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METALLICA Films New Video In Puerto Rico

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METALLICA filmed another new music video earlier today (Wednesday, October 26) in Puerto Rico, where the band is scheduled to perform tonight. The group did not reveal which song the clip is for, but it presumably another track from METALLICA's forthcoming album, "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct", which is due for release on November 18. Several photos from the latest video shoot can be seen below. As previously reported, METALLICA will release a new song called "Atlas, Rise!" on Halloween (Monday, October 31) at 3:00 p.m. ET. Starting this Friday (October 28), fans around the world can visit select independent record stores for the chance to obtain a free limited-edition "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct" Halloween mask. Inside each mask, fans will find a special access code that will allow them to hear "Atlas, Rise!" 30 minutes prior to its official release on Halloween. The song is the third track to be made available from "Hardwired....

Puerto Rico Seeing Steady Build-Up of Cruise Calls

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Puerto Rico expects to welcome several new ships in the coming months, including the Carnival Vista, and for the 2017/2018 season, also the new MSC Seaside. According to Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), Ingrid I. Rivera Rocafort, and Executive Director of the Port Authority, the 2017-2018 fiscal year is set to break records, projecting 1.6 million passenger arrivals on the Island, generating an estimated economic impact of $240 million. Having hosted the annual trade show and conference of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association earlier this fall, in related news the FCCA has decided to make Puerto Rico the permanent host of its even, starting in 2018. “We are thrilled with the FCCA’s decision to make Puerto Rico a permanent host of the conference,” said Rivera Rocafort. “The cruise industry continues to flourish on the Island. In November, we are expecting more than 21,000 cruise passenger arrivals to port in Old San Juan. Additionally, we will welcome th...

Puerto Rico tour highlights the Taino people

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To focus on Puerto Rico's indigenous peoples and attractions, the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. unveiled La Ruta Taina (The Taino Route), which runs from Arecibo on the island's north coast to Ponce on the south coast. The route was created in collaboration with three archaeologists, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and conservation groups focused on Puerto Rico's indigenous traditions. "This new addition highlights our commitment to develop niche markets as we continue to diversify our offerings for our visitors," said Ingrid Rivera Rocafort, Puerto Rico Tourism Co.'s executive director. Visitors can drive the route, stopping at various sites along the way. Certified guides provide tours and historical background information. Although there are no specific packages in conjunction with exploring La Ruta Taina, the website lists accommodations options along the route. Car rental information can be found on the island's general website. Destinatio...

'I'm no threat' – will Obama pardon one of the world's longest-serving political prisoners?

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A ny day now, monarch butterflies will begin their epic migration from Canada to Mexico. It is one of the wonders of the world: insects whose distinctive orange and black wings barely stretch four inches flying on thermal currents up to 3,000 miles in search of a warm spot to spend the winter. The phenomenon has entranced Oscar López Rivera since his childhood days in rural  Puerto Rico . If he ever gets the chance, he says, one of his great ambitions is to trace the monarchs’ route, all the way from the Canadian border, across the US great plains into northern Mexico. “The monarch is fascinating to me,” he says. “The length of their journey and what they do to survive: how can an insect so small go so far?” That’s an achingly powerful question when you consider who is posing it. For the past 35 years, López Rivera has been unable to fly, his wings clipped. He has been held in federal institutions, for 12 of those years totally alone inside a 6ft-by-9ft concrete box from which...

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK TO SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO FOR ONLY €269 ROUNDTRIP (& VICE VERSA FOR $296 USD)

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Cheap flights from Copenhagen, Denmark to San Juan, Puerto Rico for only €269 roundtrip. Also works in reverse (for $296 USD roundtrip). DEPART: Copenhagen, Denmark ARRIVE: San Juan, Puerto Rico RETURN: Copenhagen, Denmark DATES: Availability from   November to December 2016 The Norwegian website conveniently provides the prices in a monthly view, so there is no need for a list of example dates from us. Simply click the “Lavpriskalenderen” button on the Norwegian site. STOPS: London AIRLINE: Norwegian COPENHAGEN, DENMARK TO SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO FOR ONLY €269 ROUNDTRIP (& VICE VERSA FOR $296 USD)

Ils sont passés où, les extraterrestres ?

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Depuis que le programme SETI de recherche d'une intelligence extraterrestre a démarré sous l'impulsion de l'astronome américain Frank Drake en 1960, il faut avouer que les résultats n'ont pas été au rendez-vous. Silence radio sous la voûte étoilée. Mais - et c'est toujours bon signe - voici que les Chinois s'y mettent. Le 25 septembre est entré en service dans la province du Guizhou, au sud-ouest du pays, le radiotélescope Fast (« Five-hundred-meter Aperiture Spherical radio Telescope ») qui, comme son nom l'indique, est une antenne circulaire de 500 mètres de diamètre. Ce qui surclasse l'observatoire d'Arecibo situé sur l'île de Porto Rico et exploité par l'université américaine de Cornell, jusqu'ici le plus grand radiotélescope du monde avec son antenne de 305 mètres. Celle de Fast couvre en surface l'équivalent de 30 terrains de football. Une immense oreille tendue vers le ciel pour - entre autres buts scientifiques, pas tous auss...