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Drug group hopes to fix the Skylark

Source: Dumbarton & Vale of Leven Reporter, Nov 22 2012, 11:11am CST

AN ORGANISATION which helps those affected by drug abuse in Dumbarton and the Vale could be set to help restore a Second World War rescue ship. Last month, we revealed that Skylark IX, used in the historic ret ...

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Hope stays afloat for Truman yacht repairs

Source: KansasCity.com  |   May 22 2013, 10:54pm CDT

A full house crowded into the Plaza Library to debate education reform with the “Radical” Michelle Rhee. Bridges in Kansas: D-plus. Dams in Missouri: D-minus. Overall infrastructure across both states: Does C-minus earn anyone a star? Civi ...

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Grounded ship is Philippines' last line of defence

Source: Bangkok Post  |   May 22 2013, 10:49pm CDT

A handful of marines living on a World War II-era ship that is grounded on a remote, tiny reef is the Philippines' last line of defence against China's efforts to control most of the South China Sea. The island ...

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1 day ago

Sunken Ships May Pose US Oil Pollution Risk

Source: LiveScience.com  |   May 22 2013, 1:46pm CDT

The locations of the 17 wrecks NOAA is recommending be considered for further assessment. CREDIT: NOAA Huge sunken ships that were torpedoed during World War II may rest quietly on the seafloor today, but some of th ...

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NOAA Report Traces Potential Oil Pollution From Shipwrecks

Source: Albequerque Express  |   May 22 2013, 10:40am CDT

has presented to the U.S. Coast Guard a new report that found that 36 sunken vessels strewn across the U.S. seafloor could pose an oil pollution threat to the nation's coast marine resources.Of those 36 vessels, 17 were recommende ...

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2 days ago

Designing for Disaster: Which is better, modular or shipping container?

Source: Treehugger  |   May 21 2013, 1:19pm CDT

What kind of construction system is best for disaster relief housing? TreeHugger has looked at the issue of shipping containers as housing a number of times, and wondered in the end if they were appropriate. After a ...

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2 days ago

Study: Most shipwrecks a minor U.S. pollution threat

Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch  |   May 20 2013, 11:29pm CDT

WASHINGTON A new government report details 87 shipwrecks — most sunk during World War II — that could pollute U.S. waters with tens of millions of gallons of oil. Even so, the potential for pollution is less than scientists had expected. ...

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2 days ago

Local News: West End FC hope to build on history with Wish Sport

Source: Gazette Live  |   May 20 2013, 6:00pm CDT

STOCKTON’S West End FC is hoping to hit the back of the net with Wish Sport funding. Formed during World War Two, the club is celebrating its 70th anniversary next year. It hopes the Wish campaign will allow it to continue providing ...

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2 days ago

British Diver Dies Near Italy Wreck

Source: Sky News  |   May 20 2013, 5:34pm CDT

Posted by - Nick Pisa, Sky News Reporter. The man was in a group of six divers taking part in a week-long programme involving several deep water explorations on ships that had been sunk during World War Two. Coastg ...

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2 days ago

Harry Truman's 'Seagoing White House' Rusts In Italian Shipyard

Source: Gadling  |   May 20 2013, 4:48pm CDT

What was once one of the world's most famous ships is now rusting away in an Italian shipyard. The U.S.S. Williamsburg, a naval ship that became President Harry Truman's personal yacht in 1945 and was once considered an American treasure, could be sc ...

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3 days ago

Sunken ships still pose threat

Source: Stuff.co.nz  |   May 20 2013, 2:23pm CDT

A new government report details 87 shipwrecks that could pollute US waters with oil. Most were sunk during World War II. The potential for pollution is less than scientists had expected. They estimate that far less oil will leak into ...

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