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Giant Volcanic Rock As Big As Manhattan Seen Floating In Pacific Ocean
Michael and Larissa Hoult were sailing from the Vava'u islands of Tonga to Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean when they saw it - a "total rock rubble slick" extending for miles around them. The rocks, some the size of marbles and others as big as basketballs, bumped against their boat and clogged their rudders.
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Key Antarctic Glacier Just Lost A Piece Of Ice Four Times The Size Of Manhattan
An enormous Antarctic glacier has given up an iceberg over 100 square miles in size, the second time in two years it has lost such a large piece in a process that has scientists wondering if its behavior is changing for the worse.
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New, Man-Made Hills On New York City Island Offer Spectacular Views
Four new hills built on New York City's Governors Island offer sweeping views of the Statute of Liberty and lower Manhattan, unique places to hike and climb, and massive slides that dwarf those found on any playground.
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This man was arrested 29 times for nabbing trains, buses
Darius McCollum can explain the complicated workings of the New York City transit system with the precision of a veteran conductor. He knows every subway stop, every line, every train.
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Superstorm Sandy leaves 250,000 in Manhattan without power
A record storm surge after Superstorm Sandy crippled power stations on New York's Manhattan island late on Monday, leaving 250,000 homes without electricity, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
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Giant Volcanic Rock As Big As Manhattan Seen Floating In Pacific Ocean
Michael and Larissa Hoult were sailing from the Vava'u islands of Tonga to Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean when they saw it - a "total rock rubble slick" extending for miles around them. The rocks, some the size of marbles and others as big as basketballs, bumped against their boat and clogged their rudders.
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Key Antarctic Glacier Just Lost A Piece Of Ice Four Times The Size Of Manhattan
An enormous Antarctic glacier has given up an iceberg over 100 square miles in size, the second time in two years it has lost such a large piece in a process that has scientists wondering if its behavior is changing for the worse.
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New, Man-Made Hills On New York City Island Offer Spectacular Views
Four new hills built on New York City's Governors Island offer sweeping views of the Statute of Liberty and lower Manhattan, unique places to hike and climb, and massive slides that dwarf those found on any playground.
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This man was arrested 29 times for nabbing trains, buses
Darius McCollum can explain the complicated workings of the New York City transit system with the precision of a veteran conductor. He knows every subway stop, every line, every train.
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Superstorm Sandy leaves 250,000 in Manhattan without power
A record storm surge after Superstorm Sandy crippled power stations on New York's Manhattan island late on Monday, leaving 250,000 homes without electricity, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
