South Pacific quake and tsunami kill 12 (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
At least 12 people were killed and many more missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the tiny Solomon Islands, sweeping away entire villages and triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.
Former sheriff's sergeant remembered for "thrill of life" (The Press-E
Sgt. David Pike was never one to back down from an adventure. The longtime Riverside County sheriff's sergeant retired April 30. He died Saturday during a scuba diving accident off Catalina Island. He was 50.
Diving to keep RP tourism afloat (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines - It’s like owning a Ferrari and never driving it. That’s how Dave Allen likened the majority of Filipinos who don’t scuba-dive.
Japanese Visitor Injured While Scuba Diving (KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com
A man visiting from Japan was rushed to the hospital after a scuba diving accident off the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor.
Friends, Feuds, Yelps, Sobs and a Swedish Nightingale (New York Times)
Reviews of new releases by R. Kelly, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Barr, Mavado and Vybz Kartel, Gary Allan and Linda Sundblad.