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Some Marina boating highlights of 2008 ...
As the tack of the calendar barely digs into the wall ? hardly enough to hold all the pages beneath it ? it's plain to see that another year has come to an end, and I figure, since things are rather calm, it's time to reflect on what has happened over the past 12 months in the watery world that is our collective backyard.
Source: Marina del Rey Argonaut (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:52:12 GMT)
Recreation: Naples Sailing and Yacht Club regatta coming Saturday ...
The second annual New Year?s Cup, governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing, is free to enter. First warning is at 10:55 a.m. near Gordon Pass and Naples Pier.
Source: Naples Daily News (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:15:29 GMT)
Holder only confirmation hold up ...
Senate committee chairmen expect to begin confirmation hearings for Barack Obama's Cabinet picks shortly after Congress returns to work next week, with only one ? Attorney General nominee Eric Holder ? expected to face any significant opposition from Republicans.
Source: Politico via Yahoo! News (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:57:00 GMT)
Republicans press Holder for documents ...
Holder's confirmation hearing is scheduled for Jan. 15 and insiders say a tough fight may be on the horizon.
Source: The Politico (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:26:15 GMT)
'There was a bang... we realised she was going down' ...
IT WAS champagne sailing for the 14 crew aboard Georgia - then their Sydney to Hobart went horribly wrong.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:10:06 GMT)
3 Chinese navy ships leave for Somalia ...
China's official Xinhua News Agency reports that Chinese warships have set sail for an anti-piracy mission off Somalia. The ships that left the southern island province of Sanya on Friday are the first to go on a naval mission that could involve fighting so far beyond China's territorial waters. China announced it was joining the anti-piracy mission Tuesday after the U.N. Security Council ...
Source: The State (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:02:58 GMT)
Coast Guard releases more detailed report on sailboat sinking in Gulf ...
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a more detailed report on why a Texas A&M University sailboat sank June 6, claiming the life of safety officer Roger Stone, 53.
Source: 11 News Houston (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:05:07 GMT)
Recreation: Saturday's Bagel Run II another tune-up for Half Marathon ...
With the Naples Daily News Half Marathon less than one month away, Saturday morning?s Bagel Run II gives runners a chance to keep on pace in their training.
Source: Naples Daily News (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:30:43 GMT)
Germans save Egyptian ship from Somali pirates ...
A German military helicopter chased away pirates who were trying to board an Egyptian ship Thursday off the coast of Somalia. One of the ship's crew was shot in the attack.
Source: Miami Herald (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:03:46 GMT)
3 Chinese navy ships leave for Somalia ...
(By WILLIAM FOREMAN, Associated Press Writer) Chinese warships - armed with special forces, guided missiles and helicopters - set sail Friday for anti-piracy duty off Somalia, the first time the communist nation has sent ships on a mission that could involve fighting so far beyond its territorial waters. The three vessels - two destroyers and a supply ship - may increase worries about growing ...
Source: The Charlotte Observer (Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:56:57 GMT)
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