| Could a package holiday with the emphasis on water-based activities keep the entire family amused? (Independent) Depending on your point of view, young children either add an extra dimension to travel or make it impossibly difficult. Wise to the possibilities, many families with young children opt for a week locked-down in Britain. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Candidate filing starts (Carteret County News-Times) LORI WYNN BEAUFORT — Candidate filing for the 2009 municipal elections in Carteret has started off with a bang, as claims have been laid to nearly half of the 40 available seats in the 11 towns across the county. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Postcard from the edges: Stick to the coasts of the Canaries and you'll find spectacular scenery, deserted beaches and ... (Independent) Charles Darwin was impressed: shortly after the great naturalist began his five-year voyage on which his theories evolved, he sailed past Tenerife in January 1832. "The first of many days never to be forgotten," he declared, even though he was banned from landing because of fears that HMS Beagle might bring cholera. us.rd.yahoo.com |
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East County Datebook Author Book Signing -- 5:30 p.m. Aug. 13. Author Dixie Owens will sell and sign copies of her book, "Becoming Kate." Barnes and Noble, 5709 Lone Tree Way, Antioch. 925-978-1053. contracostatimes.com |