May 9th, 2008 · An underground nuclear submarine base on China's Hainan Island is drawing scrutiny from the United States and India. According to satellite imagery on the Web sites of Jane's Intelligence Review and the Federation of American Scientists, the base has a sea entrance wide enough to allow submarines to enter the underground facilities. The photograph reveals what appears to be a ballistic missile submarine moored to one of the piers outside.
Keywords: China · United States · nuclear · Sea · India · satellite · Entrance · missile · Photographs · submarine · imagery · Jane
Aug 3rd, 2007 · A tiny section of New York's notorious East River is now a floating pool complete with a sandy beach and sparkling blue waters. The pool -- on a barge -- has transformed the pier from a mob-movie cliche to a place to take the kids on a sunny day.
Keywords: New York · N.Y · movies · River · sparkling · Notorious · Sandy · cliche · Sunny · East River · pier
Jul 8th, 2007 · A new circus opens on a New York City pier, but it's not for kids. The adult-oriented show, called Absinthe, bills itself as acro-burlesque. The act that brings the house down is a 40-something couple on roller skates who get uncomfortably close to the audience.
Keywords: audience · New York City · adult · burlesque · circus · Roller · pier · willers · Absinthe · acro
Dec 5th, 2006 · In New York City, the historic aircraft carrier Intrepid was towed down the Hudson River after being moored for a quarter-century at a Manhattan pier. The trip was supposed to take place last month, but the ship got stuck in the mud a few feet from shore. The Intrepid is being towed to a shipyard in New Jersey for a face-lift.
Keywords: York · historian · freed · New York City · Manhattan · Hudson River · carrier · aircraft · New Jersey · shipyard · intrepid · trip
May 15th, 2006 · A large stack of cargo containers now resides on a Manhattan pier on the Hudson River.
Keywords: Manhattan · cargo · Hudson · Hudson River · Caravansary · pier
