Carrier gets death sentence for museum fate
SAN DIEGO AP The aircraft carrier Bunker Hill, famed as the Fighting Lady for surviving Kamikaze attacks, has been sold to Zidell Corp of Portland for 216,999. The ship will be towed away for scrapping within about 30 days after former crew members failed to prevent its disposal. Built in 1943 at a cost of 53 million, the vessel is deemed a safety hazard and will be dismantled.
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Taj Mahal Quiz Prompted by Junior Editors Feature
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum near Agra India built 1632 to 1653 by Shah Jahan in memory of Mumtaz Mahal. It is white marble with inlay stones, octagonal layout, and a central bulbous dome mirrored in a pool.
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India
Shah Jahan
Mumtaz-i-Mahal
Tattoo City draws Navy fire in San Diego
In San Diego, Capt. William Carson urges state action to regulate tattoo parlors, arguing that the city’s Navy base history and thousands of sailors using the shops create health risks and permanent disfigurement. He notes infections and a Navy program to remove unwanted tattoos.
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Calif
Navy
William Carson
San Diego Naval Hospital
New York
California
Carson
Coast Guard Team Guards Bleak Shetland Outpost
American Coast Guard unit at Seasta Brae in Shetland opens for an honest day with 400 visitors, while locals wonder about crime free life and hospitality. Lt. Hank Post and crew maintain navigation gear near Sullom Voe as islanders stay curious about the base and its strange quiet.
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Shetland
Rodney Pinder
Associated Press
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Seasta, Brae
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Mahanvi City
Pennsylvania
North Pole
Seasta
Sullom Voc
Atlantic
Webb
Jesus Christ
Mickey Mouse
Pink Panther
Coast Guard Faces Rough Roads Near Lerwick
A rugged coastal scene near Lerwick, coastal guards contend with a single track road to Scasta. The nearby crofters and a thousand shaggy hill sheep share the landscape as winds from Green descend on the area.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Lerwick
Shelland
Scasta
Green
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