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Philippines suspends hunt for ferry disaster survivors; 32 dead, 170 missing  Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 04:58 PM PDT By Enrique de Castro CEBU, Philippines (Reuters) - Worsening weather and sea conditions on Saturday forced the Philippines to suspend a search for survivors of a ferry disaster that killed at least 32 people and left 170 missing, authorities said. The ferry sank on Friday after a collision just outside the central port of Cebu with a cargo vessel owned by a company involved in the world's worst peacetime maritime disaster nearly 30 years ago. ... Full Story	Top
Mellow mood at first Seattle Hempfest since pot legalization  Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 08:10 AM PDT By Jonathan Kaminsky SEATTLE (Reuters) - Pot smoke wafted over thousands of revelers gathered at Seattle's downtown waterfront to kick off the first Hempfest rally since Washington state and Colorado passed initiatives to legalize marijuana for recreational use last November. The mellow mood among the revelers swaying to reggae music on Friday was in stark contrast to the harsh vibe at last year's event, which pitted pot activist against pot activist in a fight over the state ballot measure that some saw as a threat to medical marijuana producers and users. ... Full Story	Top
Florida Keys considering drones to fight mosquitoes  Friday, Aug 16, 2013 10:01 PM PDT By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - The Florida Keys agency charged with keeping the island chain's mosquito swarms at bay might become the nation's first to use drones to spot remote breeding grounds as part of efforts to eradicate the insect. "If you try to get across the small islands it's back country, it's jungle," said Michael Doyle, executive director of the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, who added the drones wouldn't replace boots on the ground, but would help turn eradication efforts into "smart bombing. ... Full Story	Top

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