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Great white sharks travel thousands of miles roundtrip from California to Hawaii or Australia to South Africa. Sea turtles hatched on the beaches of Florida travel the currents of the North Atlantic to Europe, Africa and South America before heading home.
And in one of the most mysterious and epic journeys of all, salmon from the streams and rivers of the Pacific Northwest head to sea and swim into the far reaches of the North Pacific before returning to spawn. Scientists increasingly believe these marine creatures   … More
21 December, 2010: – - 18h38, December. 21, 2010, marks the solstice—the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. The precise moment of the 2010 solstice will be 21 December 2010 at 18h38 UTC. In the Southern Hemisphere, the next Winter Solstice takes place on June 21, 2011 at 17:16 UTC Â
Longest Night of the Year
The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The sun appears at its lowest point in the sky, and  … Details & Pictures
Lindsey Vonn is the 2010 Female Athlete of the Year, chosen by members of The Associated Press.
Never before has a skier—male or female—won one of the annual AP awards, which date to 1931.
Vonn received 77 of 175 votes submitted by  … Details