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Famous Alabama ferry going all-electric

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) ― One of Alabama’s best-known boats is going green. Officials say the Environmental Protection Agency awarded a more than $1 million grant to convert the diesel-powered Gee’s

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Polynesian canoe crew finds way to remote Easter Island

HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) ― The Polynesian voyaging canoe, sailing around the world without modern navigation equipment, has found its way to Easter Island. The crew of the Hokulea arrived on

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Nation’s largest military shipbuilder plans to hire 3,000

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia (AP) ― The nation’s largest military shipbuilder announced plans to hire 3,000 workers in Virginia this year. Huntington Ingalls Industries said the planned hire includes 250 engineers