Mark Purdy: Warriors taking on history in San Francisco arena pursuit - San Jose Mercury News

Mark Purdy: Warriors taking on history in San Francisco arena pursuit
San Jose Mercury News
Once more, just ask a history student. Len Shapiro is one of them. He can tell you about a promising sports arena effort that failed miserably in the 1970s. Shapiro was then serving as public relations director for the California Seals hockey team.

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Ben Fogle plans to swim the Atlantic in 100 days - The Guardian

Ben Fogle plans to swim the Atlantic in 100 days
The Guardian
Ben Fogle is taking on a challenge that will make staying as a Castaway on Taransay island, climbing Redwood trees in California and crossing Antarctica on foot look easy. The BBC television presenter and wildlife campaigner will attempt to become only ...

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Floating Farewell to WW II Battleship Sunday - Patch.com


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Floating Farewell to WW II Battleship Sunday
Patch.com
... News—Marking the end of an era in local maritime history, the USS Iowa will be towed out of San Francisco Bay on Sunday and taken to San Pedro in Southern California, where the World War II battleship will be turned into a museum later this year.
USS Iowa gets final lease approval for Port of LA berth Contra Costa Times

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Weather delays trip of battleship down California coast - CNN (blog)

Weather delays trip of battleship down California coast
CNN (blog)
Crowley Maritime Corp. said all activities related to the movement of the Iowa will be rescheduled once the weather system passes later in the week. [Posted 12:50 pm ET] The battleship Iowa begins what its expected to be its final voyage on Sunday, ...

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From Greene To Great - Maritime Matters

From Greene To Great
Maritime Matters
He liked what he saw and despite the logistics of relocating a flat-bottomed steamboat from the West Coast to the Mississippi River via the open ocean he decided to place a bid with the Federal Maritime Commission. His original bid of $26350 was for ...

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South Beach: Paddle tennis tournament begins Saturday - St. Augustine Record

South Beach: Paddle tennis tournament begins Saturday
St. Augustine Record
An estimated 120 top local paddle tennis enthusiasts as well as players from Florida, New York, California, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia are expected to participate in men's, women's and doubles events.

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Study: 90 Percent Of Endangered Species Recovering On Time - Your Olive Branch


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Study: 90 Percent Of Endangered Species Recovering On Time
Your Olive Branch
Nonnative fox populations were controlled, nesting habitat was protected with the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge's creation in 1980, and wintering and migration habitat was protected in California and Oregon. The Aleutian Canada goose ...

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Navy ship arrives at Calif port after collision - WSET


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Navy ship arrives at Calif port after collision
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Facebook's initial public offering could be one of the largest in history if its stock prices at the high end of its expected range on Thursday. Facebook's initial public offering of stock is shaping up to be one of the largest ever.
KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports -Navy ship arrives at Calif port after ... KEYC TV

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200-year-old shipwreck found in Gulf of Mexico - WSET

200-year-old shipwreck found in Gulf of Mexico
WSET
Los Angeles police say two suspects have been arrested in the killings of two Chinese graduate students who were shot to death near the University of Southern California campus. Two young men were arrested Friday in the killings of two University of ...

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EPA warns major mining would pose a threat to Alaska salmon - The Seattle Times

EPA warns major mining would pose a threat to Alaska salmon
The Seattle Times
(May 19, 2012, by HeavyMetal) MORE The history of the mining industry is disgraceful. The economic depression has nothing... (May 19, 2012, by bleedin'readin') MORE The ecological destruction caused by the California gold rush wipes out more agricultur ...

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