Coast Guard finds refugees and empty rafts in Florida Straits
In the Florida Straits coast guard pilots report finding many empty life raft markers and some rafts without occupants as they search for Cuban refugees. The Coast Guard picked up 1,129 refugees Monday amid a surge of more than 30,000 sailings this year.
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New York
Maps delete sites to protect rare dig locations
Washington AP reports that many U S archaeological sites are being removed from maps to shield them from looters. National Park Service officials warn unprotected sites are damaged irreversibly as pothunters loot and destroy adobe walls and foundations. The US Geological Survey and BLM cooperate with private groups to remove unprotected Indian and historical sites from maps, citing coordinated protection and permission requirements.
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National Park Service
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Northwestern graduate becomes OB/GYN resident after scholarship aid
A lifelong dreamer who earned a college scholarship from an electric cooperative used it to pay Northwestern University tuition. He then studied medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, earned an MD and a biology master, and plans a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern.
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