Over the past week, I have had one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I’ve climbed glaciers, walked alongside brown bears, and caught, filleted, and cooked king salmon right out of the water. Saying this trip was epic would…
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Ferry capsizes in Philippines; at least 36 dead, 19 missing – Florida Times
MANILA, Philippines — A ferry carrying 173 people capsized Thursday as it left a central Philippine port in choppy waters, leaving at least 36 dead and 19 others missing, coast guard officials said. They said at least 118 people from…
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Governor on shark bites: Don’t swim nearing fishing areas – WTVD
Governor Pat McCrory says state officials are looking at what can be done after the seventh shark attack along the North Carolina coast this year. McCrory says safety officials are still trying to find patterns in the series of shark…
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At least 24 hurt as deck collapses in North Carolina during family photo
At least 24 people were hurt when a deck at a beach house in North Carolina collapsed as a vacationing family gathered for a Fourth of July family photo, officials said Sunday. lRelated Nation Now3 dead, 3 missing after boat capsizes…
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3 new wine trails to originate in Asheville
According to a news release from the French Broad Vignerons, 14 commercial wineries in the region have joined the effort to increase the public perception of regional wines, to make regional wines more available to the public, and to increase…
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North Carolina looking for shark attack patterns
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP/ ABC News) – Safety officials are still trying to find patterns in the series of shark attacks on the North Carolina coast that might help keep the key tourism region safe for visitors, Gov. Pat McCrory said…
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68-Year-Old Man Was Bitten By A Shark In North Carolina
67-year-old Andrew Costello was bitten several times in waist-deep water off North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Wednesday. I am receiving the best care at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC where I was airlifted yesterday. Mix these reasons together with…
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Governor: North Carolina looking for shark attack patterns
Created: 07/02/2015 10:54 AM By: By EMERY P. DALESIO RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Safety officials are still trying to find patterns in the series of shark attacks on the North Carolina coast that might help keep the key tourism region…
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If the flag is furled, NAACP boycott could end in days
If S.C. lawmakers vote to remove the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds in the days ahead — as is widely anticipated — the NAACP’s 15-year-old economic boycott of South Carolina could be lifted in short order. S.C. NAACP…
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North Carolina shark attack victim says he’s fortunate to survive
Laura I. Hefty Shark attack People surround and attend to a 68-year-old man that was bit by a shark in waist-deep water off Ocracoke Island, N.C., Wednesday, July 1, 2015. The man suffered wounds to his ribcage, lower leg, hip…
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