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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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Sharks And Seals: Amazing Underwater Images From National Geographic's New Book "Ocean Soul" (PHOTOS)

VIA – HUFF POST BOOKS Sharks And Seals: Amazing Underwater Images From National Geographic’s New Book “Ocean Soul” (PHOTOS) First Posted: 11/14/11 11:17 AM ET Updated: 11/14/11 12:42 PM ET National Geographic describes its latest book, “Ocean Soul” ($50), as “a love story.” It’s a stunning showcase of underwater images, all shot by Brian Skerry, … Continue reading Sharks And Seals: Amazing Underwater Images From National Geographic's New Book "Ocean Soul" (PHOTOS) →

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Pro skier dead after Utah avalanche

VIA – FANHOUSE Pro skier dead after Utah avalanche Associated Press PUBLISHED 13 hours and 13 minutes ago LAST UPDATED 12 hours and 36 minutes ago SALT LAKE CITY—A world record-holding professional skier who once famously jumped off a 255-foot cliff died in a weekend avalanche in Utah while on a steep slope at a … Continue reading Pro skier dead after Utah avalanche →

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Rena spill: BoP beaches re-open

VIA – NZ HERALD Rena spill: BoP beaches re-open 1:56 PM Tuesday Nov 15, 2011 Bay of Plenty beaches between Mount Maunganui and the Maketu Estuary closed after oil leaked from the cargo ship Rena will re-open from tomorrow morning, although two sections remain closed for further cleaning. National on-scene commander Mick Courtnell said restricted … Continue reading Rena spill: BoP beaches re-open →

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UPDATE: Actor – Denzel Washington Dies In Snowboard Accident

VIA – GLOBAL ASSOCIATED PRESS Actor – Denzel Washington Dies In Snowboard Accident THIS STORY IS STILL DEVELOPING… Actor Denzel Washington is reported to have died shortly after a snowboard accident earlier today – November 14, 2011. The actor & novice snowboarder was vacationing at the Zermatt ski resort in Zermatt, Switzerland with family and … Continue reading UPDATE: Actor – Denzel Washington Dies In Snowboard Accident →

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Two Dolphins Possibly Killed by Techno Music in Switzerland

I knew there was a reason I didn’t like techno music…other than it sucks! lol VIA – MAIMI NEWS TIMES Two Dolphins Possibly Killed by Techno Music in Switzerland By Kyle Munzenrieder Mon., Nov. 14 2011 at 1:18 PM Categories: Around the World Sure, this tragic tale took place in Switzerland, but Miami is home … Continue reading Two Dolphins Possibly Killed by Techno Music in Switzerland →

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Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark

VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark 14 November, 2011 11:47AM AWST By Brooke Bannister If faced with a five metre white pointer in the waters off Western Australia, not many people would swim toward it to get a closer look but that’s exactly what Paul Hosie did over … Continue reading Perth man survives close encounter with great white shark →

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