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Shackleton team descendants reach the South Pole (AFP via Yahoo! News) |
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Three descendants of legendary Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton and his men completed some "unfinished family business" Sunday when they reached the South Pole.
Volvo Race sets sail for China (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Race leader Ericsson 4 and the other seven contenders for the prestigious Volvo Ocean Race on Sunday left Singapore on the tough passage to the Chinese port of Qingdao, which they are expected to reach at the end of the month.
Yachting: Volvo Ocean Race boats leave Singapore for China (Channel NewsAsia)
SINGAPORE: After a two-week stopover in Singapore, the Volvo Ocean Race boats left the island on Sunday. They are headed for China as part of the fourth leg of the 37,000-nautical mile round the world yacht race.
Or. Mindoro roads perilous to travel (Manila Bulletin)
CALAPAN CITY Commuters using the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH), also called as "poor mans travel route," have complained about the poor road condition obtaining in Oriental Mindoro.
Outdoors notebook: NOAA establishes eight marine protected areas in South Atlantic (Miami Herald)
The NOAA has established eight marine protected areas encompassing a total of 529 square miles in federal waters of the South Atlantic, including one in the Keys.
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