Israel commandos seize ship loaded with guns
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli commandos seized a ship today that defense officials said was carrying hundreds of tons of weapons bound for Lebanon s Iranian-backed Hezbollah guerrillas the largest arms shipment Israel has ever commandeered. The Israeli ...
 5.6K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 357.0 Ships will be scrapped
Mothballed military vessels in Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in California that have been moored in debate for several years will be sailing again to Texas for deconstruction and recycling. The U.S. Maritime Administration announced it has awarded contr...
1.6K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 178.0 Grant could add cargo dock to LNG project
Port officials could have a greater stake in the liquefied natural gas project proposed for Coos Bay if a sizable federal grant comes their way. The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has filed a $45.3 million application for a Transportation...
2.7K - Oct. 15, 2009; scored 1000.0 Painting the past
COOS BAY Cargo ships may dock less frequently in Coos Bay these days, but a local artist is making sure their presence remains unfaded. Landscape designer Mike Vaughan can t resuscitate the timber industry or entice an industrial developer to town....
3.5K - Oct. 14, 2009; scored 347.0 Astronauts take one last space walk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) Astronauts took the last spacewalk of their shared shuttle and station mission today, taking care of a little rewiring and some other outdoor chores. Christopher Cassidy and Thomas Marshburn were eager to get started on th...
3.0K - Jul. 27, 2009; scored 178.0 U.S.: No force in search of ship
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The United States will not use force to inspect a North Korean ship suspected of carrying banned goods, an American official was quoted as saying today. An American destroyer has been shadowing the North Korean freighter sa...
3.8K - Jun. 26, 2009; scored 230.0 US captain freed by Navy snipers arrives in Kenya to strains of 'Sweet Home Alabama'
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) - The American sea captain held hostage for five days by Somali pirates reached land Thursday, with the U.S. destroyer that rescued him docking to the strains of Sweet Home Alabama hours after his crew reunited with their famili...
1.1K - Apr. 16, 2009; scored 178.0 Shuttle and astronauts prep for reboost
HOUSTON Astronauts at the international space station prepared to work on a urine-recycling contraption and re-fire the space shuttle s thrusters today, before enjoying a half-day off to reboost their own energy. Endeavour s extra push will elevat...
3.3K - Nov. 21, 2008; scored 178.0 | 
