tour and Taste of Zeppelin flights to the roster of tours we offer passengers in Southern California, we feel like we can truly say there is an experience for everyone. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NASA's GOES Project offers real-time hurricane alley movies Nov 10, 2009
There are two types of movies for both the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean ... Hurricanes develop far from land in wide areas of the sub-tropical Atlantic and Pacific oceans, where only satellites can provide up-to-date weather data. (EurekAlert!)
91 killed in rains, flooding in El Salvador Nov 9, 2009
Hurricane Ida provoked a low pressure system in the Pacific Ocean since Saturday, producing pouring rains, which could finish on Monday when Ida decreases, the Salvadorian National Service of Territorial Studies said. Salvadorans look at their houses that were damaged by heavy rains in San Salvador November 8, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Great Whites May Mate at the 'Shark Cafe'Great white sharks have their own hang out in the Pacific Ocean, scientists say. Nov 8, 2009
Sharks Gather at 'White Shark Cafe' in Pacific Ocean ... Even though travel all over the Pacific Ocean to hunt, they tend to mate with others from the same area, forming genetically distinct groups. (ABC News)
Twilight of an ancient knowledge Nov 8, 2009
Every February or March -- summer in the Southern Hemisphere -- the silvery-gray, snakelike fish leaves the rivers and streams of New Zealand to spawn in the Pacific Ocean around Tonga, an exodus timed according to changing water temperature and the rainfall that traditionally occurs before autumn. Many iwi once based their annual eel catching around just a few nights of the migration. (Salon)
Drought worsens water woes in Venezuela Nov 8, 2009
Weather woes across continentThe El Nino over the Pacific Ocean has been blamed for drier weather this year in parts of South America. In Bolivia, for instance, the United Nations said Friday it will provide food and water aid to families suffering from drought. (MSNBC -- International)
APEC summit kicks off in Singapore Nov 8, 2009
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Vets to honor family, old friends on Veterans Day Nov 7, 2009
He joined the Navy in 1942 and was assigned as a radio man, copying and maintaining radio communications on his ships (he was stationed aboard the USS Algol in the Pacific Ocean and the USS Palmer in the Atlantic Ocean) during World War II.. I didn t do much during the war, Olsen said, though it s clear from his stories that his life in the Navy wasn t carefree. (Medfield Press, MA)
Lightning's 'NOx-ious' Impact On Pollution, Climate Nov 7, 2009
18, 2006) Large amounts of a chemical that boosts ozone production are being transported to North America from across the Pacific Ocean in May. These higher levels of NOx could be contributing to significant. (Science Daily)
Russian military plane crashes in Far East -agencies Nov 7, 2009
MOSCOW, Nov 7 (Reuters) - A Russian military plane with 11 people on board crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a training flight, news agencies reported on Saturday. News agencies reported that a search was now under way for the crew. (AlertNet)
Tech: UAVs converted to climate scouts Nov 6, 2009
"We're going to put (Global Hawk) out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, flying a specific spot, at a specific time the satellite goes winging by," he said. Instruments aboard Global Hawk will sample the atmosphere and make other measurements to study water vapor, ozone, chlorofluorocarbons, carbon monoxide, methane and other gases. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Catching up with... John Vandemoer Nov 6, 2009
Q: Having experienced the gusts from the Pacific Ocean and the different wind patterns that develop on the Bay, how is your "home course" a unique challenge to competitors and an advantage for Stanford. Our home waters is an advantage to us as we usually have stronger winds and currents then in most other parts of the country. (Gostanford.com)
Chilean Wine and U.S. Trade Policy Nov 6, 2009
Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains, with a temperate climate and topsoils with the right nutrients for viticulture, the central valley's Chilean wine exports have skyrocketed since the late 1990s. Viticulture in Chile is not new. (Suite101.com)
New Zealand: From 'Lord of the Rings' to Zorbing Nov 5, 2009
Would you cross the Pacific Ocean in one of those. We also paid brief visits to the big cities, which, while filled with kind and gracious people and good restaurants, were not particularly picturesque. (Fox News)
Marine killed in Camp Pendleton traffic accident Nov 5, 2009
The search for nine people missing when a U.S. Coast Guard plane collided with a Marine Corps helicopter over the Pacific Ocean is now a recovery mission, officials said Sunday ... The search for nine people missing when a U.S. Coast Guard plane collided with a Marine Corps helicopter over the Pacific Ocean is now a recovery mission, officials said Sunday. (Fresno Bee -- State)
America's Cup sailboat's $10M mast snaps Nov 5, 2009
SAN DIEGO - The 200-foot mast on the monster trimaran that will represent the United States in the America's Cup came crashing down during a sail on the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, snapping in two as it hit the rear beam. None of the crew were injured in the mishap, which happened some 20 to 30 miles off Point Loma, BMW Oracle Racing helmsman Jimmy Spithill said after the 90-by-90-foot boat was towed back to its downtown berth at dusk. (FOX61, CT)
Tags Reveal White Sharks Have Neighborhoods In The North Pacific Nov 5, 2009
4, 2009) The white shark may be the ultimate loner of the ocean, cruising thousands of miles in a solitary trek, but a team of researchers has discovered that the sharks have maintained such a consistent pattern of migration that over tens of thousands of years the white sharks in the northeastern Pacific Ocean have separated themselves into a population genetically distinct from sharks elsewhere in the world. See also. (Science Daily)
10 storylines to look for at the Winter Games Nov 5, 2009
Meteorologists have noticed the weather pattern building in the Pacific Ocean, and, if forecasts hold, El Nio could bring drier and warmer weather to the Pacific Northwest this winter, Vancouver included. The lower snowfall would prove particularly problematic at low-lying Cypress Mountain, site of the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events. (MSNBC -- Travel)
El Niño Cycles Threaten Some New World Monkey Populations Nov 5, 2009
El Ni;o conditions in the Pacific Ocean wreak havoc on monkey populations, either in the midst of the periodic hot and dry spells or in their chilly aftermath, according to the results of a new study. The study, published in the October 28 issue of Biology Letters, explored the correlation of when cyclical oceanic-atmospheric oscillations warm the tropical Pacific to above-normal temperatures, affecting global patterns with fluctuations in monkey populations and the abundance of their food... (Scientific American)
Hawaiian additions bring fluid style to Lady Devils Nov 5, 2009
My teammates call it the Pacific Ocean as they re mopping it up. Like Latu, Sanft is already making plans for next season. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Great white shark study Nov 5, 2009
Jorgensen believes the pattern of migration has been so consistent over thousands of years that white sharks in the northeastern Pacific Ocean have become a genetically distinct species. The DNA samples showed that local white sharks descended from a relatively small number of sharks in the South Pacific between Australia and New Zealand in the late Pleistocene era, some 200,000 years ago, but have not mixed with other populations since then. (San Francisco Chronicle)
America's Cup challenger dismasts during testing Nov 4, 2009
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- America's Cup challenger BMW Oracle Racing's 90-foot trimaran has dismasted while undergoing testing on the Pacific Ocean. Syndicate spokeswoman Jane Eagleson said none of the crew were injured when the 200-foot mast came down late Tuesday morning. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Cal Hosts Fresno State on Thursday Nov 4, 2009
The Bears also trained with both the Tritons and Aztecs during the trip, which included beach workouts and swimming in the Pacific Ocean. Cal defeated Pacific, 158-87, on Oct. 10 at Spieker Aquatics Complex in its first dual meet of the season. (Calbears.com)
Rays land Chavez in Iwamura deal Nov 4, 2009
Reaching across the Pacific Ocean in December of 2006 for help, the Rays signed Iwamura to a three-year contract worth a guaranteed $7. 7 million with a club option for a fourth year at $4. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Tags reveal white sharks have neighborhoods in the north Pacific, say Stanford researchers Nov 4, 2009
The white shark may be the ultimate loner of the ocean, cruising thousands of miles in a solitary trek, but a team of researchers has discovered that the sharks have maintained such a consistent pattern of migration that over tens of thousands of years the white sharks in the northeastern Pacific Ocean have separated themselves into a population genetically distinct from sharks elsewhere in the world. "White sharks are a large, highly mobile species," said Salvador Jorgensen, a postdoctoral... (EurekAlert!)
African Desert Rift: New Ocean In The Making Nov 3, 2009
4, 2008) The West Antarctic rift is a region of volcanic activity and crustal stretching that is roughly the size of the western United States (from Salt Lake City to the Pacific Ocean). About 98 percent of. (Science Daily)
Learning to play their cross-cultural cards right Nov 3, 2009
Even if you don t drink beer, you pretend that you drink it, said Sakurai, a senior consultant for Aperion Global who divides her time between Tokyo and San Francisco and has led workshops for Takeda on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. You keep the glass full. (Boston Globe)
ArashMarkaziInside The NBA After four moves in 18 months, Shawn Marion has found a home. Nov 3, 2009
Shawn Marion may be one of the most versatile players in the NBA, but as he sits in a hotel suite overlooking the Pacific Ocean, he's showing off a different kind of versatility: He watches Scooby-Doo on TV, listens to Michael Jackson on the radio, updates his Twitter page from his computer and talks on the phone all at the same time. "I like to stay busy," Marion said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
