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...state government and several energy companies hope to replace by 2007 much of Hawaii's imported foreign oil with a supply of clean, natural and endlessly renewable power. They plan to do this by tapping the geothermal power contained in the molten rock that lies underground in the volcano-studded land...
...geothermal project unsafe and unnecessary. Moreover, they argue, the drilling rigs, power plants, transmission lines and roads in the plan will harm or destroy tracts of the precious Wao Kele O Puna rain forest. Even native Hawaiian religious groups oppose the scheme, claiming that it will rob the volcano-dwelling goddess Pele of body heat...
...Vegas now works overtime to provide fanciful family fun. The Mirage, which features a tropical theme, boasts white tigers, a 20,000-gal. aquarium and a 54-ft. mock volcano that erupts every 15 min. in pina colada-scented fumes. Diversions at the nearby Excalibur include jugglers, jesters and jousting knights. Youngsters can win prizes at a boardwalk-like Fantasy Faire, while marriage-minded grownups can don medieval costumes and say their vows in the Canterbury Wedding Chapel...
...bore a disconcerting resemblance to an asphalt driveway on the move and gone berserk. As an immense flow of 2000 degrees F lava from Kilauea volcano oozed across Hawaii's Big Island, one dwelling after another smoldered, then burst into flames. Roads were buried, palm trees and utility poles snapped and fell. At least 53 homes in the sleepy village of Kalapana have been destroyed since April, and all 300 residents had been evacuated by the weekend...
SIEGFRIED AND ROY AT THE MIRAGE IN LAS VEGAS. If the flame-spewing volcano, the fish-filled tanks and the Polynesian-style gaming tables fail to bedazzle you, take in the hottest show on the Strip. Illusion prevails as a five-ton elephant disappears, Royal White tigers strut their stuff and glitzy dancing girls in armor play with a fire-breathing dragon...