Man Made Pools Help Keep New York Kids Cool
New York uses mobile and fixed pools to beat summer heat. The city has nine mobile pools run from fire hydrants and parks, plus 17 Olympic and 20 intermediate pools and 72 mini pools with two lifeguards each. In hot spells, holidays draw thousands to beaches and pools, while hydrant bathing persists in poorer neighborhoods.
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New York
Youth Services Agency
West 20Th Street
New York City
Fire Department
City Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department
Lower Manhattan
Sunken Treasure Triggers Ownership Wrangle
Treasure from the Dutch ship Akeren dam lies off Norway with three divers claiming the haul. Norwegian law expert says the coins are theirs though the wreck’s cargo may not fall under Norway’s Historic Monuments Act. The Dutch government asks Norway’s view as a potential claim is debated.
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Dutch East Indies Company
Akerendam
Aalesund
Bank of Norway
Runde
Frederick IV
Denmark
Dutch East India Company
Nordic Institute of Maritime Law
Sjur Broekhus
The
East Indies Company
Thailand weighs travel tax to curb duty free trips
Thailand considers a travel tax of 25 to 50 dollars on outbound flights to cut duty free shopping abroad. The plan targets Hong Kong and Singapore shoppers and may also deter Thai women from going overseas for prostitution. Airlines oppose the levy, which would be collected at ticket purchase.
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Hong Kong
Singapore
Vienna Churches Battle Witnesses In Enlightenment Clash
In Vienna a clash between 35 000 Jehovah’s Witnesses at a congress and Austrian Catholics and Protestants intensifies. Leaflets accuse the Witnesses of harmful beliefs while church leaders urge parishioners to avoid contact as security teams prepare for possible disturbances.
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Jehovah Witnesses
Catholic
Austria
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