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Billabong Pipeline Masters in Memory of Andy Irons ON LIVE NOW! 8 to 12 Ft Waves!!!

Billabong Pipeline Masters is ON LIVE NOW! Heats due up! SEMI #1 Joel Parkinson AUS vs Kelly Slater USA Triple Crown WINNER: 1. John John Florence (HAW) FOR THE LIVE FEED GO HERE NOW! http://vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/billabongpipemasters2011/live-gb/

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Rare albino dolphin is found in Brazil

VIA – NOLA Projeto Toninhas/Univille photo via APAn albino dolphin, right, and an adult dolphin swim at the Baia da Babitonga, in Santa Catarina state, Brazil. Biologists studying an endangered dolphin species that lives only on the southern coast of South America say they’ve found the first recorded instance of an albino baby among them. … Continue reading Rare albino dolphin is found in Brazil →

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Shark attack survivor questions care in Mexico – Sand, salt found in wounds after treatment at Mexican hospital

VIA – CBC Shark attack survivor questions care in Mexico Sand, salt found in wounds after treatment at Mexican hospital CBC News Posted: Dec 2, 2011 6:06 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 2, 2011 7:34 PM ET Nicole Moore was just grateful to be alive after Mexican doctors stitched up her bitten arm and sewed … Continue reading Shark attack survivor questions care in Mexico – Sand, salt found in wounds after treatment at Mexican hospital →

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U.S. to extend border fence 300 feet into Pacific

VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES U.S. to extend border fence 300 feet into Pacific The $4.3-million project between Tijuana and Imperial Beach aims to seal off space that opens when the waters recede at low tide. A steel fence 18 feet tall will replace a gap-riddled barrier. A temporary pier is being built to hold … Continue reading U.S. to extend border fence 300 feet into Pacific →

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TRAVEL: The Most Magnificently Placed Hotel in the World – Hotel Salto Chico, Patagonia (Photos)

VIA – HOTTNEZ The Most Magnificently Placed Hotel in the World – Hotel Salto Chico Ranking among the best hotels, Hotel Salto Chico enjoys the advantage of a great location. Easy to access through the daily flights from Santiago to Punta Arenas, you get a royal reception and pick up facilities right at the airport. … Continue reading TRAVEL: The Most Magnificently Placed Hotel in the World – Hotel Salto Chico, Patagonia (Photos) →

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Jet Blue Waives $100 Surfboard Check Fee Between Nov. 17-Dec. 17!

15 November 2011 Jet Blue Waives $100 Surfboard Check Fee Between Nov. 17-Dec. 17! As if you didn’t need need another reason to get out of town, warm up and get some surf! Jet Blue is enticing us with several deals right now including this notice that just went up on their site: “a) The … Continue reading Jet Blue Waives $100 Surfboard Check Fee Between Nov. 17-Dec. 17! →

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VIDEO: 51 kilos of cocaine smuggled into Basque Country inside surfboards

VIA – EITB MEWS 51 kilos of cocaine smuggled into Basque Country inside surfboards 11/15/2011 Anti-drugs officers discovered between five and six kilos of highly-pure cocaine hidden inside a total of nine apparently used surfboards. Less than a month after Basque police busted a drugs-ring exporting cocaine into Bilbao in the form of Manolo Blahniks, … Continue reading VIDEO: 51 kilos of cocaine smuggled into Basque Country inside surfboards →

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79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here…

Over 40% of all attacks are from the USA and FL is the number one state, Interesting data… VIA – FLORIDA HISTORY OF NATURAL HISTORY ISAF 2010 Worldwide Shark Attack Summary (REVISED: 1 February 2011) The International Shark Attack File (ISAF) investigated 115 alleged incidents of shark-human interaction occurring worldwide in 2010. Upon review, 79 … Continue reading 79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here… →