Blistering sun main threat so far for Amazon swimmer
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Blistering sun and river debris, not the Amazon's crocodiles or piranhas, have been the main adversaries of Slovenian Martin Strel so far in his 3,375-mile (5,430-km) swim down the world's greatest river.
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By SUDDABY, Reon  A very dry summer and high temperatures have the region's fire crews on alert -- and hoping for rain. Reon Suddaby reports.   --------------------   Fire crews are on high alert as the Waikato bakes in one of the driest summers on record.
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The steady rain was getting to Bronson Arroyo, and not because it presented the clear and present danger of frizzing his cornrows. &quot;It's pretty slick out there,&quot; he reported, 2 hours 10 minutes before the scheduled start of Game 3 last night. &quot;It's very difficult to get your footing. I don't like it. It will be tough ...
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Strategically-placed device denies surfers an iFull Here's a Friday afternoon poser for you: what do you do if you're on a beach doing a swimwear shoot for Sports Illustrated and your bikini inexplicably falls off and you're left sprawling butt-naked on the golden sands with your ample charms exposed to the snapper's sweaty lens?â¦
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NEW YORK  - Even for healthy people,  swimming can lead to an accumulation of fluid in the lungs,  called pulmonary edema.
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White marathon runners seem to face an increased risk of skin cancer because of long sun exposure, Austrian researchers report.
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Watch your step when you pull off the road. That's the warning from state environmental officials to people who want to avoid a burning, blistering itch that could last for months.
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By Joyce Owen, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Feb.
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ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps advanced to the semifinals of the Olympic 200-meter freestyle with a conservative swim Sunday, although rivals Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband and teammate Klete Keller were faster.    Americans Tara Kirk and Amanda Beard earned spots in the 100 breaststroke semifinals, setting up a showdown with Australians Brooke Hanson and Leisel Jones...
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By The Miami Herald  Feb. 7--Miami-Dade health workers warned swimmers to avoid the water at Crandon Beach, Miami Beach's 74th Street beach and Virginia Key Beach.   Those sites had higher-than-normal levels of bacteria during recent tests, the county's health department said.
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Think slathering on the highest-number sunscreen at the beach or pool will spare you skin cancer and premature wrinkles? Probably not, if you&#039;re in the sun a lot.
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SPACE.com / CAPE  CANAVERAL, Fla. - A cloudy threat has grown for the planned Wednesday launch of NASA's shuttle Atlantis, though the weather outlook remains favorable for the spacecraft's orbital construction mission.
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Too much sun provides a chance to put a product to the test on a mother-daughter business trip.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Swimmers competing at the Panamerican Games on Tuesday got a little taste of what to expect in Beijing next year, with the first medals decided in morning finals.
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An unseasonable outbreak of red tide has scientists worried that migrating manatees may swim into the potentially deadly algae.
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By Patrick Donohue, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Jun. 9--DESTIN -- Absent even a mild tropical storm, inclement weather is still hitting Destin's charter boat captains where it hurts--their wallets.
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Spain&#39;s Jose Manuel Lara was the latest to be stung into action on the European Tour after another wasp struck -- this time at the Volvo Masters.