Word: fjord
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...Norway, seeking adoration and herring from Homo sapiens, around whom he seems most comfortable. Some Norwegian salmon fishers complained that Keiko was scaring off their catch, and one scientist suggested he be killed for his own good. Norwegian officials offered last week to give Keiko his own fjord, where he can help lure tourists and retire in peace--thereby avoiding the self-destructive path often taken by child stars...
...tiny, stylish unit with a built-in video camera that hooks up to your TV so you can watch yourself singing closed-captioned lyrics as they scroll by. If you think The West Wing is compelling viewing, you've never seen me cover Abba's Dancing Queen at fjord-rattling volume. Younger children might do better with Vtech's DJ Karaoke Studio ($39.99, ages 3 and older, available this fall), a surprisingly comprehensive little music machine with a working microphone, a one-octave keyboard and 24 preset tunes. There's even a baby scratch pad for extra flava...
...drive along the remote west coast of Norway, I'm pretty sure I've arrived at the end of the world. The single-lane blacktop hugs a fjord with towering cliffs on each side; the only other access is by boat. Nestled at the end of the fjord is the small town of Modalen. Population: 350. Aside from its spectacular setting, the sleepy community has two main attractions: hydroelectric power and sand - lots and lots of sand...
...Althing decided to exile him for three years, so Erik sailed west to explore a land he had heard about from sailors who had been blown off course. Making his way around a desolate coast, he came upon magnificent fjords flanked by lush meadows and forests of dwarf willow and birch, with glacier-strewn mountain ranges towering in the distance. This "green land," he decided (in what might have been a clever bit of salesmanship), would be a perfect place to live. In 985 Erik returned triumphantly to Iceland and enlisted a group of followers to help him establish...
...fjord, and Harvard Glacier, are visited by between 30,000 and 50,000 tourists a year, Molnia estimates. Many take day trips by bus, train and boat, departing from Anchorage...