http://www.mail.com/subjects/14554-oceans.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/14554-oceans.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2084308-demolition-nj-coaster-wrecked-sandy.html SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — Riding the Jet Star roller coaster as a girl vacationing at the Jersey shore, Nicole Jones said there was always that one breath-catching moment when the passenger cars swerved toward the ocean, as if threatening to dump riders into the surf. When Superstorm Sandy hit last October, it was the roller coaster itself that plunged... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:52:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2084308-demolition-nj-coaster-wrecked-sandy.html 2013-05-14T20:52:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076296-search-ends-2-australians-lost-cruise-ship.html SYDNEY (AP) — Two Australians plunged off a cruise ship into the ocean despite higher-than-required railings to prevent accidental falls, the cruise company said Friday as authorities called off the search for the couple missing for two days. Surveillance video showed the couple going over the railing about the same time with a brief pause between them, N... Fri, 10 May 2013 14:06:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076296-search-ends-2-australians-lost-cruise-ship.html 2013-05-10T14:06:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076020-cruise-company-couples-fall-accident.html SYDNEY (AP) — The cruise ship railing over which an Australian couple fell into the ocean was higher than industry regulations required and was designed to prevent accidental falls, a spokeswoman for the cruise company said Friday as an intense search continued for the missing passengers. Paul Rossington, a 30-year-old paramedic, and his 26-year-old girlf... Fri, 10 May 2013 06:58:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076020-cruise-company-couples-fall-accident.html 2013-05-10T06:58:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2070888-kenya-co-turns-sandals-colorful-objects.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and warthogs made in a Nairobi workshop were once only dirty pieces of rubber cruising the Indian Ocean's currents. Kenya's Ocean Sole sandal recycling company is cleaning the East African country's beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and other sandals. About 45 workers in Nairobi make 100 ... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:35:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2070888-kenya-co-turns-sandals-colorful-objects.html 2013-05-08T15:35:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070628-china-indias-rivalry-extends-to-arctic.html BEIJING (AP) — While the recent troop standoff in a remote Himalayan desert spotlights a long-running border dispute between China and India, the two emerging giants are engaged in a rivalry for global influence that spreads much farther afield. From Africa to the Arctic, the world's two most populous countries are bumping up against each other in their s... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:48:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070628-china-indias-rivalry-extends-to-arctic.html 2013-05-08T08:48:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2069034-encroaching-sea-threat-caribbean.html TELESCOPE, Grenada (AP) — The old coastal road in this fishing village at the eastern edge of Grenada sits under a couple of feet of murky saltwater, which regularly surges past a hastily-erected breakwater of truck tires and bundles of driftwood intended to hold back the Atlantic Ocean. For Desmond Augustin and other fishermen living along the shorelines... Tue, 07 May 2013 18:23:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2069034-encroaching-sea-threat-caribbean.html 2013-05-07T18:23:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2061504-fishermen-want-humpback-whales-endangered-list.html HONOLULU (AP) — A group of Hawaii fishermen is asking the federal government to remove northern Pacific humpback whales from the endangered species list, saying the population has steadily grown since the international community banned commercial whaling nearly 50 years ago. Hawaii Fishermen's Alliance for Conservation and Tradition Inc., a coalition of f... Fri, 03 May 2013 20:55:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2061504-fishermen-want-humpback-whales-endangered-list.html 2013-05-03T20:55:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2053328-house-cards-frank-ocean-top-webby-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix's groundbreaking "House of Cards" may be the first digital series nominated for a best drama Emmy. But it will start with a Webby. The Webby Awards are honoring "House of Cards" producers Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti with a Webby special achievement award. The political thriller, for which Netflix released all 13 episodes at once... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:13:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2053328-house-cards-frank-ocean-top-webby-awards.html 2013-04-30T13:13:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2033720-florida-4th-to-sue-bp-oil-spill.html TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida filed a lawsuit Saturday against oil company BP and cement contractor Halliburton over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, becoming the fourth state to seek damages for the 2010 disaster. The suit, among other things, faults BP for not changing the batteries on the rig's blowout preventer. Halliburton was blamed ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:53:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2033720-florida-4th-to-sue-bp-oil-spill.html 2013-04-20T19:53:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030218-70-quake-hits-ocean-japan-russia-damage.html TOKYO (AP) — A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in seas off far northern Japan and far eastern Russia on Friday, but no damage was expected. The Japan Meteorological Agency said sea changes were possible. No tsunami warnings have been issued. The tremor struck around midday in the Pacific Ocean at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). Th... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:15:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030218-70-quake-hits-ocean-japan-russia-damage.html 2013-04-19T04:15:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2014356-report-global-warming-big-us-drought.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Last year's huge drought was a freak of nature that wasn't caused by man-made global warming, a new federal science study finds. Scientists say the lack of moisture usually pushed up from the Gulf of Mexico was the main reason for the drought in the nation's midsection. Thursday's report by dozens of scientists from five different federa... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:26:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2014356-report-global-warming-big-us-drought.html 2013-04-11T22:26:08Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2002390-antarctic-team-digs-deep-to-predict-climate-future.html WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Nancy Bertler and her team took a freezer to the coldest place on Earth, endured weeks of primitive living and risked spending the winter in Antarctic darkness, to go get ice — ice that records our climate's past and could point to its future. They drilled out hundreds of ice cores, each slightly longer and wider than a base... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:20:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2002390-antarctic-team-digs-deep-to-predict-climate-future.html 2013-04-06T12:20:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1999862-nuclear-sinking-50-years-ago-led-to-safety-changes.html KITTERY, Maine (AP) — The first sign of trouble for the USS Thresher was a garbled message about a "minor difficulty" after the nuclear-powered submarine descended to about 1,000 feet on what was supposed to be a routine test dive off Cape Cod. Minutes later, the crew of a rescue ship made out the ominous words "exceeding test depth" and listened as the s... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:47:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1999862-nuclear-sinking-50-years-ago-led-to-safety-changes.html 2013-04-05T06:47:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1989626-malibu-homeowners-struggle-with-beach-saving-plan.html MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Malibu's celebrity haven of Broad Beach is struggling to survive as nature chews away at the shoreline and a $20 million effort to replace sand appears to be stuck in the mud. Homeowners have run up against opposition and complicated approval processes as they pursue a plan to dredge sand from elsewhere and dump it to restore the 1.1... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:06:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1989626-malibu-homeowners-struggle-with-beach-saving-plan.html 2013-03-31T19:06:46Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1985342-americans-oppose-paying-storm-ravaged-beaches.html WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 4 out of 5 Americans want to prepare now for rising seas and stronger storms from climate change, a new national survey says. But most are unwilling to keep spending money to restore and protect stricken beaches. The poll by Stanford University released Thursday found that only 1 in 3 people favored the government spending mill... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:31:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1985342-americans-oppose-paying-storm-ravaged-beaches.html 2013-03-28T22:31:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1943216-2-years-japan-tsunami-debris-spreads-us.html JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two years ago, the yellow buoy was hanging as part of a restaurant sign in the coastal community of Minamisanriku in northern Japan when an earthquake triggered a tsunami and washed it — and so much more — out to sea. About a year later, the buoy was found more than 3,000 miles away on a remote Alaska island, discovered by an avid be... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:35:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1943216-2-years-japan-tsunami-debris-spreads-us.html 2013-03-09T17:35:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1940214-film-project-focuses-stories-debris.html JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A ball. A boat. A little girl's sandal. Filmmakers are working to find — and tell — the stories behind some of the items that have washed up on North American shores following the deadly 2011 tsunami in Japan. "Lost and Found" aims to reunite items discovered by beachcombers and others who feel compelled to return them to their right... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:50:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1940214-film-project-focuses-stories-debris.html 2013-03-08T08:50:46Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1919806-shell-suspends-drilling-arctic-ocean-2013.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An effort to give the United States a new source of domestic oil and refill the trans-Alaska pipeline took a hit Wednesday when Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced it will suspend offshore petroleum drilling in the Arctic Ocean for 2013. Shell drilled last year in both the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's northwest coast and in the Beaufort S... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:42:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1919806-shell-suspends-drilling-arctic-ocean-2013.html 2013-02-27T21:42:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1917272-coral-comeback-reef-seeding-caribbean.html ORACABESSA BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Mats of algae and seaweed have shrouded the once thick coral in shallow reefs off Jamaica's north coast. Warm ocean waters have bleached out the coral, and in a cascade of ecological decline, the sea urchins and plant-eating reef fish have mostly vanished, replaced by snails and worms that bore through coral skeletons. Now, ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:57:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1917272-coral-comeback-reef-seeding-caribbean.html 2013-02-26T20:57:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891286-crippled-cruise-ship-finally-docks-5-days.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A cruise ship disabled for five nightmarish days in the Gulf of Mexico finally docked with some 4,200 people aboard late Thursday, passengers raucously cheering the end to an ocean odyssey they say was marked by overflowing toilets, food shortages and foul odors. About four hours later, the last of the passengers had gotten off the ship. ... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:31:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891286-crippled-cruise-ship-finally-docks-5-days.html 2013-02-15T07:31:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1882788-varied-winners-grammy-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unlike last year, when the Grammys became the Adele show, each of the leading nominees in a diverse and eclectic field got a chance to bask in the spotlight of music's biggest night. Fun., whose anthemic and semidark jam "We Are Young" dominated the charts in 2012, won song of the year. Gotye's massive and oddball pop hit, "Somebody I U... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1882788-varied-winners-grammy-awards.html 2013-02-11T14:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1882220-bits-its-after-party-time-grammys.html Show Bits brings you the 55th annual Grammy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. AFTER THE GRAMMYS? INDIA! For the Grammy Awards official after-party, celebrants went to India. Actually, they just w... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1882220-bits-its-after-party-time-grammys.html 2013-02-11T08:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881384-grammy-awards-voters-spread-love.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mumford & Sons wrapped up a completely unpredictable Grammy Awards with perhaps the most surprising win of the night, taking home album of the year. It was an event that even shocked the London folk-rockers. "We figured we weren't going to win anything because The Black Keys have been sweeping up all day, rightfully so," Marcus Mumford ... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881384-grammy-awards-voters-spread-love.html 2013-02-11T05:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1879556-grammy-nominee-frank-ocean-performs-levi-event.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Ocean is nominated for six awards and will perform at Sunday's Grammys, and he warmed up at an event for a few hundred people Friday night. The R&B singer-songwriter performed a 30-minute set at the Ace Museum in Los Angeles. He was calm onstage, singing songs like "Pyramid," ''Crack Rock," ''Sierra Leone" and "Thinkin Bout You," ... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1879556-grammy-nominee-frank-ocean-performs-levi-event.html 2013-02-09T16:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1870292-prosecutors-move-to-revoke-chris-browns-probation.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors have asked a judge to revoke Chris Brown's probation, saying there is no credible evidence he completed his community service sentence for beating Rihanna, and citing several other incidents that they say point to anger management issues. The motion filed Tuesday by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office focuses h... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1870292-prosecutors-move-to-revoke-chris-browns-probation.html 2013-02-05T23:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1870304-grammy-predictions-fun-frank-ocean-black-keys.html NEW YORK (AP) — Adele dominated last year's Grammy Awards, but this year there isn't a clear winner in sight. That's because a slew of acts are up for top prizes, from fun. to Frank Ocean to Mumford & Sons. Those performers are nominated for six trophies, as are Kanye West, Jay-Z and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. We here at The Assoc... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1870304-grammy-predictions-fun-frank-ocean-black-keys.html 2013-02-05T17:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1868440-sheriffs-dept-brown-ocean-inquiry-will-closed.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A sheriff's spokesman says an investigation into a fight between Chris Brown and Frank Ocean will soon be closed without any charges being sought. Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says investigators will speak with Ocean before closing the case, but the agency is unlikely to pursue a misdemeanor battery charge against Brow... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1868440-sheriffs-dept-brown-ocean-inquiry-will-closed.html 2013-02-04T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864930-frank-ocean-no-charges-chris-brown.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Ocean says he won't pursue criminal charges against Chris Brown, who is alleged to have punched Ocean in a recent fight. "As a child I thought if someone jumped me it would result in me murdering or mutilating a man," the R&B star wrote on his Tumblr page Saturday. "But as a man I am not a killer. I'm an artist and a modern person... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 06:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864930-frank-ocean-no-charges-chris-brown.html 2013-02-03T06:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858978-frank-ocean-maroon-5-to-perform-grammys.html NEW YORK (AP) — All five nominees for album of the year at this year's Grammys will perform at the awards show next month. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that R&B singer Frank Ocean will join Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Jack White and fun. at the Grammys, to take place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10. ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858978-frank-ocean-maroon-5-to-perform-grammys.html 2013-01-31T13:28:00Z