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British beach, coast and seaside guide: CornwallFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:57AMIn the first of our British seaside guides, we suggest where to stay, swim and eat and what to do in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

Work together to clean up the riverFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:01AMTHERE needs to be a mass clean-up of the River Welland in Stamford, according to an RSPCA officer. (30/07/2010 09:52:48)

Outdoors: Fear-mongering and #8216;Jaws and #8217; obscures value of sharks against sealsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:43AMAs water temperatures dipped this week, a striper blitz from Sandy Neck to the Fingers produced many huge bass. My son Matt and I each took 50-inch bass. Last Monday, though, there were more than 150 boats there. Itand#8217;s not always good when word gets out.

Tourists attacked by polar bearFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:13AMTwo Norwegian adventurers attempting to be the first to circumnavigate Svalbard in a kayak, were attacked in their tent by a polar bear on Thursday morning, and one of them was injured.

Olympia's Bon Odori is a festival of dance, remembranceFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:49AMOlympia’s annual Bon Odori festival ends each year with the launching of candlelit paper lanterns, inscribed with messages of remembrance and peace, onto the water.

Event aims to boost activity on riverThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:38PMTeresa Perdue can recall a time, years ago, when her community spent time on the Big Coal River, fishing, swimming or boating. In recent years, this activity has dwindled. But the Ashford resident, president of the Big Coal branch of the Coal River Group a...

Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake next weekThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:08PMSALT LAKE CITY -- The Salt Palace says more than 21,000 industry people will flock to the Salt Lake City convention hall next week for a trade show for recreational gear. read more

Welterweight fight to be shown on ESPN2Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:07PMDelvin Rodriguez, ranked No. 3 as a welterweight contender by the International Boxing Federation, highlights the fight card televised by ESPN2 tonight at Buffalo Run Casino. Rodriguez, of Danbury, Conn., faces Ashley Theophane of Kilburn, United Kingdom. Rodriguez is 25-4-2 with 14 knockouts, while Theophane is 26-4-1 with seven knockouts.

Two former Lone Star schools joining MIAAThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:07PMOfficial invitations to join the MIAA have been extended to the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) and Northeastern State University (NSU), the conference office announced Thursday.