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Years ago, an unhappy and out of shape Roz Savage was working in an office in the UK, wondering what she was doing with her life.  She decided she needed to make a change.  So, she sat down at her desk and wrote up her own obituary - actually two, in fact.  The first was the obituary for the life she was leading then, the second for the life she wanted to live - a life that was worth living.  In that moment, Roz Savage decided to step out of the realm of the average office worker, and into a life of adventure.

Honolulu, US - In spite of the adversity, or should we say adversities, Roz Savage has rowed the Eastern Pacific from San Francisco to Hawaii. 99 days, 2900 miles, and many, many pulls on the oars after leaving the Golden Gate, Roz crossed her chosen line at around 0900 local time yesterday. While this row is an amazing achievement, Roz is only part way to her goal. This is just the first leg of her much longer trip to

According to NOAA (The US National Oceaonagraphic and Atmospheric Agency), a 20-year study shows that overall contaminant levels in coastal waters of the US are down. US environmental laws, enacted in the 1970s, are likely responsible for this reduction in toxic chemicals, and while there are certainly continuing problems, it's safe to say that there has also been continuing improvement.

"It is sad that the American forces off the coast of Somalia are here for fun and are not combatting the pirates," Abdullahi Said Samatar, security affairs minister in Somalia's semiautonomous Puntland region told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from Puntland. Earlier this week, Somali forces successfully stormed a ship that had been taken by pirates, who Samatar is quoted as saying "crossed the line" when they attacked a vessel under hire by Somali businessmen.