Duck boat collision sinks in Philadelphia river
An amphibious Duck boat collided with a sludge barge in the Delaware River near Philadelphia, sank after a mechanical problem and fire. Forty customers aboard ranged from 35 passengers and two crew to 39 per the operator. Two missing: a 16 year old girl and a 20 year old man. Rescue crews searched as hospitals treated ten and two refused. The incident prompted delays until at least Thursday for retrieval.
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Delaware River
Frank Vanore
Richard Ross
Charles Ramsey
Vanore
Coast Guard
Bud Holden
Duck Boat Company
Delaware
Heat records fall again as East Coast swelters persist
A blistering heat wave pushes urban temperatures above 100 degrees for a second straight day in Philadelphia and to 100 in Baltimore while Newark and New York reach triple digits. Power outages rise as traffic and rail systems buckle, and emergency actions include beach water-use restrictions and hospital evacuations.
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Middletown
Conn
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D.C
New Jersey
Rhode Island Beach
Narragansett
South Kingstown
Diabetics Eye Obesity Surgery to Control Blood Sugar
A diabetic woman Saboni pursues gastric bypass as a treatment for diabetes, hoping weight loss surgery will restore blood sugar control. Doctors note some diabetics improve after the operation and speculate gut hormone changes may play a role beyond weight loss.
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Los Angeles
Cristina Saboni
Saboni
Coast Guard helicopter crash claims three lives off La Push
In Washington state a Coast Guard helicopter crash near La Push left three crew members dead and a fourth hospitalized with serious injuries. Rescue efforts involved Quileute Nation boats after the craft struck a power line before sinking in waters near James Island.
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Seattle
Coast Guard
la Push
Wash
James Island
Quileute River
Quileute
Nathan Bradshaw
Solar-powered Swiss plane soars into night flight milestone
The Solar Impulse team in Geneva marked a record long solar flight as pilot Andre Borschberg stayed aloft near 15 hours while the craft charged its 12 000 solar cells for a planned 24 hour test. Co-founder Bertrand Piccard said sunrise remained the target and night flight is a key step toward the 2013 global voyage.
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Bertrand Piccard
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Swiss Alps
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