Word: extinct
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Despite Mountbatten's massive size, the evenhanded narrative moves with enormous grace and wit. This affectionate character study of a nearly extinct species can also be read as a fascinating gloss on World War II, or as a social history of wealth and privilege in decline. It was privilege, in the end, that killed Mountbatten. His habit over the decades was to spend his summers at Classiebawn Castle, an elegant old pile he owned in the Republic of Ireland. It will stand as one of history's sad ironies that Mountbatten had never taken part in the dispute over...
...most of them living on the 10,000-ft.- high plateaus in the northwestern region of Tibetan China. As humans encroach on their nesting and wintering grounds, the number of birds continues to dwindle, and officials of the People's Republic of China fear that the species may become extinct...
...Passengers. Amtrak executives argued that shutting down the 23,600-mile system could cost more than running it, at least in the short term. The line has $3.1 billion in assets, including train cars and stations, that Amtrak officials say would be worth almost nothing if passenger service becomes extinct. In addition, more than 25,000 workers would demand some $2.1 billion in severance...
...towering Mauna Kea, a 13,800-ft. extinct volcano in Hawaii, is a peculiar mix of the exotic. Gnarled koa trees twist up from its tropical slopes, where the endangered palila bird, a tiny yellow honey creeper, crushes rock-hard mamane seeds with its beak. But up on top, science has taken over. Because the exceptionally dry and stable atmosphere over Mauna Kea makes the site among the world's best spots for star gazing, six telescopes have been built on the volcano's crest, and two more are under construction...
...foot of Pacific Heights. Once a teeming singles scene, Union Street and its environs now offer a wide variety of trendy, late-night dining spots. The growing clientele of Yuppie couples at neighborhood drinking hangouts has muted the action, but Yussies (young unescorted singles) are not quite an extinct species. Perry's, which brought the singles to Union Street 15 years ago, is still worth a scan, and Rocker Boz Scaggs has opened a bar and country-cookin' restaurant across the street. A couple of blocks west on Fillmore, there are chance encounters aplenty at the Balboa Cafe...