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2 hrs ago | Patch.com

Woman Entered Water at Breakwall, Rescuers Say

The woman rescued Sunday by passersby Sunday ended up in Lake St. Clair from the breakwall rather than being involved in a jet ski crash as reported by the U.S. Coast Guard.

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Wed May 22, 2013

FirstCoastNews

Jacksonville P-3 aircrafts help in cocaine bust

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, crew members of a CBP P-3 aircraft spotted a speedboat north of Panama and alerted the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard.

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KTWO

Florida Felon Arrested in Park County

50-year-old David Lashley was living under the alias Welsly Byrd after an alleged connection to the disappearance of a houseboat in an attempt to fake his own death in Florida.

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The Day

Vice President Biden: 'This is not your father's Coast Guard'

Newly graduated United States Coast Guard ensigns divest themselves of their cadet insignia by tossing caps and shoulder boards into the air at the conclusion of the 132nd Commencement at the United States Coast Guard Academy Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

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KBKW News

Celebration recognizes official transfer of North Head Lighthouse to Washington State Parks

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Keepers of the North Head Lighthouse invite the public to attend the 115th anniversary of the North Head Lighthouse at Cape Disappointment State Park in Ilwaco.

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CBS Local

Boater Missing Off The Coast Of Key West

Jay Wesley Rydberg, 40, has been living on a sailboat for the past year in Key West's Garrison Bight Marina, according to reports from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

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The Beaumont Enterprise

Officials looking for source of oil spill hitting Galveston beaches

Officials are looking into the possibility that a ship anchored offshore may have spilled oil that slightly damaged roughly a mile and a half stretch of beaches on Galveston's West End.

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Tue May 21, 2013

The Day

Coast Guard releases its Arctic strategy: Keep it seasonal for now

Since more Coast Guard ships and planes are operating in the Arctic, Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr.

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SouthCoastToday.com

Bill for Fairhaven search could hit $200,000

Last weekend's extensive, 12-hour search for a New Bedford chiropractor could cost between $100,000 and $200,000, police said.

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ENR-Engineering News-Record

NTSB Faults Cargo-Ship Pilot, Owner, Coast Guard and Kentucky for 2012 Collision

The Lagoon Bridge, now under construction near Kentucky Lake, is the first phase of the replacement for the Eggners Ferry Bridge over the Tennessee River.

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The Miami Herald

Fla. man suspected of faking death found in Wyo.

Fifty-year-old David Leon Lashley was arrested Monday in the Clark area near the Montana border by U.S. Marshals and U.S. Coast Guard investigators.

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MLive.com

Grand Haven's landmark lighthouses to receive late spring renovation

The landmark lighthouses that sit along Grand Haven's south pier and state park will receive a long-awaited restoration this spring after a lengthy process that began more than three years ago.

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Anchorage Daily News

Coast Guard begins drill barge grounding inquiry

Norman "Buddy" Custard, Shell Alaska's emergency response coordinator, was the first witness at a Coast Guard marine casualty investigation hearing that will review the grounding of the Kulluk, a 266-foot diameter drilling barge that Shell used last year to drill in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska's north coast.

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Science Daily

New NOAA report examines national oil pollution threat from shipwrecks

Of those, 17 were recommended for further assessment and potential removal of both fuel oil and oil cargo.

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Mon May 20, 2013

The Spokesman-Review

Jet-Boating On The Joe

A jet-boater takes a turn in the St. Joe River, near St. Maries, as the annual races took place over the weekend, as a result of last-minute pressure on the U.S. Coast Guard by Gov.

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Related Topix: St. Maries, ID, US Coast Guard, US Military, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, C. Otter

WPTV Local News

Shooting drill at Port of Palm Beach

First responders and emergency crews were dispatched to a 'fake gunman.' They responded on the water and in the air.

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TwinCities

Lake Superior lighthouse free to right taker

No longer needed by the U.S. Coast Guard, the historic Superior Harbor South Breakwater lighthouse is being offered free to any eligible entity for educational, recreational, cultural or historic preservation purposes.

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KARE-TV Minneapolis

Historic Lake Superior lighthouse offered free - with a catch

No longer needed by the U.S. Coast Guard, the lighthouse is being offered to any eligible group that would use it - and pay for its upkeep - for education, recreational, cultural or historic preservation purposes.

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Detroit News

Decommissioned Coast Guard ship set for reopening

A decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard ship that was sold to a private owner by the Port Huron Museum is being reopened to the public.

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Sun May 19, 2013

WABI-TV Bangor

Maine Troop Greeters Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary on Armed Forces Day

Bangor - This weekend was all about honoring our service men and women. It was Armed Forces Day and the 10 year Anniversary of the Maine Troop Greeters.

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