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Jack Johnson promotes live set with acoustic Hawaii run (Tour Dates!)

VIA – SOUNDSPIKE Jack Johnson promotes live set with acoustic Hawaii run   Story by Tara Hall SoundSpike Senior Writer Published February 23, 2012 02:45 PM Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson will spend some time in his native Hawaii this spring in support of his impending live collection, “Jack Johnson and Friends: Best of Kokua Festival.” The … Continue reading Jack Johnson promotes live set with acoustic Hawaii run (Tour Dates!)

Son arrested eight months after he 'shot dead his extreme sports mogul father and then married a witness so she wouldn't testify' #Skim

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Charged: Chris Northam, 25, was arrested Wednesday for shooting his father to death with a rifle in May of last year in Roseville, California   Son arrested eight months after he ‘shot dead his extreme sports mogul father and then married a witness so she wouldn’t testify’ By Meghan Keneally … Continue reading Son arrested eight months after he 'shot dead his extreme sports mogul father and then married a witness so she wouldn't testify' #Skim

Fishing boat attacked by great white in South Africa

VIA – IOL Fishing boat attacked by great white February 21 2012 at 01:57pm By MICHAEL ENGELMANN An inflatable fishing boat has survived an attack by a great white shark off Strandfontein. The boat was anchored two miles out to sea when the shark attacked. Its crew was fishing for smooth hound sharks, which are … Continue reading Fishing boat attacked by great white in South Africa

Malloy film opposes B.C. pipeline – Filmmaker uses surfing as part of effort to halt Northern Gateway project in B.C.

VIA – ESPN GO Malloy film opposes B.C. pipeline Filmmaker uses surfing as part of effort to halt Northern Gateway project in B.C. By Jeff DiNunzio ESPN.com Updated: February 21, 2012, 6:19 PM ET Jeremy KoreskiDan Malloy and Trevor Gordon jump off the Achiever to surf the chilly waves off the B.C. coast while Gem … Continue reading Malloy film opposes B.C. pipeline – Filmmaker uses surfing as part of effort to halt Northern Gateway project in B.C.

42 Foot beached whale draws crowds in Norfolk

VIA – DAILY PRESS A dead 42-foot whale rests in the surf at Ocean View early Monday morning after washing up on Sunday. Cause of death is pending but the whale showed a deep 1.5-foot gash on the back of its head, which fractured the whale’sskull, said Susan Barco, the aquarium’s senior scientist. (Adrin Snider) … Continue reading 42 Foot beached whale draws crowds in Norfolk

Santa Cruz pro surfer Anthony Ruffo sentenced to jail for drug dealing

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Local professional surfer Anthony Ruffo looks shocked at his attorney, Ben Rice, as Ruffo is taken directly from the courtroom Tuesday to spend a year in jail for drug sales. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel) Santa Cruz pro surfer Anthony Ruffo sentenced to jail for drug dealing By Stephen Baxter – Santa Cruz … Continue reading Santa Cruz pro surfer Anthony Ruffo sentenced to jail for drug dealing

Piranhas reportedly attack bathers in Brazil

VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN   Piranhas reportedly attack bathers in Brazil AFP February 21, 2012 9:59AM A group of swimmers have been attack by piranhas in Brazil. Picture: File photo Source: Supplied   Tourists surprised while bathing at beach in Toropi 20 left with bite wounds on their hands and feet Great whites circle beach … Continue reading Piranhas reportedly attack bathers in Brazil

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Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo – #SurfReport

VIA – BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo October 12, 2011, 5:58 AM EDT By Tony C. Dreibus (Updates with Jova moving inland from first paragraph.) Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — Hurricane Jova came ashore near Mexico’s Pacific resort of Manzanillo with winds of 85 miles (140 kilometers) per hour, the … Continue reading Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo – #SurfReport