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Travel Club going to Mystery dinner Show on Christmas Day  -  16 Nov 2008
Villages Daily Sun,Two of Rawlings’ favorite cruises were to the Mediterranean and the Amazon River. “They had wonderful scenery and a lot of show entertainment,� said

Religious leaders doing their bit to save freshwater dolphins  -  16 Nov 2008
Zee News,The other three are found in the Yangtze River in China, the Indus River in Pakistan and Amazon River in Latin America. Although there are several species

The facts: cocaine  -  Nov 15, 2008
guardian.co.uk,They are Huanuco coca, which is grown in Bolivia and Peru, Amazonian coca, grown in the Amazon River basin, and Colombian coca, grown primarily in Colombia.

Local Group's Riverboat Clinic Helps Villagers In Peru  -  Nov 14, 2008
Greeneville Sun,Group members said the most common health hazard among villagers who live on the Amazon River is from parasites, including worms, which they get from

Walking the Amazon from beginning to end  -  Nov 15, 2008
About - News & Issues,Ed Stafford is looking for a partner to join him on his quest to be the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon river.

Brazil Environmental Protection Agency OKs Amazon Hydroplant  -  Nov 14, 2008
EasyBourse.com,SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Brazil's environmental protection agency, Ibama, granted environmental licensing Thursday evening to a power company consortium

Steve Carson's 'Outdoors' column: Sacramento River sees monster 85 ...  -  Nov 7, 2008
Enterprise-Record,Members Gay and Herm Sterner recently journeyed to the Amazon River. Some of the exotic species caught while fishing the Amazon were piranha, peacock bass

Legal battle over forest is victory for Paraguayan Indians  -  Nov 14, 2008
CNN InternationalThe Totobiegosode tribe, said to number no more than 300, is the last group of uncontacted Indians in South America outside the Amazon River basin,

Scientology Volunteer Ministers Amazon Goodwill Tour Arrives in Brazil  -  Nov 12, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),2008-11-13 05:58:21 - The Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour is pressing on, down the Amazon River. Traveling east from Leticia in Columbia and

Nazi graveyards rediscovered in Amazon  -  Oct 24, 2008
Ninemsn,...standing at around 2.75m tall and with swastikas carved into them, mark the graves of the Nazis at Jari River, a northern tributary in the Amazon river.

Police seize half a ton of cocaine  -  Nov 7, 2008
International Herald Tribune,Police say drug traffickers from Peru and Colombia are increasingly using the tributaries of the Amazon river to transport the drug to Manaus,

Music Review: Juaneco y Su Combo - Masters Of Chicha Volume 1  -  Nov 14, 2008
Blogcritics.org,Mention Peru and most people will think of either the Andes Mountains or the Amazon river, the two great natural attractions of that South American country.

Big Amazon fish story  -  Oct 25, 2008
Denver Post,...( Special to The Denver Post ) It's everyone's dream, these peacock bass expeditions to the Amazon River Basin. Tucker Ladd, owner of Trout's Fly Fishing

Wetlands Expert: China Should Think Outside The Flooding Box With ...  -  Oct 28, 2008
Science Daily (press release)There is no ecosystem that has such an exaggerated change in flooding levels, even the Amazon River in South America. This annual variation in water levels

Amazon Provides Madeira Gold Project Exploration Update  -  Oct 24, 2008
Your Industry News (press release),Amazon Mining Holding Plc (TSX-V symbol: ""AMZ"") (""Amazon"" or the ""Company"") is pleased to report that it has materially increased its title permit

Prolific oddball holds 205 Guinness records  -  Oct 22, 2008
Evansville Courier & Press,At that time, he held 15 Guinness records to include running 50 miles while juggling three balls, pogo-sticking across the Amazon River and yodeling for 27

Say cheese!  -  Nov 1, 2008
Louisville Courier-Journal,These devices are tough enough to carry up the Amazon River -- but also expensive enough to be outside the reach of ordinary humans.

Peru is a wet'n'wild adventure  -  Nov 1, 2008
Metro,I ask our guide if it's serving one of the many species of Amazon river fish but he grins and makes a monkey noise. Suddenly, I'm not so hungry.

Peru ranked among world’s most important tourist destination  -  Nov 12, 2008
Living in Peru,Peru’s Aqua Expeditions was also named the "Best Luxury Cruise" for its Amazon River voyages from Iquitos (Loreto) to the National Reserve of Pacaya

Three Gorges Dam Farmers Should Shun Fertilizer, Scientists Say  -  Oct 29, 2008
Bloomberg...``There is no ecosystem that has such an exaggerated change in flooding levels, even the Amazon River.'' Mitsch proposed altering farming methods and

Trading tee times for divine appointments  -  Nov 14, 2008
BP News,While riding in a boat down the Amazon River, he realized, "This is the 'more to life' I was thinking about. This is where I'm supposed to be.

Tropical Cyclones Wash Away Carbon  -  Oct 21, 2008
Discovery ChannelThe Amazon River, the largest in the world by volume, dumps an estimated 13 million tons of carbon into the sea each year.

Holland America Line Announces Four Grand Voyages in 2010  -  Nov 11, 2008
MarketWatchDuring the voyage, Prinsendam will circumnavigate South America and spend seven days exploring the Amazon River. On the other end of the continent,

Footsteps of Amazon Adventure  -  Nov 2, 2008
PR.com (press release),...boat travel on the Amazon River, opportunities to observe birds and wildlife...all with the friendly companionship and insights of Bill Lamar.

'Fishing Master World Tour' (Wii) - 40 New Screens  -  Nov 8, 2008
WorthPlaying.com,Fish on Easter Island, under the Golden Gate Bridge, on the Amazon River and many more exotic global locations. Staying true to the first version’s

Pricing the environment  -  Oct 24, 2008
Vancouver Sun,...to destroy thousands of the ovens in the region near Tailandia, 180 km south of Belem, at the mouth of the Amazon River, in this February 2008 photo.

United States, Peru Announce Debt-for-Nature Agreement  -  Nov 6, 2008
eTaiwan News,...and howler monkey; other mammals such as the jaguar, Amazonian manatee, giant otter, spectacled bear and Amazon River dolphin; and many unique plants.

Inland ants often prefer salt over sugar, implying salt may be a ...  -  Oct 28, 2008
innovations report (Pressemitteilung),...near the headwaters of the Amazon River and far from the Pacific Ocean - an area that contrasts starkly with the relatively pest-free treetop conditions

Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures  -  Oct 30, 2008
Sacramento News & Review,You’ve heard about it on Grey’s Anatomy; Schutt describes how the candiru, a fish more feared on the Amazon River than the toothsome piranha,

Patt Rall Arts Column: Watts to perform with Bemidji Symphony ...  -  Nov 5, 2008
Bemidji Pioneer,Nugent, a professor emeritus of art from Sonoma State University in California, has a deep personal connection with the Amazon River basin where he has

Library Lines  -  Nov 9, 2008
Livingston Daily,Coffee and dessert will be provided. Travelogue: The South America travelogue "he Amazon River, Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands" is at 7 pm Nov. 12.

Acai Super Fruit Improves Daily Living  -  Nov 3, 2008
PR Web (press release),This small purplish fruit is grown naturally in the rain forests of Brazil, specifically around the Amazon River Basin. The berry is considered a miracle

Plant finally mature enough to bloom Roger Mercer  -  Nov 7, 2008
FayObserver.com,It was discovered growing in the Amazon River basin in Brazil and was named in 1987 in honor of Timothy Plowman. Your particular variety is called ‘Fruffles

Holland America Announces 2010 Grand World Itineraries  -  Nov 12, 2008
Travel Agent,During the voyage, Prinsendam will circumnavigate South America and spend seven days exploring the Amazon River. On the other end of the continent,

Charter Boat Operator Stabbed by Leaping Marlin: And Other Bizarre ...  -  Nov 10, 2008
PR Web (press release),An angler whose boat is sunk by a 200 lb Amazon-river catfish. A group of ice fishermen who lose their lake cabin, all their gear, and pride to a single

Fiat's Brazilian subsidiary shows off Bugster Concept  -  Oct 21, 2008
Motor Authority...consideration in a nation that contains a significant portion of the world's tropical rainforest within its borders, not to mention the Amazon river.

Peru gets $25M in debt relief to fund rainforest conservation  -  Oct 22, 2008
Mongabay.com...other mammals such as the Jaguar, Amazonian Manatee, Giant Otter, Spectacled Bear and Amazon River Dolphin; as well as many unique plants.

Marty Olmstead | Sonoma Valley Sun  -  Oct 28, 2008
Sonoma Valley Sun,Amazonian flooded forest, where an acrylic tunnel allows them to gaze up at the anacondas, piranhas and electric eels that populate the Amazon River.

Tips On Traveling To Brazil  -  Oct 24, 2008
Times of the Internet,Containing one-third of the world's living species and the famous Amazon River, it is a nature hot-spot. It is definitely worth a visit.

Underground Cinema: Fitzcarraldo  -  Oct 22, 2008
The University of Alabama Crimson White,The further the steamboat travels down the Amazon River, the farther the audience travels into the dark recesses of the disturbed mind.

COLUMN: Stanchek does hometown of Cincy proud  -  Nov 6, 2008
Times-West Virginian,Or swimming through a school of hungry piranhas in the Amazon River. See, there’s nothing West Virginia University’s All-America offensive guard can think

Science news straight from the source  -  Oct 30, 2008
ScienceBlog.com,If you're to think about the scariest things in the Amazon river, what comes to mind? Piranhas? Anacondas? Well, if you're a guy, you might be a little more

Scientology Volunteer Ministers Amazon Goodwill Tour Arrives in Brazil  -  Nov 15, 2008
American Chronicle,The Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour is pressing on, down the Amazon River. Traveling east from Leticia in Columbia and Santa Rosa in Peru,

50-mile marathon on the big 5-0, and why not? Auburn runner ...  -  Nov 8, 2008
Worcester Telegram,The topic of conversation, by the way, was Andy’s recent visit to the Amazon River delta with retired Auburn Middle School teacher Mark Blazis and other

Tessie's People: Surgeon witnesses POWs return safely home  -  Nov 7, 2008
Scotts Valley/San Lorenzo Valley Press-Banner,Susan and Dick also like to travel and have been to Cuba, Vietnam, Peru and Europe and have been down the Amazon River. In mid November, The Magic Makers,

Brazil: Truth and force  -  Oct 22, 2008
ISN,Why is the military not deployed along the upper fluvial system of the Amazon River, where a large percentage of Brazil's black market traffic continues to

Buy, Sell or Hold: iShares MSCI Brazil Index  -  Oct 27, 2008
Money MorningIndeed, from the powerful Amazon River, to its iron ore reserves, to its incredible rain forest, Brazil has been richly endowed. And although economic and

Polar adventurers have kids in mind  -  Nov 3, 2008
Hamilton Spectator,...and will be joined by California-based adventurer Doug Stoup, who has visited both poles several times, and also led a trip down the Amazon river.

Brazil 'A Truly Magical Country'  -  Nov 3, 2008
Holiday hypermarket,...of the holiday included a visit to Pantanal - the country's wetlands - and a spot of piranha fishing on a tributary of the great Amazon river.

WAALM Awardees of 2008 in Literature  -  Oct 30, 2008
Persian MirrorIn his first year of retirement, he circumnavigated the globe, voyaged up the Amazon River , and attended the 2006 Winter Olympics.

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