April 27, 2011 1 Comment
Happy now? Seriously. Wow. In a probable attempt to silence the “birther” movement, the White House has actually released a copy of President Barack Obama’s long-form birth certificate from Honolulu. What remains to be seen, however, is whether this unexpected and unanticipated move will silence the Tea Party and other conservative critics or just give [...]
Nov. 3, 2010 Leave a Comment
DALLAS — Three-time World champion surfer, Andy Irons was found dead Tuesday in a Dallas hotel room Tuesday. He was 32. Hotel staff discovered Irons’ body after he failed to respond to a wake-up call, NBC reported. Irons was in Dallas on a layover, returning home to Kauai, Hawaii after planning to compete in the [...]
April 27, 2009 Leave a Comment
Dear EarthTalk: What is the status of Hawaiian monk seals and how will the new national monument designation in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands affect them? – Polly LaBarre, New York, NY Easily exploited by hunters, whalers and fishermen in the 19th century, Hawaiian monk seals essentially never recovered. As early as 1976, the [...]