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U.S. invasion of Saipan in Mariana Islands during World War II HD Stock Footage – Video

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Hundred-kilometer run set in Pangasinan

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By Bong Lozada INQUIRER.net

Hundred Islands. Photo from pangasinantourism.com

MANILA, PhilippinesA grandiose chain of islands deserves an even grander celebration with a hundred-kilometer run in the world-famous tourist destination in Pangasinan.

With the Hundred Islands National Park under the governance of Alaminos City, the race would be the commemoration of the unique natural site and only fitting is an international ultra marathon be organized, a kilometer per island.

Slated onMarch 15 to March 16, the first ever 100-km ultra marathon would start from the Lucap Wharf of Alaminos City, then runners would traverse through the western Pangasinan towns of Bani, Anda and Bolinao, then back to Alaminos, a statement said.

A hundred-kilometer race may seem tiring and gruesome, but Alaminos pristine white sand beaches and perfect summer breeze is enough to nurse those tired calves.

This is the first time we are doing this in conjunction with our city fiesta, said Jones Campos, one of the organizers and whose city would celebrate a five-day festivity fromMarch 16 to 21.

This ultra marathon surely boosts the Hundred Islands as a tourism destination as we are positioning it to be international in nature.

Several elite runners have already laced up for one of the countrys biggest foot race.

Hardcore 100 miles champion Marcelo the local Kenyan Bautista, 2013 The North Face trail run champion Arnold Lozano, Laoag City ultra marathon champion Joey D., Kenyan, ultra-marathoner Albert Tomabaga and Natures Trail Run champion Gerald Sabal of the Philippine Army.

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Louisiana man fined $760 after drunken fight with wife aboard flight

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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - A judge in the Cayman Islands fined a Louisiana man US$600 (S$760) on Tuesday for forcing a Delta Air Lines flight to make an emergency landing after he got into a drunken argument with his wife aboard the plane on their anniversary.

Michael Foret, 33, was escorted from a Delta Air Lines plane by police when it landed in the Cayman Islands on Sunday night. The flight was traveling from Atlanta en route to Costa Rica.

His wife remained aboard the plane and continued traveling to San Jose, Costa Rica, police said.

On Tuesday, Foret, who had been held in police custody, appeared before a Cayman Islands judge, his lawyer, Ben Tonner, said. Foret was fined for disruptive behaviour aboard a commercial flight, he said.

It was the second time in recent weeks that Delta reportedly performed an emergency landing because of drunken behaviour by a passenger.

A Delta flight from Baltimore to Salt Lake City on Feb. 7 was diverted due to an unruly female passenger who was described by officials as intoxicated.

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Louisiana man fined $760 after drunken fight with wife aboard flight

Man fined US$600 after drunken fight with wife aboard flight

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12 March 2014| last updated at 09:17AM

Michael Foret, 33, was escorted from a Delta Air Lines plane by police when it landed in the Cayman Islands on Sunday night. The flight was traveling from Atlanta en route to Costa Rica.

His wife remained aboard the plane and continued traveling to San Jose, Costa Rica, police said.

On Tuesday, Foret, who had been held in police custody, appeared before a Cayman Islands judge, his lawyer, Ben Tonner, said. Foret was fined for disruptive behaviour aboard a commercial flight, he said.

It was the second time in recent weeks that Delta reportedly performed an emergency landing because of drunken behaviour by a passenger.

A Delta flight from Baltimore to Salt Lake City on Feb. 7 was diverted due to an unruly female passenger who was described by officials as intoxicated. --REUTER

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