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'Virgin Mary' Appears on English Cliff

This photo rocks. A woman in England says she captured an image of the Virgin Mary while photographing a cliff on Newquay's Western Beach in Cornwall. "There was nothing on the screen when I took the original photograph," Caroline Gray told The Sun. "Then when we got home the image of the Virgin Mary had appeared."...

Bikini Cheerleaders Made Us Lose, Claims Volleyballer

(Nov. 23) -- A beach volleyball player participating at the Asian Games has blamed his team's loss on bikini-wearing cheerleaders. Adeeb Mahfoudh, representing Yemen, said cheerleaders hired to entertain spectators during breaks in play had distracted him during his team's loss against Indonesia. "They had an effect on...

58 Pilot Whales Die in New Zealand Beach Stranding

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Aug. 20) -- Fifty-eight pilot whales died after they washed onto an isolated beach in northern New Zealand and rescue volunteers' initial efforts to refloat 15 others that survived failed Friday. A fresh attempt to save the 15 beached sea mammals - which weigh up to 3,300 pounds (1,500 kilograms)...

Obama Declares Gulf Coast 'Open for Business'

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 14) -- President Barack Obama declared Gulf Coast beaches clean, safe and open for business Saturday as he brought his family to the Florida Panhandle and promised residents that the government wouldn't forget them once efforts to stop the leak are finished. On a warm and muggy day, Obama...

Massachusetts Beach Closed After Shark Sightings

(July 31) -- Think twice before cooling off in these waters. Officials closed a popular Cape Cod beach to swimmers Friday after reports of multiple great white sharks in the water. One 14-feet long shark, estimated to weight 1,500 pounds, was seen only 100 yards from a group of swimmers, including children, celebrating...

Background on beach

A beach is a landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones.

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