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Police: Boater finds human bones near Mississippi River

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP)—Authorities in Tennessee say they are trying to identify human remains found by a boater near a marina off of the Mississippi River. News outlets report Memphis police

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Owner of floating B&B ready to move on

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP)—As a waitress at the former No Wake Cafe for four years, Liz Miller dreamed of someday owning a houseboat of her own. The small diner operated

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Man sentenced for lying about Superstorm Sandy damage

HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP)—A Connecticut man must pay a $5,000 fine and serve two years’ probation after making false statements to obtain a Small Business Administration loan to repair his marina.

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Barge hits marina, sets boats adrift in Ohio River

LUDLOW, Kentucky (AP)—Fire and police units are at the scene of a barge accident that set several boats adrift or sinking in the Ohio River. The barge hit the Ludlow

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EPA won’t compel GE to restart Hudson River dredging

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)—The Environmental Protection Agency declined to compel General Electric to restart dredging in the Hudson River, despite calls from New York officials and environmentalists who say contaminant levels

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Group gives Montana ‘C-minus’ for watercraft inspections

MISSOULA, Montana (AP)—A newly formed watchdog group says Montana’s aquatic invasive species prevention program has serious flaws. The Missoulian reports Watershed Protection Advocates released a report that gave Montana a

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Greece opens shipwreck sites to divers as underwater museums

STENI VALLA, Greece (AP)—Near the northern Greek island of Alonissos lies a remarkable ancient shipwreck: the remains of a massive cargo ship that changed archaeologists’ understanding of shipbuilding in antiquity.