Guinness honors surfer for 78 foot wave record
Hawaii pro Garrett McNamara rode a 78 foot wave off Nazare Portugal earning a Guinness record. Judges analyzed footage and used his crouched height and shin bone length to estimate the wave’s size as the wall collapsed, following the $15,000 XXL award.
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Garrett McNamara
Haleiwa
Oahu
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Praia Do Norte
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Billabong
Sean Collins
Collins
California
Bill Sharp
Sharp
Vause Reflects On Court Ruling Amid Ballot Uncertainty
Vause said the state Supreme Court must uphold the law and lamented the ruling’s impact on South Carolina. He plans no 2016 bid, noting age and possible retirement. Ballots race delay cited as the ballots near printing. Karen Daily is the USC graduate and longtime crime reporter for the Aiken Standard.
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State Supreme Court
South Carolina
Cynthia Holland
Aiken County
Karen Daily
USC
Aiken Standard
Laurence outlines Common Core push and district curriculum coaches
Laurence discusses a Common Core push with 45 states participating and stresses urgency for 2014-15. He explains four new curriculum coaches will support 1,800 teachers, filling understaffed state offices and enabling district content experts to roll out teacher development.
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State Department of Education
Washington, D.C
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Everitt
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