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Sunscreen is supposed to protect us from cancer, but a new report from the Environmental Working Group claims that many products don’t do what they’re supposed to. Some sunscreens contains ingredients that might even trigger skin tumors and lesions, according to the EWG’s 2010 Sunscreen Guide.
Source: Ariel Schwartz, Fast Company
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She was attacked by a tiger shark when she was 13, and not only survived, but continues to surf, inspiring others to pursue their dreams.
Bethany Hamilton was born in Hawaii (here on the Kauai’s North Shore) and comes from a family of surfers, so it makes sense that she would eventually end up on a board. At the age of 7, she was surfing without the help of her parents, and when she was 8, she won both the short and long board divisions for 7- to 9-year-olds at the Rell Sunn Menehune surfing competition. She was later sponsored by Rip Curl and her goal of becoming a pro surfer looked to be well on its way.
Source: Marc Hertz, Tonic
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Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative was informed Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice has obtained an indictment of the cooperative for violations of the Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
The information came in a KIUC press release.
Source: The Garden Island
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