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Milford man dies after boat tips over in Goodyear Lake
A town of of Milford man is dead after boating accident on Goodyear Lake. Otsego County Sheriff's office said 56-year-old Grant Housworth was on the lake in a canoe Monday afternoon when the winds picked-up, tossed the canoe over and ejected both Housworth and his passenger into the water. Comment?
Pipeline oil spill highlighted during twinning debate
A small oil spill on a section of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline from Edmonton, Alberta to Burnaby, B.C. is being used by environmental groups to raise larger concerns about the company's plan to twin the line. Comment?
Man suffers minor injuries in LaGrange County boating accident
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Indiana Conservation Officers say Keith Platter II of Garrett was slowing down his bass boat to enter a no-wake zone between Witmer Lake and Westler Lake when another boat following him ramped up and over his boat. Comment?
Simulated terror attack draws dozens of agencies to Port of Hueneme
STEPHANIE SNYDER/THE STAR Charles Foster, a software engineer manager for Northrop Grumman Corp., shows Navy Capt. Comment?
City's Youth Asked to Enter "Name New Fireboat" Contest
The Redwood City Fire Department is getting a brand new fireboat - and of course every boat needs a name. Comment?
Audio: Exiled Afghan journalist Barat Ali Batoor
In our special report, "Journalists in Exile," CPJ examines the issues facing journalists who are forced to flee their countries due to intimidation, threats, or fear of imprisonment. Comment?
Military women moving into jobs closer to combat
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1983 - About 200 Army and Air Force women are among the forces deployed to Grenada, serving on air crews, as military police and as transportation specialists. Comment?
Thief steals Montevideo's community boat, but not spirit
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The Montevideo "Let's Go Fishing'' boat, used primarly to take senior citizens fishing, was stolen earlier this month from a Montevideo parking lot. Comment?
Judge: Probable cause to hold Vail on murder charge in 51-year-old case
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Judge Robert Wyatt determined that there is probably cause to hold Felix Vail on a second-degree murder charge in the 1962 death of his wife, Mary Horton Vail. Comment?
Otter Lake teenager dies after boat capsizes in Saginaw Bay
A 14-year old Otter Lake boy is dead and his father is recovering after their boat capsized in the Saginaw Bay. Comment?
BAE Systems contends Carnival's Triumph suit 'without merit'
Tug boats tow the Carnival cruise ship Triumph into the middle of the Mobile River Wednesday April 3, 2013. Comment?
Tugboat chef trapped in underwater air bubble for three days
Being buried alive is usually near the top of any worst-ways-to-die list. But how about being buried alive 100 feet below the ocean surface in a tiny pocket of air? For Harrison Okene, a 29-year-old Nigerian boat cook, this nightmare scenario became a reality for nearly three grueling days. Comment?
British Isles, Mediterranean and Coral Triangle are Blackspots for Shipping Accidents
Some of the world's most iconic oceans are also the most at risk according to a new study on shipping accidents released by WWF. Comment?
Coast Guard: Tugboat sparked April barge explosion
A Coast Guard report says a passing tugboat helped spark the massive explosions that rocked the Mobile River and injured three people in April. Comment?
Next Sunday at this time, I will be on my way to the Magnificent Mile in Chicago for two days of training. Comment?
Father of 3 dies after saving step-mother from drowning
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Brian Dearing, who worked as the station manager for WDUC-FM in Tullahoma, was on a pontoon boat following a station promotion. Comment?
Riptide pulls 7-year-old out, two other boys go after him
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Three boys were taken to the hospital after a seven-year-old got caught up in a rip current and was swept out to a dangerous distance. Comment?
Madison Heights couple rescued in Lake St. Clair after boat capsizes
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A Madison Heights couple was rescued Monday night by a good Samaritan boater and Macomb County Sheriff's deputies when a large wave swamped their small boat in Lake St. Clair near Metropolitan Beach in Harrison Township. Comment?
14-year-old dies, 2 others injured after fishing boat capsizes
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A fishing trip on the Saginaw Bay has turned deadly, Tuesday. The body of a 14-year-old was recovered early Tuesday morning along Kilarney Beach Road, in Bangor Township. Comment?
Teen boater on fishing trip dies in Saginaw Bay
Authorities say a teenage boy has died and his father and another family member have been hospitalized in Bay City after their fishing boat capsized in storms on Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay. Comment?