Mail Online - 2/27/13, Mark Duell

• It was the first time the fish had been seen on the beach for six years, according to a local video report
• Reaching up to 17ft in length, Mobulas are of a similar appearance to the more well-known Manta Rays
• They can weigh more than 12 stone and sell for around five shekels (£0.90) per pound in local markets
• Rays expert says blood on their pectoral fins may have come from slapping something such as boats

On the beach: Palestinian fishermen were pictured with dozens of Mobula Ray fish that were washed up on the beach in Gaza City and carted off to market

CNET.com - 2/27/13,by Chris Matyszczyk

Titanic II will allegedly be a perfect replica of the original that caused the death of Leonardo DiCaprio. It will have many mod conveniences, but Internet probably will not be one of them.

Tempting fate is a very human pastime. We know it will all end badly sooner or later, so why not see whether we can skirt the edge of disaster and experience how it feels?

Such an impulse will surely drive many to book an early ticket on Titanic II.

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NBC-2.com - Lauren DiSpirito, 2/26/13

FORT MYERS BEACH - Thousands of dead fish are washing up on beaches on Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach. They're all victims of red tide. The toxic algae bloom has lingered off shore, but the recent winds have pushed red tide and its effects closer to the shore.

On beaches known for their shells and sand, there are conditions unlike anything some visitors say they've seen before.

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NBC News - Alan Boyle, Updated 2/25/13