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It was a desperate, ultimately futile battle — machine against nature — and Ocean City kept it up long after the outcome had been decided.
Hawaii officials are appealing to the state's tourism authority for funds to restore part of world-famous Waikiki Beach.
Environmentalists expressed outrage Thursday after a Mexican judge upheld a requirement that they post a $1.1 million bond to pursue a suit against a project to rebuild Cancun beaches with tons of sand extracted from the Caribbean.
Dozens of Dominicans wearing flip-flops and swim suits and carrying coolers and surfboards soaked in the sun outside Congress on Friday to protest a proposal they say will limit public access to beaches and rivers.
Legislators in the Dominican Republic are debating whether to allow residents access rights to private property so they can reach beaches, rivers and lakes.
Beach and indoor volleyball have little in common except a few rules, a few athletes and a national governing body that beach players say hasn't always looked out for the sandier, sexier and more lucrative side of the sport.
Thousands of runners are headed to New Hampshire for a 200-mile around-the-clock relay race from the White Mountains to the Seacoast.
Prosecutors say one man died and eight people were wounded when brawls and shooting erupted at a Dutch beach party.
Surprised tourists found their little piece of Cancun beach paradise ringed by crime-scene tape and gun-toting sailors on Thursday.
As they check into and out of hotels in the course of taking notes for their assigned site visits, staff members of the recently launched site, , take a lot of pictures. Some photos confirm that a hotel’s king-size beds are as plush and as large as advertised. Others, like the shot taken at the Sheraton Manhattan Hotel (above), might make guests think twice before taking a dip in the pool.
What's the water like where you swim — not the temperature, but the quality? An annual report released Wednesday concluded that beach water quality is not improving across the country.
Giggling children built castles, drew pictures in the sand and splashed water on each other in a refreshing first for Palestinian youngsters from the landlocked West Bank: a day at the beach.
Lifeguards say a dramatic rescue operation saved dozens of children after a sandbank collapsed and plunged 40 people into freezing waters in Wales.
Two couples fatally shot more than 30 years apart while camping in different countries may have been victims of the same man: a drifter who authorities say was a religious zealot and disapproved of relationships between unmarried couples.
Concrete bunkers — an enduring symbol of Albania's harsh Cold War isolation — were dragged off a beach and destroyed Wednesday at a popular southern resort with the help of an aging Chinese-built tank.
Beach fun for most kids includes burrowing in the sand and being buried by friends and siblings. Parents figure that as long as the kids are within sight, they’re safe. But a new study shows that some pretty nasty bugs may lurk in those glistening, gleaming grains.
Families headed for the beach in the landlocked French capital on Monday for this year's launch of Paris Plages, which turns the Seine's urban riverbanks into sandy shores complete with palm trees and lounge chairs.
A 20-foot-long basking shark that washed ashore on a beach on New York's Long Island appears to have died from some kind of illness.
Authorities in Washington state say a young motorist repeatedly drove through flocks of shore birds on a beach, killing dozens of them.
Officials are trying to curb lewd conduct at a longtime nude beach north of San Francisco after hearing complaints from a group of local residents.
Swimmers are being kept out of the water at Coney Island and nearby Manhattan Beach because of concerns about a sewage overflow.
A species of birds able to fly immediately after hatching from eggs buried beneath the tropical sand has just been given its own private beach in eastern Indonesia, a conservation group said Friday.
Beachcombers found more than seashells while strolling on a Texas beach: two dozen neatly wrapped packages of cocaine. Jefferson County Sheriff's Lt. Troy Tucker said drug smugglers have been known to use freighters and the cocaine may have been kicked overboard to avoid detection.
City councilors just outside Boston say police should be better prepared for large crowds descending on a local beach after thousands of students skipped school and headed there.
The beaches of Siesta Key in Sarasota are known for its white sand, and residents want to keep it that way. Jim Overbeck was arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanor trespassing charge while protesting a battle to spread a brownish sand on the beach. The 70-year-old threw himself on the sand.
Eighth severed foot washes up on Canada's Pacific coast A severed foot has washed up on the shores of Canada's Pacific coast, in the eighth such incident in two years, police said on Thursday.
Today's tip: When you're the only person nude, you're not at a nude beachTwo women saw Joseph Robert Romano sitting without clothes on Walton Rocks Beach.
Workers cleaning up shore find beheaded animals Volunteer workers helping clean up Tampa's shoreline found more than just trash -- three beheaded animals.
Billionaire pleads to Fla. prostitution chargeNew York billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from underage girls in South Florida.
Jellyfish tossing helps land Madeira Beach man in jail - St. Petersburg TimesA 41-year-old man who witnesses said had been drinking since 9 a.m. was arrested Monday afternoon after authorities say he created a disturbance by pretending to drown and throwing jellyfish on teenagers.
Nude Beachers Told To Cover Up (Video)Threatened with a change in clothing rules, hundreds of nude people showed up with protest signs at a historically nude beach in San Diego.
Dangerous Staph Germs Found at U.S. BeachesDangerous staph bacteria have been found in sand and water for the first time at five public beaches along the coast of Washington, and scientists think the state is not the only one with this problem.
Buried car resurfaces after 36 years hidden under mud A car that sunk into mud on a beach 36 years ago has resurfaced, much to the surprise of its owner.
I recognize that Labour Day is not the real end of summer, but when that weekend is over we often suddenly notice the chill in the evening air, the children on their way to school in the morning and the ever-decreasing number of vacation days remaining at our disposal.
Wave Rolls Log Onto 8-Year-Old GirlAn 8-year-old girl is in serious condition after a log rolled over her as she played in the surf, police said.
Teenager buried in sand nearly drowns A TEENAGER nearly died after pranksters buried him to his neck on a beach as the tide swept in. Waves crashed over the terrified 16-year-old's head as holidaymakers desperately tried to free him. But they couldn't dig fast enough as the sea compacted the sand.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | 'Racism' claims at Lebanon beach clubsRacism overall in Lebanon, not just at the beach clubs. New law maybe on the way to outlaw discrimination, we'll see. These maids and labourers need protection from abusive employers. Like at the end of the article says:
EPA announces grant at Barrington BeachThe Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday morning, Aug. 11, a grant of $213,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Health that will help continue efforts expanding and improving water quality monitoring and notification at the state's public salt water beaches.
Whale and her calf die on Florida beachRescuers failed in a frantic bid to save a mother whale and her baby after the pair ran aground off a South Florida beach Monday as hundreds looked on, some in tears.
Diving with the sharks Recent shark attacks around Florida have made the news lately but should that make you scared to go to the beach?
Chileno Beach Cabo San Lucas Snorkeling Tour | Cabo Escape ToursIt's hard to beat an afternoon of snorkeling in Cabo San Lucas.
Warrior's skeleton found on Roman beachA 5,000 year-old skeleton in a tomb washed up on a beach near Rome. The beach remained open to the public although the area where the tomb landed was cordoned off. Archaeologists worked quickly to prevent any further damage to the skeleton from the salt water.
Breaking News! Beach Closed...Sand Stolen!Surprised tourists found their little piece of Cancun beach paradise ringed by crime-scene tape and gun-toting sailors on Thursday
Mr. Clucky may be evicted from condoA celebrity rooster and Miami Beach tourist favorite named Mr. Clucky could soon be evicted from the studio apartment he shares with his owner and his hen girlfriend, Wallflower.
Mr. Clucky may be evicted from condoA celebrity rooster and Miami Beach tourist favorite named Mr. Clucky could soon be evicted from the studio apartment he shares with his owner and his hen girlfriend, Wallflower.
Michigan is a vacationers dream, especially one who loves the beach. The state of Michigan has more than 3000 miles of shoreline.
Protecting your children this summerNot only do drownings occur in swimming pools, but also in lakes, rivers and oceans. So remember to get educated on water safety in all areas by learning tips from keeping these tips in mind can ensure your summer fun.
Lake Ontario beaches ranked among worst in statenderscoring continuing pollution concerns in western New York waters, an annual nationwide study has ranked local swimming beaches among the most challenged in the state.
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