Kirk and Amy Hughes of Westmont expected another relaxing vacation as they headed to the Outer Banks of North Carolina in July 2007. The couple and their 12-year-old son, Dylan, made the familiar drive down the coast unaware it would be their
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THESE days the environment is constantly on the agenda. For small states such as ours, the ill effects of such phenomena as climate change and rising sea levels are serious issues to consider, not least because they have the potential to undermine
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Inland provinces less affected by crisis - China Economic Net
The global financial crisis that has destroyed the wealth of investors on Wall Street and forced exporters in China into bankruptcy seems to have had little effect on Li Hong. For Li, a public servant who lives in Liuyang, a small town in central
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FESTIVAL FALLS: Hot Springs’ Oktoberfest is no more, reports The Sentinel-Record. Begun in 1974, the German-themed festival marked the end of harvest season each fall for 34 years. The festival was held for years in the Hot Springs Convention Center
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Wet & Hot: Spa Castle in Queens - Blackbookmag.com
There s a (not so) hidden oasis in New York. Flushing, Queens to be specific. Within the 100,000 square feet of the fabulous Spa Castle , there are such wonders as outdoor heated and non-heated pools, plus a Hinoki Bath made out of 300-year
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Wellness spa and juice bar opens in Waynesville - Smoky Mountain News
The Lavender Bleu Wellness & Spa and Secret Garden Juice & Espresso Bar have opened on Main Street in Waynesville. The wellness and spa services include acupuncture, bio-feedback, energy medicine, spiritual and medical intuitive guidance, sound, hot
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