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Divers find boat believed to be that of Calif. congresswomen's brother off LA harbor
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Sheriff's divers searching offshore Tuesday located a sunken boat believed to belong to the missing brother of U.S. Democratic Reps. Loretta and Linda Sanchez. The boat was found upside-down at a depth of 150 feet, Coast Guard Ensign...Tags: Loretta Sanchez, Santa Ana
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California Briefing
MALIBU 2 hurt as plane dives into ocean Two men were critically injured Tuesday when their small plane plunged into the ocean about 50 yards off Malibu, just east of the Malibu Pier, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said. The victims were...Tags: Drunk Driving, Drug Trafficking, Defense, Trials, Global Warming
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Obituaries in the news
Ted Briggs LONDON (AP) — Ted Briggs, the last survivor of the World War II sinking of British battle cruiser HMS Hood, died Saturday. He was 85. He died in a hospital in Portsmouth, England, said HMS Hood Association Chairman Peter Heys. Briggs...Tags: Periodicals, Diseases, Mass Media, Alzheimer's Disease, Chicago Sun-Times
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Titanic exhibition opens in Milwaukee Friday
Items from the ill-fated Titanic sail into the Milwaukee Public Museum this Friday. "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" tells the story of the hundreds of people aboard through authentic artifacts and room recreations. There's the perfume from a... -
Pirates of the 21st century
High seas piracy has emerged from the history books -- and things are much more terrifying than yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.
Ten days ago, Somali pirates hijacked the Ukrainian cargo ship Faina, with a crew of 20, which was transporting 33 battle tanks...Tags: New York Times, Seafood and Fishing Industry, FedEx Corporation, Forests, Fishing
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DEP Urges Use Of Life Jackets
OLD SAYBROOKThe Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is urging residents to make certain they are safe on the water and wear life jackets when in boats, especially smaller motor boats and paddlecraft. Boating accident statistics show that 80...Tags: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Canoeing and Kayaking
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Big reasons to try little ships
Chicago TribuneThere are cruises. And then there are cruises for people who hate cruises - at least of the big-ship variety. Some of the newer ships are so monstrous that you might as well be in Vegas instead of on the water. There's as much temptation to stay aboard...Tags: Personal Service, Star Sailing, Around The World Sailing, Consumer Electronics Industry, Sailing
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Tropical Storm Mekkhala kills 8 in Vietnam, 8 missing and feared dead
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) _ The bodies of two children and three fishermen were recovered in central Vietnam, raising the death toll from Tropical Storm Mekkhala to eight with eight others still missing and feared dead, disaster officials said Thursday. The...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Natural Disasters, Floods, Disasters, Tropical Storms
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Missing clammer's body found, family says
bill.bleyer@newsday.comThe body of a clammer who has been missing since his sunken boat was found in Long Island Sound last week was found by a jogger on a Lattingtown beach yesterday morning. Nassau County police confirmed the recovery of the body but said no identification...Tags: Long Island Sound, Oyster Bay, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Billy Joel
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Carroll makes provision for cuts in state funding
While many jurisdictions across Maryland are awaiting the repercussions of the projected $432 million state budget shortfall, Carroll County leaders announced yesterday cost-cutting measures aimed at offsetting any losses in funding from Annapolis....Tags: State Budgets, Vehicles, Employees, Budgets and Budgeting
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Sri Lankan Navy sinks 10 rebel boats, killing 25
From the Associated PressCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The Sri Lankan military says naval forces have sunk 10 Tamil Tiger boats and killed at least 25 rebel sailors in a major sea battle off the country's northwest. The military says the battle started about 11 a.m. Thursday off the... -
NY authorities search for missing fishermen
Authorities are searching for two fishermen believed missing after finding a sunken clamming boat in Long Island Sound. Nassau County police say divers are conducting a 9-mile square "grid" search using sonar on Tuesday night, after the vessel was found...Tags: Long Island Sound, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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