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Floating parking lots, the way of the future or an idea before their time?
One result of being a reporter who writes about shipping and shipbuilding is an inbox that fills up with a lot of zany business and public relation pitches where the common thread is maritime minutiae. Here's one that seemed worth sharing via a Nova...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Manufacturing and Engineering
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In honor of African American Marines, ship christened in San Diego
L.A. NOWNamed in honor of African Americans who served in segregated units in the Marine Corps during World War II, the Navy's first mobile landing platform ship was christened Saturday at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. The USNS...... -
Workers anxious as U.S. budget cuts set to take effect
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — They don't care which side caused Washington's latest crisis. Five hundred miles from Capitol Hill, the men and women of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are worrying about paying rent, searching for new jobs and caring for sick...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Elections, Barack Obama, Manufacturing and Engineering, White House
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents. NRA nonsense Those who favor gun control should be delighted that the National Rifle Association has chosen Wayne LaPierre as its spokesman and advocate to oppose gun control....Tags: Railway Transportation, Interior Policy, Bonds, Wayne LaPierre, Referenda
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The Harbor Report: Fixing up for the races
Spring is approaching, and the boats have returned to Newport Harbor. With this year's Islands Race, Cabo and Transpac all on the horizon, a large number of race boats have gathered here in Newport Beach for their annual maintenance. The most interesting...Tags: Boats, Manufacturing and Engineering, American Legion
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Obama rejects GOP call to appropriate sequester cuts
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- President Obama rejected Republican suggestions Tuesday that he should have more power to carry out $85 billion in pending budget cuts, and instead urged Congress to work out a better solution that involves raising revenue through...Tags: Barack Obama, Manufacturing and Engineering, White House, Newport News Shipbuilding, Labor Legislation
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Titanic II blueprints unveiled, but don't call it "unsinkable"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Australian mining entrepreneur Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled blueprints for Titanic II, a modern replica of the doomed ocean liner, although he stopped short of calling the vessel unsinkable. The ship will largely recreate the...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Mining, Cruises, Folklore and Mythology, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Questions linger one year after the Costa Concordia disaster
More than a year after the Costa Concordia capsized off Italy, one big question still haunts survivor Michelle Barraclough: Why were no clear instructions given during the emergency? "The crew had no idea what to do," the Australian woman wrote on a...Tags: Laws, Costa Concordia Shipwreck, Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry, Carnival Corporation
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No central agency oversees, inspects cruise ships
MIAMI (AP) — A byzantine maze of maritime rules and regulations, fragmented oversight and a patchwork quilt of nations that do business with cruise lines make it tough for consumers to assess the health and safety record of the ship they're about to...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Manufacturing and Engineering, Maritime (music group)
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Carnival staff members won't receive extra compensation
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThousands of passengers from the Carnival Cruise ship Triumph are finally home. To make up for the ruined vacation, passengers will get a full refund, a credit for another cruise and $500. FactFinder 12 wondered about the crew members, if they're...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Cruises, Arts and Culture, Manufacturing and Engineering, Travel
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U.S. Sen. Kaine to visit NN Shipbuilding to discuss sequestration
Virginia's newest U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is embarking on a three-day tour of the state next week to talk with the defense industry and military about the impending federal sequestration cuts. Kaine's first stop will be at Newport News Shipbuilding Tuesday,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Manufacturing and Engineering, Newport News Shipbuilding, Defense, U.S. Congress
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Theodore A. 'Ted' Dietz, electrician
![Theodore A. "Ted" Dietz, a retired shipyard electrician who earned the sobriquet of "40-Watt Dietz" from fellow volunteer crew members aboard the Liberty ship SS John W. Brown, died Feb. 3 of heart failure at his Severna Park home. He was 91.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2013-02/74409129-13115848.jpg "Theodore A. "Ted\" Dietz, a retired shipyard electrician who earned the sobriquet of \"40-Watt Dietz\" from fellow volunteer crew members aboard the Liberty ship SS John W. Brown, died Feb. 3 of heart failure at his Severna Park home. He was 91.")
Theodore A. "Ted" Dietz, a retired shipyard electrician who earned the sobriquet of "40-Watt Dietz" from fellow volunteer crew members aboard the Liberty ship SS John W. Brown, died Feb. 3 of heart failure at his Severna Park home. He was 91.
Born and...Tags: Services and Shopping, Brooklyn (New York City), Manufacturing and Engineering, LSD, James River
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