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Researchers track great white shark off Virginia coast

Posted on 10/05/16 by kjune07

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 1,600 pound great white shark is lurking off of Virginia’s coast. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/2dmgC5M) that researchers tracked it early Monday in the Atlantic Ocean near the Virginia-North Carolina border. The juvenile shark was first tagged by researchers off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Sept. 22. Researchers have named … Continue reading →

Outspoken Miss World Canada denied entry to China
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Outspoken Miss World Canada denied entry to China

Posted on 11/26/15 by aapowell0528

HONG KONG (AP) — Canada’s outspoken Miss World contestant said she was barred Thursday from entering China to take part in this year’s pageant and accused Beijing of overreach in extending its campaign of censorship even to beauty contests. Chinese-born Anastasia Lin said she was unable to board her connecting flight from Hong Kong to … Continue reading →

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Colombians celebrate Miss Universe title

Posted on 01/26/15 by The Spartan Echo

  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Carnival has come a few weeks early to the Caribbean city of Barranquilla where residents took to the streets on Monday to show their hometown pride after local beauty queen Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe. Even President Juan Manuel Santos took time out during an official visit to France … Continue reading →

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