Each May and June, the flocks of seafaring birds arrive on the islets, clamouring for the best breeding spots.

BBC: Where the wild things are in Taiwan

Topics range from rising property prices to the best spots to forage for stinging nettles for a sustainable dinner.

BBC: Cycling the San Juan Islands

Land in cities is pricey, competition can be fierce for the best-located spots and the approvals process can be time-consuming.

WSJ: Toll Brothers Goes Condo

Or jump off at Dobutsuen Mae station on the Midosuji and Sakaisuji lines, head into the covered arcade and ask around for one of the best okonomiyaki spots in the city -- Chitose (06-6631-6002).

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Six position players are fighting over four spots in the infield and outfield, with major league vets Brennan Boesch and Ben Francisco likely having the best chance at landing outfield spots, and Jayson Nix and Dan Johnson the best possibilities for infield jobs.

WSJ: Yankees Facing Multiple-Choice Test

Defeat with a bonus point or two could still leave them in contention for one of the two best runners-up spots, but Bath have their fate in their own hands.

BBC: Dragons 12-15 Bath

The auto industry is coming off its best year for sales in five years, one of the few bright spots in an otherwise bleak manufacturing sector.

WSJ: US factory output falls on weak auto production