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13 Aug 2010 00:56

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World: Hundreds of Tamil refugees are on a boat (against their will)

  • 500 Tamils were found on a boat near British Columbia source
  • » Wait a second … Yes, you read that right. British Columbia. Somehow the Tamils, reportedly being held there by terrorists and criminals, were brought all the way to Canada. From Sri Lanka. Remember that war they had where all those Tamils got killed? Here’s what the Tamil Tigers are doing now. Reportedly trafficking humans.
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20 Nov 2009 11:22

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Offbeat: Take a good long look at this #(&(@(#)(&!)* boat: Oasis of the Seas

The Oasis of the Seas is 50% larger than the next largest cruise ship and can carry over 6,000 people. It also can’t fit in many ports because it’s so big. source
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11 Sep 2009 11:00

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U.S.: The Coast Guard: Full of idiots with awful timing

  • There was NO incident this morning on the Potomac river in DC. The Coast Guard was conducting a training exercise. There were no shots fired.
  • @CBSRadioNews • In a report on the Potomac boat-shooting incident, which was perhaps called a little early. Twitter is currently overreacting about the incident, as they’re want to do. • source
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06 Sep 2009 10:44

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World: Almost everyone got rescued in today’s ferry sinking

  • five people died when a giant ferry boat capsized in the Philippines
  • 931 people were rescued after the boat capsized; 28 are still missing source
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05 Sep 2009 11:05

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World: An over-its-weight-limit tourist boat in Macedonia sinks

  • 15+ people were killed when the aging tourist boat sank today; the victims were mostly Bulgarian tourists
  • 70+ people were on board, despite the fact that the boat’s capacity was just 53 source
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08 Apr 2009 08:46

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World: African pirates ransack yet another ship, this one American

  • 20 U.S. nationals are likely on the ship; it’s the 9th hijacking this week source
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09 Mar 2009 09:40

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Offbeat: This plastic bottle boat carries a message with it: Recycle

  • 12,000+ bottles were used in the boat’s design; that’s a lot of Surge
  • 11,000+ miles distance the boat will travel, from California to Australia source
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