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Groundings and repairs cited for capsizing Texas A & M sailboat
OrlandoSentinel.comFaulty repairs and numerous groundings were cited as the likely cause of the sinking of the Cynthia Woods, the Texas A & M sailboat that sank June 6 during the Regata de Amigos race from Galveston to Veracruz, Mexico, according to the U. S. Coast Guard... -
Boca crew a big part of successful rescue effort
Forum Publishing GroupThe U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary may not be as familiar to many as the Coast Guard, but it's equally as deserving of recognition. On Sept. 14, the Padre (an auxiliary facility from Flotilla 36 in Boca Raton) assisted with a search-and-rescue mission that...Tags: Emergency Planning, Highland Beach, Diseases, Fort Lauderdale
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Denmark holds suspected pirates
Denmark says it is keeping five suspected pirates in custody while it explores legal action after an attack on a Netherlands Antilles-registered freight ship off the coast of Somalia. Thomas Winkler, head of legal services at the Ministry of Foreign...Tags: Piracy, Crimes
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Adirondack shipwreck site makes National Register
The wreck of one of the first gasoline-powered excursion boats in the Adirondacks has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Forward lies in 40 feet of water near an island on the southern end of Lake George, 50 miles north of...Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior
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2 letters from Titanic passengers for sale in NY
DALLAS (AP) _ Two letters written by first-class Titanic passengers _ one who survived and one who perished with the ship _ are going up for auction next month in New York. The letters, written on White Star Lines stationary that says "On board R.M.S....Tags: Auction Service
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The year in review: Real outdoor stories offer surprising hooks
Where would we be without wacky, the fuel that runs the news business? Never a "d'oh" moment? Perish the thought. Isn't that right, Plaxico Burress, Rod Blagojevich and Roger Clemens? As we steel ourselves for the plunge into 2009, when we'll...Tags: Natural Resources, Forests, Forestry and Timber, North Carolina, Maryland
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For Region: Cooperation
The Hartford CourantSimsbury is by most definitions an affluent town, with lovely homes, good schools and top amenities, including a major ice skating center and a scenic bike path. But the economic downturn threatens to sink all boats, even the cruise ships. Earlier this...Tags: Technology, Connecticut Technology Council, Soccer, Economic Policy, Colleges and Universities
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SPORTS DIGEST Big Unit gets one-year deal from Giants
The Big Unit is heading home to the Bay Area. Randy Johnson and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a one-year contract Friday, meaning the 45-year-old pitcher will go for his 300th win with a new team. Johnson, a 21-year big league veteran who spent the...Tags: Randy Johnson, John Williams, Major League Baseball, Contracts, Arizona Diamondbacks
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Man serving 80-year sentence for killing six in boating accident dies in prison
South Florida Sun-SentinelA man serving an 80-year sentence for killing six in one of the worst boating accidents in Broward history has died in prison of natural causes. Stanley Cameron, 67, suffered from chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, heart disease and...Tags: Prisons, Delray Beach, Punishment, Lighthouse Point
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Taking care of caregivers
Forum Publishing GroupReiki master Dottie Arbogast sprays a saltwater mist over the energy circle as Kiki Craft clangs a crystal ball. Chirping birds tweet on a nearby CD player. The semi-dark room houses 15 seated elderly and middle-aged women, each of whom is motionless,...Tags: Medical Services, Fishing, Pembroke Pines, Leeza Gibbons, Long Term Care
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Key West to sink Ghost Fleet ship for reef
The city of Key West, Fla., has agreed to pay $1.35 million for a one-time Ghost Fleet ship docked near Norfolk. The city bought the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg on Wednesday and plans to sink the ship 6 miles off the coast to use as an artifical reef. The...Tags: Key West, World War II, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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'Nobody is watching'
Tribune correspondentTo glimpse America's secret war in Africa, you must bang with a rock on the iron gate of the prison in this remote port in northern Somalia. A sleepy guard will yank open a rusty deadbolt. Then, you ask to speak to an inmate named Mohamed Ali Isse. Isse,...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, West Point, Firearms, North Carolina, Justice and Rights
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