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Voodoo doll, whoopie cushion, denture powder among bizarre trash plucked from New Jersey beaches
BRICK, N.J. (AP) — Jersey Shore beach season is almost here, and if last year is any indication, it will soon be time to pack the voodoo dolls, whoopie cushions, zip ties and denture powder. Those were just a few of the bizarre items plucked from the sands of New Jersey's beaches...
Authorities identify remains of man who went missing in Niagara Falls in 1990 and drifted 145 miles
OSWEGO, N.Y. (AP) — A body that washed up on the shores of Lake Ontario in 1992 has been identified as a Buffalo man who is believed to have died going over Niagara Falls. Vincent Stack went missing in Niagara Falls State Park on Dec. 4, 1990. DNA technology helped identify his...
On the Aral Sea, graves rise above the dust. They're reminders of the life its waters once sustained
ARALSK, Kazakhstan (AP) — In the middle of the vast desert that surrounds what is left of the Aral Sea, graves stand as stark reminders — of communities that once thrived, of the powerful body of water that teemed with life, and of the years of change that fueled its disappearance. ...
Too much Atlantic in Atlantic City: Beach erosion has casinos desperately seeking sand by summer
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The ocean and beaches have always been a part of Atlantic City's identity: from salt water taffy to Miss America bathing beauties to the name of the place itself, the city has been marketed as a place to have fun by the sea. But there is a little too much...
Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey would have 157 turbines and be 8.4 miles from shore
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J, (AP) — An offshore wind power project proposed for New Jersey would have 157 turbines and be located 8.4 miles (13.5 kilometers) from shore at its closest point, data released by the federal government Friday shows. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management...
A Massachusetts town spent $600K on shore protection. A winter storm washed it away days later
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts beach community is scrambling after a weekend storm washed away $600,000 in sand that was trucked in to protect homes, roads and other infrastructure. The project, which brought 14,000 tons (12,701 metric tons) of sand into Salisbury over several...
Dozens more migrants reach a Greek island south of Crete as smugglers seek new routes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A boat carrying 91 migrants has reached a small island south of Crete that is seeing a spike in the arrival of people attempting the long and dangerous crossing from Africa, Greek authorities said Wednesday. A coast guard statement said the migrants, who were...
Dutch military helps clean oil along beaches in Caribbean island of Bonaire
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Armed forces from the Netherlands have been deployed to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire to clear beaches of oil coming from an offshore spill blamed on an overturned barge hundreds of miles away. The military cleaned up several beaches on the...
Oil spill from capsized barge near Tobago soils beaches hundreds of miles away
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An offshore oil spill that prompted Trinidad and Tobago to declare a national emergency earlier this month involves hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel, some of which has reached the shores of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire hundreds of miles away,...
AP PHOTOS: In Teahupo'o, Tahiti, coastal village life thrives among powerful waves
TEAHUPO'O, French Polynesia (AP) — In Teahupo'o, the ocean is the heart of village life. Boats bob in the lagoon in the south of Tahiti at sunrise before fishers start their day. Many set out early with poles or spears to catch fish gliding among the corals — fresh food for...
