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Hawkins Point boating accident sends three to hospital
A water rescue of four people from a boat offshore from Hawkins Point in Baltimore late Sunday night resulted in three people being taken to area hospitals, two of them in critical condition, the United States Coast Guard said Monday. The rescue occurred...Tags: Building Material, Hospitals and Clinics, Baltimore County, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Safe Boating Week warns of marine weather risks
Small craft advisories are a common occurrence on the Chesapeake Bay, so take note that tomorrow begins the National Weather Service’s Safe Boating Week, in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard and other groups. The weather service will...Tags: Weather Reports, Ocean Tides, Radio
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Crime log: Man caught trying to steal 44 tires from Mr. Tire store
The following is compiled from local police reports. Our policy is to include descriptions when there is enough information to make identification possible. If you have information about these crimes, call the Wilkens Police Station at 410-887-0872....Tags: Theft, Sunoco Incorporated, Catonsville
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Boater rescued from capsized vessel in Severn River
The U.S. Coast Guard says a man has been rescued after hours atop a capsized sailing vessel in the Severn River. A bulk freighter pilot spotted the man waving from atop the overturned boat Sunday morning about one mile north of the Annapolis anchorage....Tags: Anne Arundel County, Hypothermia, Annapolis
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Herman G. "Hank" Tillman Jr., Air Force colonel
Herman G. "Hank" Tillman Jr., a retired Air Force colonel and pilot who flew in World War II, Korea and Vietnam and was one of Maryland's most decorated veterans, died Sunday of liver failure at his Chester home. He was 89.
He was born in his immigrant...Tags: Linthicum, Awards and Prizes, Imperial and Royal Matters, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Injuries and Wounds
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10 lessons from the Costa Concordia disaster
The Baltimore SunFrom what I've read so far, the capsizing of the Costa Concordia appears to have been perfectly preventable. The captain's foolhardy navigation, as well as his alleged abandoning of the ship (per this Italian Coast Guard transcript), may indeed prove to...Tags: Kate Winslet, Movies, Costa Concordia Shipwreck, Transportation Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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No more Costa Concordias
As the 100th anniversary the RMS Titanic disaster approaches, the Costa Concordia grounding is a stark reminder that going to sea remains dangerous. A modern cruise ship sailing a routine route capsized in a matter of minutes in beautiful weather, leaving...Tags: Costa Concordia Shipwreck, International Law, Tourism and Leisure, International Relations, Cruises
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U.S. gives green light to offshore wind farms
Lighting Maryland homes with power from giant turbines off Ocean City moved closer to reality Thursday as federal officials announced they are ready to go forward with leasing vast areas along the Mid-Atlantic coast for wind farms.
Interior Secretary Ken...Tags: Natural Resources, Conservation, Wind Power, Annapolis, Companies and Corporations
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Ship engineer may be rewarded for blowing whistle on pollution scheme
A pollution whistle blower may be granted a financial reward Wednesday at the sentencing of two foreign shipping companies that were illegally pumping oily sludge and plastic into the sea and falsifying records to cover their tracks, according to court...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Companies and Corporations, Companies and Corporations, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Environmental Pollution
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Helicopter to fly in new Ocean City inlet tower
The Baltimore SunIf you're going down to Ocean City on Friday to enjoy a quiet off-season stay, you may notice something overhead. And it's not the steel beams of the Bay Bridge or the beautiful blue skies. Instead, it's likely to be a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter...Tags: Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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Fitness with a view
Fall in the Mid-Atlantic region offers a break from the summer humidity, a pause before the cold, gray winter, and lots of great scenery. It's a perfect opportunity to get outdoors for some exercise that doesn't feel like a chore. Whether it is a peaceful...Tags: Science, Fishing Forecast, Natural Resources, File Sharing, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Leszcz seeks eighth term on Laurel City Council
City Council President Michael Leszcz has his eye on several issues as he seeks an eighth term on the council, issues he maintains his background and experience make him best equipped to handle.
Maintaining city services and living within the city's...Tags: Employees, Internal Revenue Service, Laurel, Panama, Fort Meade (military base)
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