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Japan to take some tuna fishing boats out of service: government
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan will take out of service up to 20 percent of its tuna fishing boats after tougher catch quotas were imposed on the land of sushi, the government said Friday.
Nations:Japan Source:(AFP)
2009-01-30
Economy puts damper on New Year's Eve celebrations
NEW YORK - Americans had no problem saying goodbye to 2008 Wednesday, but the nation's economic troubles made many of them less interested in giving it an expensive send-off. Hundreds of thousands of people were still expected to pack a frigid Times Square, and many other New Year's Eve traditions around the country were in place, but some festivities fell victim to hard times and those that remained felt somewhat subdued.
Nations:U.S. France Australia People:Robbie Knievel John Legend Lindsay Lohan Activities:2009 New Year's Day 2008 U.S. Recession Global Financial Crisis Rose Parade Source:(AP)
2008-12-31
Explorers ID 19th-century schooner in Lake Ontario
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Two explorers conducting underwater surveys of Lake Ontario have uncovered an aquatic mystery -- a rare 19th-century schooner sitting upright 500 feet under the waves.
Source:(AP)
2008-12-13
Searchers find large bones near Fossett crash site
MADERA, Calif. - Searchers have found what appear to be two large human bones near the crash site of Steve Fossett's plane in California's Sierra Nevada, along with the adventurer's tennis shoes and driver's license, authorities said Thursday.
Nations:U.S. People:Steve Fossett Source:(AP)
2008-10-31
Like mountains that stole Fossett, mystery looms
RENO, Nev. - The sky was clear that morning, the wind light. Steve Fossett took off alone from hotel magnate Barron Hilton's ranch about 70 miles southeast of Reno in a blue and white stunt plane with orange stripes and blue sunbursts on the wings.
Nations:U.S. People:Steve Fossett Source:(AP)
2008-10-04
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