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Floodwaters wreak havoc across US capital area
A rare tropical deluge that began Sunday and could continue through midweek unleashed floods that swamped homes and highways, closed several federal buildings in Washington and forced some people to swim for their lives.Heavy rains caused a landslide in Chesapeake Beach, Md., a mudslide that resulted in the closure of the Capital Beltway and Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the shutdown of most commuter rail lines and power outages at tens of thousands of homes. In Chevy Chase, Md., boat crews rescued about 35 partygoers stranded at the Candy Cane City recreational center on Beach Drive.
The storms slammed downtown Washington, flooding critical commuter routes, such as Constitution Avenue and the 12th Street tunnel, and swamping a pair of heavily used Metro stations. Not even the White House could escape the damage, as a 100-year-old American elm tree fell near the front door.
Bermuda Adds New Flavor to Seabourn Food & Wine Fest
MIAMI, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The ultra luxury Seabourn Pride will host its fourth annual Great American Food & Wine Festival this autumn as the intimate, all-suite ship sails from New England to the Caribbean. But this year, the recipe has been changed to include an overnight stay at Bermuda.The 12-day cruise departs October 29, 2006 from the picturesque fishing port of Gloucester, MA, just a short way from Boston's Logan International Airport via a complimentary Seabourn transfer. Aside from Bermuda, ports of call include Norfolk, VA, Charleston, SC, and Amelia Island and Port Canaveral, FL. The cruise ends in Nassau, Bahamas on November 10.
Along the way, guests will enjoy tastings, cooking demonstrations and signature dishes by renowned chef and cookbook author Paulette Mitchell, as well as specially-created culinary excursions in ports of call, wine tastings and culinary events on board.
Rain to return to South Florida over weekend
A broad area of low pressure packing plenty of rain and thunderstorms is expected to drench South Florida this weekend and mark a return to a cycle of afternoon showers.The low pressure system is large, "messy," and without a well-defined center of circulation, but it could strengthen into a tropical or subtropical depression Saturday, said Jack Beven, a National Weather Service hurricane specialist.
.TT junior golfers dethroned
PUERTO RICO dethroned Trinidad and Tobago for the Hank James Trophy as the overall champions of the 19th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships, at the Rio Mar Country Club, Puerto Rico yesterday. The hosts eased to victory with 160 points. Trinidad and Tobago, the 2004 and 2005 champs, were a distant second with 125.5 points.Bahamas placed third with 115 points, ahead of Jamaica, 106, Dominican Republic, 100.5, Barbados, 86, United States Virgin Islands, 45.5, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), 16, and Cayman Islands, 8.5.
Trinidad and Tobago claimed the top two places in the Girls 16-18 age group, with Martine De Gannes tallying a score of 240 for the Cesar Rivera Trophy, with compatriot Tracey Clarke next on 255 and Puerto Ricos Lydia Benitez third on 257.