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17-year-old killed in Johns Island crash on Saturday
2014-08-18 00:11:30| Telecom - Topix.net
Authorities said Gillette was the driver of a 2011 Jeep Compass that was struck by a 2006 Chevy Equinox about 12:36 p.m. on River Road near Main Road.
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Project survival: How Pacific island youth are facing down climate change
2014-08-15 03:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: "Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that generation." Nelson Mandela, 1918 -- 2013 The small islands in the Pacific are home to vibrant and distinct cultures, heritage, rich ecosystems, biodiversity and incredible landscapes. I am fortunate to call one of these island countries my home. But because of the small geographical nature, the challenges our island nations face are many. One of these leading development challenges is climate change. Climate change is not...
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Rhode Island home prices drop 4 percent in June
2014-08-12 18:03:52| Real Estate - Topix.net
The Rhode Island Association of Realtors says the state's median home price dropped 4 percent in June compared with the same month last year, but it's still the second-highest price in six years.
Intrepid Papua New Guinea woman leads relocation of island community hit by climate change
2014-08-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Ursula Rakova was born in a tropical paradise. The tiny, low-lying islet of Han is part of the Carteret Atoll in the southwest Pacific, with clear blue waters lapping at its palm-fringed shores. Fish was plentiful and so was taro, the staple food. The atoll community is matrilineal, and Rakova's mother passed ownership of Han islet to her -- but the island paradise is disappearing, one of the first places to fulfil scientists' predictions that climate change will submerge many coastal communities....
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Hawaii bracing as hurricane draws closer to island
2014-08-08 07:27:56| Airlines - Topix.net
Barely holding on to hurricane strength, Iselle's outer edges brought rain and wind to Hawaii on Thursday as it approached landfall, poised to become the first hurricane or tropical storm to hit the island chain in 22 years and whose path another hurricane closely followed.
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