Wooden beam in Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries

A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th Century.

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Pirates attack ship off Nigeria, kidnap four: sources

ABUJA (Reuters) - Pirates in speedboats attacked an oil supply vessel and kidnapped four Indian and Polish crew members in increasingly dangerous waters off Nigeria's coast last week, two security sources said on Wednesday.

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Pirates attack ship off Nigeria, kidnap four: sources

ABUJA (Reuters) - Pirates in speedboats attacked an oil supply vessel and kidnapped four Indian and Polish crew members in increasingly dangerous waters off Nigeria's coast last week, two security sources said on Wednesday. The gunmen launched their assault on the Singapore-flagged tugboat MDPL Continental One...

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Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old, scientists say

A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared whi

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How to buy and implement a hybrid cloud

Implementing cloud storage doesn't have to be difficult. A hybrid solution - where some data is stored offsite and the rest is kept on premises - is perfect for firms of SMB size, providing flexibility and reducing costs. Hybrid cloud storage can bring savings in IT procurement, as you don't need the equipment and...

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Huawei expects to sell 10 million P6 units, pirces it at 449 in EU

Right after releasing the much teased Huawei Ascend P6 comes the target of the company to ship around 10 million this year. That's according to Huawei Device CEO Yu Chengdong, who's very proud of the smartphone's design and the work that went into making it. Apparently the flagship will be priced around 450 in...

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Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old (story, photos)

A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th century.

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Man charged with tossing wife off cruise ship

A California grand jury has indicted a Florida man on charges he strangled his ex-wife and tossed her off a cruise ship in Italy.

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Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old

A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th century.

sheboyganpress.com (3 hours ago)

Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old (with photos)

A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th century.

htrnews.com (3 hours ago)

Centuries-old wooden beam found in Lake Michigan shipwreck search

A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th century.

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Buying and implementing a hybrid cloud

Implementing cloud storage doesn't have to be difficult. A hybrid solution - where some data is stored offsite and the rest is kept on premises - is perfect for firms of SMB size, providing flexibility and reducing costs. Hybrid cloud storage can bring savings in IT procurement, as you don't need the equipment and...

techradar.com (4 hours ago)

Timber found in Lake Michigan search for 17th century ship centuries old, scientists say

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Mike Bianchi: Is Celtics coach Doc Rivers, like Urban Meyer, bailing on sinking ship?

Don't do it, Doc.

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Philippines Detains Crew of Grounded Ship

The Philippine Coast Guard detained the Vietnamese crew of a vessel that ran aground a marine sanctuary in the country last week, the latest in a number of foreign ships damaging the country's marine parks.

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Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old

FAIRPORT, Mich. -- A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th...

goerie.com (8 hours ago)

A flame that never dies

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:58:00 GMTBy Kevin Sullivan The Washington PostRepresentatives from the Irish Defense Forces, the Special Olympics and the Peace Corps pass a torch lit by the eternal flame in Arlington National Cemetery yesterday. The flame will travel to Ireland in order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of...

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Ghostly underwater gallery

Sunken World War II ship is now underwater gallery, featuring 12 sumptuous photographs of retro sailors and their sweethearts.

cnn.com (10 hours ago)

BlackBerry To Do What Many Thought Was Impossible..

TORONTO - A stronger vote of confidence for BlackBerry's future from analysts at RBC Capital Markets helped the smartphone company's stock rise nearly four per cent on Tuesday. The bank raised expectations for shipments of new BlackBerry 10 devices and said the Waterloo, Ont.-based firm should be profitable this...

huffingtonpost.com (10 hours ago)

Archaeologists Close In On Ship Lost In Lake Michigan Since 1679

FAIRPORT, Mich. — A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th...

huffingtonpost.com (10 hours ago)

Man Charged With Tossing Wife Off Cruise Ship

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A California grand jury has indicted a Florida man on charges he strangled his ex-wife and tossed her off a cruise ship in Italy. Lonnie Kocontes, 55, who used to live in Southern California, was indicted by an Orange County grand jury on Friday and did not enter a plea during his Superior Court...

huffingtonpost.com (10 hours ago)

Scientists say shipwreck timber in Lake Michigan centuries old

Underwater archaeologists make crucial finding as they dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a long-lost French ship

cbsnews.com (11 hours ago)

Clues in the Search for a Sunken Ship, Lost in the 1600s

Experts hope that the search is over for the Griffin, a ship lost in Lake Michigan over 300 years ago that was commanded by a 17th-century French explorer.    

nytimes.com (11 hours ago)

Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old

A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th century.

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Captain Mike Barrow: Naval commander who served with distinction in the Falklands War

Captain Mike Barrow was one of the most universally loved of the Falklands naval commanders, even though 14 of his crew died when his ship, the County Class guided-missile destroyer HMS Glamorgan, was struck by an Exocet ground-launched missile on the penultimate day of the conflict. His decision to stay an extra...

independent.co.uk (13 hours ago)

Nvidia to license its graphics cores

Nvidia is to start licensing its graphics cores more widely in a bid to cash in on the need for powerful graphics in smartphones, tablets and other devices. Nvidia will start by licensing graphics cores based on the Kepler architecture, which is used in its latest graphics cards, the company said Tuesday. Kepler...

pcworld.com (14 hours ago)

On 50th anniversary of JFK visit, torch lit from eternal flame heads to Ireland

One hundred fifty-five years ago, a barrel maker named Patrick Kennedy boarded a ship on the quay at New Ross, Ireland, bound for America, where his great-grandson would become the most famous Irish American in history.     

washingtonpost.com (14 hours ago)

Griffin shipwreck: Scientists say timber in Lake Michigan centuries old

Underwater archaeologists make crucial finding as they dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a long-lost French ship

cbsnews.com (14 hours ago)

Company charged with underpaying ship crew

A COMPANY has been charged with underpaying a Filipino shipping crew by thousands of dollars while it operated in Australian waters.    

news.com.au (15 hours ago)

Antique painting stolen from Woolwich home, police say

WOOLWICH, Maine - The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department is looking for help from the public to locate an antique oil painting stolen from a Woolwich residence in April or May. The painting, which depicts Thatcher’s Island off the coast of Massachusetts, is of a clipper ship and dates to approximately ...

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