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U.S. Navy Rescues 10 From Iranian Ship on Fire

A U.S. Navy destroyer has rescued 10 sailors from an Iranian-flagged vessel that was on fire in the Gulf of Oman. 

9 hurt when Wendella Boat Tours vessel hits dock

At least nine people were injured Monday evening when a Wendella Boat Tours vessel hit a concrete dock near the Michigan Avenue bridge on the Chicago River. READ MORE

12 foreign tugboat crew rescued off Maguindanao waters

Twelve crew members of two Malaysia-registered tugboats were rescued off the waters of Maguindanao by elements of the 1st Marine Battalion Landing Team Tuesday evening. Philippine authorities said five Malaysian nationals, six Indonesians, and one Myanmar national  were seen floating three miles away from the command post of the Philippine Marines in Barangay Pura, Datu Blah Sinsuat town. 

Fears missing sailor was murdered at sea

JOHANNESBURG: A British yachtsman is feared murdered on a round-the-world voyage after his sailing companion returned to port alone.  Sean Terry, 48, who took early retirement to fulfil his dream, was last heard of in the Indian Ocean on June 18. A week later, his 12-metre yacht Finnegan was sailed into the Seychelles by Stefan Pokorny, an Austrian scuba-diving instructor who joined him onboard after the pair met in Sri Lanka.

8 rescued after boat sinks off Cape Cod

DENNIS, Mass.—Coast Guard officials say they pulled eight people from waters off Cape Cod after their boat sank about 2 miles east of Dennis. No one was injured. The Coast Guard says it received a distress call at about 1 p.m.

Boat capsizes off Stamford, 1 presumed dead

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A firefighter from New Rochelle, N.Y. is presumed dead after slamming a boat into a breakwater in Stamford Harbor. Four passengers from the 24-foot pleasure boat were pulled from Long Island Sound about two hours after the boat capsized late Sunday night. READ MORE

Man rescued by Coast Guard after treading water for 9 hours

(WPRO) A 51-year-old fisherman who fell overboard off the shore of Rhode Island was rescued by the Coast Guard after treading water for over 9 hours.  READ MORE

Divers raise capsized yacht that sank off NY’s Long Island; boat to be fully inspected

OYSTER BAY, N.Y. — A yacht that capsized and sank off Long Island after a July Fourth outing to watch fireworks, killing three children, was lifted from the bottom of a bay Wednesday and towed to a marina for a preliminary inspection. Detectives hope a fuller inspection of the boat on shore will provide clues into the cause of the accident.  READ MORE

$3.2M luxury yacht sinks in California's Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. –  Witnesses at the Tahoe Keys Marina say they heard screeching, the sound of tearing metal, and a passenger yell "oh, no!" late Sunday night.  READ MORE

Costa Concordia captain admits he was 'distracted' by phone call

GIGLIO, Italy  -  The captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia has admitted he was distracted by a phone call at the time it capsized off Italy in January, killing 32 people - including two Americans.  READ MORE
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