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Holland teacher awarded grant to travel abroad, create new lessons
Holland Sentinel - Michigan
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HOLLAND — A teacher from a local elementary school will travel abroad this summer to visit the setting of a book used in her classroom and create new learning experiences for students. Joy Kooyer, a third grade teacher at Holland’s West...
COLUMN: ‘Beach Girls’ remember man behind ‘Boys’ after Brian Wilson’s death
The Macon Melody - Georgia
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June 20, 2025
Elizabeth Causey, left, and mother Miki Fluker (Photo courtesy of Miki Fluker) Miki Fluker first heard the song “Surf City” when she was 11 years old in the summer of 1963. No, she wasn’t hanging 10 catching a wave on a surfboard in landlocked...
This Day In History – July 7
Jamaica Observer
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July 7, 2025
Serena Williams beats Agnieszka Radwaska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to win her fifth Wimbledon singles crown this day in 2012. Today is the 188th day of 2025. There are 177 days left in the year. TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT 1993: Hurricane Calvin hits the...
Driver Hits Intoxicated Swedish Man Lying on Pattaya Nightlife Ground
Khaosod English
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June 20, 2025
PATTAYA — A 54-year-old Swedish tourist was critically injured early Friday morning after being run over by a car while lying intoxicated on the ground in a nightclub parking lot in Pattaya. The incident occurred at 3.20 a.m. on June 20 in the...
Speaking French, Swedish, German… the migrants booted out of EU in asylum crackdown & on small boats to ‘soft touch’ UK
The Scottish Sun
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June 19, 2025
MORE than 2,000 migrants are massing in the Jungle camp outside Dunkirk in northern France. And their aim — to cross the Channel and take advantage of “soft touch” Britain after they were turfed out by the EU countries where they previously lived....
The Last Journey — this lovely Swedish documentary will make you weep
The Times
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This profoundly lovely Swedish documentary is a crowd-pleasing road movie that hides a feral heart. Slickly shot, it’s an often bleakly funny account of a last-ditch drive from central Sweden to southern France by the TV host Filip Hammar and his...
British holidaymaker dies from rabies: what you need to know about the disease and getting the jab if you’re going abroad this summer
The Conversation
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June 19, 2025
The recent death of a British woman from rabies after a holiday in Morocco is a sobering reminder of the risks posed by this almost universally fatal disease, once symptoms begin. If you’re considering travelling to a country where rabies is...
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg deported from Israel, denounces Gaza 'war crimes'
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 10, 2025
Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel on Tuesday, the day after the Israeli navy prevented her and a group of fellow pro-Palestinian activists from sailing to Gaza. Israeli forces seized their small aid ship, which was seeking...
Huntington Beach Is on Surfari to Stay
Paste
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This weekend Huntington Beach pays tribute to a man who did more than most to popularize surfing—even if he wasn’t a surfer himself. Brian Wilson might not have ever waxed his own board, but his songs with the Beach Boys helped define how the...
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Hubby eSIM is Sunweb’s provider of choice in key holiday destinations
Travolution
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June 19, 2025
Through Hubby’s solution, Sunweb’s travellers will have access to an easy-to-use, reliable and affordable Internet connection with their regular mobile number, without the need for a physical SIM card, public Wi-Fi or roaming charges. Hubby’s...
Eye Piece: Ancient Nordic game Kubb rises in popularity across Wisconsin
WKBT - Wisconsin
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EAU CLAIRE (WKBT) -- An ancient Nordic game is finding new life in Wisconsin, bringing together players from across the country and around the world for what organizers say is more than just a backyard pastime. Kubb involves players using wooden...
For The Beach Boys, Williamsburg Live is worth a return
The Virginian-Pilot
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June 19, 2025
WILLIAMSBURG — Each year, the organizers of Williamsburg Live aim to bring in a diverse group of new musicians, with the 2025 lineup including a country trio from the Deep South and an ABBA tribute band from Sweden. But when The Beach Boys request...
The Last Journey review: Life-affirming Swedish father-and-son documentary is simply unmissable
Irish Independent
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Lars Hammar has lost his spark. A resident of Koping, Sweden, the beloved schoolteacher retired at 65 and was supposed to spend his golden years travelling the world with his wife, Tiina. Instead, he got stuck in his armchair. It’s been this way...
Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Shark Con, Big Time Rush
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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Shark Con 2025: With numerous engaging activities for kids, panels of speakers from Shark Week, National Geographic and Animal Planet explore the world of sharks. And a special celebration of the 50th anniversary of “Jaws” with actor Richard...
What to know about Travelers Championship on Thursday
NBC Connecticut
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June 19, 2025
The Travelers Championship is underway at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell. There is a field of 72 players and tournament officials said nearly 2,000 volunteers will be helping out. Hoda Kotb is headlining the Women's Day Breakfast on Thursday and...
Neil Young Live In Sweden Reviewed: The Chrome Hearts kick off European tour with mercurial brilliance
Mojo
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Dalhalla, Rättvik, Sweden, June 18, 2025 With the Swedish midsummer twilight still hours away, deep down within the cavernous former limestone quarry at Dalhalla, 79-year-old Neil Young makes his way front of stage to receive a rapturous ovation...
International beach volleyball set to make waves in Bridlington
Hull Live
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June 19, 2025
Bridlington is set to host the NEVZA Beach Championships 2025 this summer, with aspiring beach volleyball world tour players set to head to the East Yorkshire town. The event, hosted in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council, will...
I flew 16 hours in business class with SAS, and was especially impressed by the airline's clever meal service
Business Insider
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July 7, 2025
2025-07-07T12:42:01Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app I flew round-trip in business class with Scandinavian Airlines from Chicago to...
‘No excuse to behave like this’: Swedish tourist claims Uber driver left him stranded on Delhi highway in blazing heat, company apologises
The Indian Express
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June 19, 2025
Jonas, a Swedish tourist and travel vlogger, had set out to explore Delhi. However, he had an unsettling experience with his Uber Intercity ride. Sharing details of the incident, Jonas alleged that the Uber driver staged a fake breakdown and...
Eurozone Retail Sales Drop For First Time In 5 Months; Services Output Fall
RTTNews
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July 7, 2025
Euro area retail sales decreased for the first time in five months and services production declined in May, suggesting a slowdown in the second quarter. Retail sales logged a monthly fall of 0.7 percent in May, reversing April's 0.3 percent...