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- Sailing in Marin: Tiburon's Dibble enjoys epic cruise to New Zealand
By the time Tiburon's Connor Dibble and his crew reached French Polynesia, deciding what to eat for dinner was as easy as diving over the side of the boat with a speargun in hand. Heck, fending for themselves had become so intuitive and simple that in Tonga they even caught and butchered a pig to dine on — something the 26-year old Dibble never thought he'd find himself doing.
June 12, 2013 - Marin Independent Journal - Tahiti takes on the world with a band of brothers
Tahiti striker Marama Vahirua and the four members of the Tehau family will represent the differing faces of football in French Polynesia when they play at the Confederations Cup. Vahirua has made his living in Europe for 15 years, playing for French club Nantes from 1998-2004 and recently in Monaco and Greece, where currently he is on loan to Panthrakikos.
June 10, 2013 - Boston Herald - Best Tiki Bars In Chicago
Tiki bars -- inspired by Polynesian culture and décor -- became famous for their variety of exotic cocktails, typically featuring rum and tropical fruit juices.
June 6, 2013 - CBS Chicago
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- Steven Cojocaru in MSNBC
There's an origami thing going on, a little Polynesia. There'sa plant on her head,Cojocaru said. "She's desperate, desperate, desperate for attention and she will be in every magazine tomorrow." "Even though I used to wear a live... - Nicolas Sarkozy in AFP
I want to assure the families of the victims, the whole of Polynesia, and the Australian and European authorities, that I share their emotion and hurt,said French President Nicolas Sarkozy, on holiday in the United States. - Mufi Hannemann in San Francisco Chronicle
We consider ourselves the 33rd NFL franchise, if you will,Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann said Saturday. "We consider this a lovefest. I think part of the reason is Hawaii and Polynesia have sent so many players to the NFL. The Steelers and...