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Whale struck and dragged to Port of Oakland
SF Bay Area Headlines
September 16, 2010
The U.S. Coast Guard reports that a ship struck a whale and dragged it to the Port of Oakland Thursday morning.The 25-foot whale got stuck on the...
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Meet the smallest siblings of the United States military academies
Military Appreciation
May 12, 2012
Normally when someone thinks of the various military academies in the United States, they immediately recite the names West Point, Annapolis and...
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Military Rape Crisis Center offers monthly support groups for MST survivors
military rape crisis center
April 12, 2012
The Military Rape Crisis Center (MRCC) offersconfidential monthly support groups at no cost to survivors of military sexual trauma (MST). Each...
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Feds interdict drug smuggling vessel containing tons of cocaine
Narcotics Enforcement
October 29, 2011
The U.S. Coast Guard interdictedan estimated 6,700 kilograms of cocaine being transported by asubmerged drug smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea...
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Tsunami stories: Three dogs wrest hope from tragedy
Japan animal rescue efforts
April 1, 2011
Japan -- It has been three weeks since the earthquake, tsunami, and Fukushima nuclear plant disaster devastated parts of Japan. In that time...
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Two Whidbey Island residents saved by Coast Guard rescue swimmer/ firefighters
coast guard
February 8, 2011
When their 27-foot sailboat lost power in Deception Pass early this morning, two Whidbey Island residents called 911 for assistance and were...
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Coast Guard, Navy, Spam and Pop Tarts come to the rescue
carnival cruise lines
November 10, 2010
Yesterday morning the U.S. Coast Guard reached a disabled Carnival cruise ship stranded at sea due to an engine room fire that cut its power supply...
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Coast Guard member overboard in Virginia waters
coast guard
October 14, 2010
Outfitted with 60 pounds of gear a member of the U.S. Coast Guard fell overboard last night near the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel off...
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BP says Static Kill working to hold down oil. Another week until Bottom Kill attempt
News
August 4, 2010
Ding dong the well is dead. Well not quite yet, but a significant milestone has been achieved according to BP. This is the most success since the...
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Gulf oil spill may end this week; Static Kill and Bottom Kill video reports
News
August 2, 2010
As soon as tonight, BP may begin pumping heavy mud into the capped well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. This portion of a two-part process to...
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