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Study Says U.S. Values Hawaii Reefs at $33.57 Billion

Byline: Audrey McAvoy | Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Americans peg the value of coral reefs around the main Hawaiian Islands at $33.57 billion, a study commissioned by the federal

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Fishermen Catch Bag Filled with $145,000 Cash

Byline: Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A fishing boat netted a bag packed with cash worth 11 million yen (around $145,000) off Japan’s northeastern coast — a catch probably swept

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700-pound Pelican Statue Pilfered

Byline: Associated Press NOVATO (AP) — Authorities in the Bay Area town of Novato are flapping about the theft of a park statue — a 700-pound bronze pelican. The Marin

Pirate Hostages Freed After Message in Bottle Found
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Pirate Hostages Freed After Message in Bottle Found

Byline: Associated Press ROME (AP) — British and U.S. forces freed an Italian cargo ship reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates in a dramatic rescue, after retrieving a message in a

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Boat Registration Down 2 Percent Nationwide in 2010

Byline: Log News Service LOG NEWS SERVICE — A total of 12.5 million boats were registered or documented in the United States in 2010, compared to 12.7 million in 2009

A Wild Ride on a Shark’s Back
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A Wild Ride on a Shark’s Back

Byline: Associated Press/ Jeff Barnard SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) — Surfer Doug Niblack was trying to catch another wave before going to work, when his longboard hit something hard as rock

Knight & Carver Maritime Purchased for $30 Million
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Knight & Carver Maritime Purchased for $30 Million

Byline: Nu Yang NATIONAL CITY — San Diego marine hybrid systems company Arc Lite Power LLC has signed an agreement to purchase the National City-based Knight & Carver Maritime. The