http://www.mail.com/organizations/4494-us-coast-guard.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/4494-us-coast-guard.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2077876-icy-arctic-rising-economic-security-hot-spot.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The icy Arctic is emerging as a global economic hot spot — and one that is becoming a security concern for the U.S. as world powers jockey to tap its vast energy resources and stake out unclaimed territories. Diplomats from eight Arctic nations, including Secretary of State John Kerry, will meet next week over how to protect the thawing ... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:32:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2077876-icy-arctic-rising-economic-security-hot-spot.html 2013-05-10T22:32:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2075248-british-sailor-dies-americas-cup-practice.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew "Bart" Simpson had already garnered an Olympic gold medal in sailing in 2008 and a silver at last year's games when Artemis Racing came calling with a chance to win yachting's top prize — the America's Cup. "Moving the family to San Fran for 6 months is pretty hectic!!!," Simpson tweeted in March. "The cup should be fun though!... Fri, 10 May 2013 18:16:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2075248-british-sailor-dies-americas-cup-practice.html 2013-05-10T18:16:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066522-haitians-using-puerto-rico-migrant-route.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haitians have been fleeing their troubled country for years, trying to reach the U.S. or other Caribbean islands by sea or by trekking across the island of Hispaniola to scratch out a living in the Dominican Republic. But a newly popular route has caught officials in the Caribbean by surprise, taking migrants to a piece of the... Mon, 06 May 2013 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066522-haitians-using-puerto-rico-migrant-route.html 2013-05-06T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050494-pacific-searched-british-man-ailing-boat.html HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard plane from Hawaii and a Navy warship diverted from its journey home searched a remote area in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for a British man many hours after he was reported overboard from a troubled sailboat. The search about 500 miles west of the Midway Atoll, where one British citizen was rescued from the boat and ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:20:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050494-pacific-searched-british-man-ailing-boat.html 2013-04-29T09:20:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2048436-us-tries-aerial-tools-caribbean-drug-fight.html ABOARD THE HIGH SPEED VESSEL SWIFT (AP) — Drug smugglers who race across the Caribbean in speedboats will typically jettison their cargo when spotted by surveillance aircraft, hoping any chance of prosecuting them will vanish with the drugs sinking to the bottom of the sea. That may be a less winning tactic in the future. The U.S. Navy on Friday began tes... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:45:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2048436-us-tries-aerial-tools-caribbean-drug-fight.html 2013-04-27T11:45:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2044866-3-burned-critically-when-ala-barges-explode.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Firefighters on Thursday extinguished a huge blaze that erupted hours earlier when two fuel barges exploded, leaving three people with critical burns and forcing the evacuation of crew from a nearby cruise ship. The cause of the explosions remained under investigation, but investigators believe it was likely from a spark caused by a cr... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:53:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2044866-3-burned-critically-when-ala-barges-explode.html 2013-04-25T18:53:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043452-fire-hours-fuel-barges-explode-ala.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Firefighters on Thursday extinguished a huge blaze that erupted hours earlier when two fuel barges exploded in Mobile, Ala., leaving three people with critical burns and forcing the evacuation of crew from a nearby cruise ship. The cause of the fire, which started Wednesday night, remained under investigation, but it was believed to be... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:07:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043452-fire-hours-fuel-barges-explode-ala.html 2013-04-25T13:07:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043204-fuel-barges-explode-catch-fire-ala-3-injured.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Multiple explosions aboard two fuel barges near Mobile, Ala., led to a major fire Wednesday night that left three people critically injured with burns and created a situation so unstable that fire and rescue officials decided to let the fire burn into the night. Firefighters from Mobile and U.S. Coast Guard officials responded after 8:... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:55:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043204-fuel-barges-explode-catch-fire-ala-3-injured.html 2013-04-25T06:55:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038422-rain-expected-swollen-midwest-rivers.html PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — More rain on Tuesday was the last thing flood fighters across the Midwest wanted to see, adding more water to swollen rivers now expected to remain high into next month. Floodwaters were rising to record levels along the Illinois River in central Illinois. In Missouri, six small levees north of St. Louis were overtopped by the ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:51:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038422-rain-expected-swollen-midwest-rivers.html 2013-04-23T23:51:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2034382-rivers-crest-midwest-rain-forecast.html CLARKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Those fighting floods in several communities along the Mississippi River were mostly successful Sunday despite the onslaught of water, but an ominous forecast and the growing accumulation of snow in the upper Midwest tempered any feelings of victory. The surging Mississippi was at or near crest at several places from the Quad Citie... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:36:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2034382-rivers-crest-midwest-rain-forecast.html 2013-04-21T22:36:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2035458-search-ends-fishermen-missing-texas-coast.html HOUSTON (AP) — John Reynolds and the four others aboard the Nite Owl weren't worried when the thunderstorms made it impossible for the commercial fishing boat to return back to shore. They'd seen this kind of weather before. They did what they normally would, tying the boat to an oil rig off the Texas Gulf Coast and going to sleep. But early Friday mornin... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:30:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2035458-search-ends-fishermen-missing-texas-coast.html 2013-04-21T22:30:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2034014-correction-fishermen-missing-texas-story.html HOUSTON (AP) — In a story April 20 about the missing fisherman off the Texas Gulf Coast, The Associated Press misidentified the crew member who was rescued. Coast Guard officials provided the wrong name of the surviving fisherman. His name is John Reynolds, not John Robinson. A corrected version of the story is below: 4 fishermen missing off Texas Gulf Co... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:11:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2034014-correction-fishermen-missing-texas-story.html 2013-04-21T19:11:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2025642-us-missionary-pilot-missing-west-africa-coast.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The small plane carrying only its American pilot disappeared 10 days ago just miles from a refueling stop at a West African island in the middle of a tropical storm of thunder and lightning. Since then, searches with a plane and boats have found no trace of the pilot, 54-year-old missionary Jerry Krause, or the twin-engine Beechcraft 1... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:11:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2025642-us-missionary-pilot-missing-west-africa-coast.html 2013-04-17T19:11:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2021360-carnival-will-pay-us-disabled-ships.html MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. said Monday it will repay the U.S. government an unspecified amount for the costs to taxpayers of responses to disabling accidents on its Triumph and Splendor cruise ships, both of which left thousands of passengers stranded at sea for days. The world's largest cruise line company said the payments were being made voluntarily t... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:22:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2021360-carnival-will-pay-us-disabled-ships.html 2013-04-15T22:22:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2017148-coast-guard-talks-to-migrants-picked-up-cruises.html MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is interviewing migrant rafters rescued by two cruise ships off the Florida Keys. Petty Officer Mark Barney says Coast Guard officials will decide whether to send them back to their country of origin or turn them over to U.S. authorities. The Carnival Conquest says it picked up 13 Cuban nationals about 40 miles from Key W... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:34:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2017148-coast-guard-talks-to-migrants-picked-up-cruises.html 2013-04-13T21:34:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016866-carnival-reimbursement-to-us-disabled-ship.html MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. says all maritime interests must assist without question those in trouble at sea, a duty that would not include reimbursing the U.S. government nearly $780,000 for costs associated with the rescue of the crippled Triumph cruise ship. Carnival released letters Friday replying to an inquiry by U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Vi... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:07:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016866-carnival-reimbursement-to-us-disabled-ship.html 2013-04-12T23:07:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012272-apnewsbreak-coast-guardsman-desertion-charge.html HONOLULU (AP) — A veteran rescue swimmer has been charged with desertion after he went missing for three months and triggered a massive search, the Coast Guard said Wednesday. Petty Officer 1st Class Russell Matthews faces three other charges including being absent without leave, wrongful use and possession of a controlled substance, and causing the Coast... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:12:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012272-apnewsbreak-coast-guardsman-desertion-charge.html 2013-04-11T03:12:16Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010906-agency-by-agency-guide-to-obamas-2014-budget.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2014 that aims to slash the deficit by a net $600 billion over 10 years, raise taxes and trim popular benefit programs, including Social Security and Medicare. The White House claims deficit reductions of $1.8 trillion, but Obama's proposal would negate more than $1 trillion in automatic ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:41:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010906-agency-by-agency-guide-to-obamas-2014-budget.html 2013-04-10T23:41:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2011184-under-radar-cuba-us-work-together.html HAVANA (AP) — Cuba and the United States may be longtime enemies with a bucket overflowing with grievances, but the fast return of a Florida couple who fled U.S. authorities with their two kidnapped children in tow shows the Cold War enemies are capable of remarkable cooperation on many issues. Indeed, diplomats and observers on both sides of the Florida ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:45:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2011184-under-radar-cuba-us-work-together.html 2013-04-10T19:45:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2006232-miami-cuba-seaborne-shipping-stops-big-start.html MIAMI (AP) — It was two weeks before Christmas, and Robinson Perez had bundles of gifts ready for his family in Cuba: A giant plastic Barbie doll and stuffed animals for his two daughters. For his pregnant sister, a wooden crib and baby clothes. Perez could not go to Cuba for the holidays, so he chose the next best thing: Maritime shipping from Miami to H... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:10:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2006232-miami-cuba-seaborne-shipping-stops-big-start.html 2013-04-08T19:10:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1997664-search-missing-ala-shipyard-worker.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Divers and Coast Guard rescuers called off a search Thursday for a shipyard worker who was thrown into the water in strong winds that were also blowing when a hobbled cruise ship tore away from its moorings. The Coast Guard said rescue crews searched the area for 15 hours using 15 boats and aircraft. "It is always extremely difficult t... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:59:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1997664-search-missing-ala-shipyard-worker.html 2013-04-04T18:59:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1996320-crews-corral-cruise-ship-that-tore-loose-ala.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities were searching for shipyard worker who was thrown into the water in strong winds that also tore a troubled Carnival cruise ship away from the dock at an Alabama port. Wind gusts near hurricane strength shoved the 900-foot Carnival Triumph free from its mooring Wednesday in downtown Mobile, Ala., where the ship was brought a... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:06:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1996320-crews-corral-cruise-ship-that-tore-loose-ala.html 2013-04-04T10:06:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1986070-requirements-ballast-water-dumped-ships.html TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new requirements for cleansing ballast water dumped from ships, which scientists believe has provided a pathway to U.S. waters for invasive species that damage ecosystems and cost the economy billions of dollars. Commercial vessels are equipped with tanks that can hold millions of ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:11:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1986070-requirements-ballast-water-dumped-ships.html 2013-03-29T07:11:18Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1950766-la-pipeline-blaze-burn-until-thursday.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A fire raging in a coastal Louisiana bayou where a tugboat struck a gas pipeline appeared to have diminished Wednesday night, but is far from extinguished, the Coast Guard said. Smoke was still visible in New Orleans, 30 miles to the north, and officials say they don't expect the fire sparked by Tuesday night's crash to be out until Thu... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:47:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1950766-la-pipeline-blaze-burn-until-thursday.html 2013-03-13T22:47:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1950522-blaze-erupts-tug-hits-pipeline-la-bayou.html LAFITTE, La. (AP) — A tug boat pushing an oil barge struck a gas pipeline in a bayou south of New Orleans on Tuesday night, igniting a blaze that burned for hours and left four people injured, one severely. Ensign Tanner Stiehl told The Associated Press the collision occurred at about 6 p.m. Central on Bayou Perot, in a marshy area near where Lafourche an... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:13:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1950522-blaze-erupts-tug-hits-pipeline-la-bayou.html 2013-03-13T06:13:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1945010-survivors-calif-sailboat-race-accident-released.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five sailors who survived when their boat smashed into rocks during a race in storm-churned seas off Southern California, killing a fellow crewmember, have been released from San Diego hospitals. The survivors were treated for cuts, bruises and hypothermia, Chuck Hope, commodore of the San Diego Yacht Club, told UT San Diego Sunday (htt... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:06:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1945010-survivors-calif-sailboat-race-accident-released.html 2013-03-10T22:06:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1943344-1-dead-5-rescued-calif-sailboat-race-accident.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Storm-churned seas during a sailing race off Southern California smashed a boat into island rocks, leaving one sailor dead, after the vessel's crew first sent a mayday call but later waved off help from the Coast Guard and other boaters. Five other crewmembers of the Uncontrollable Urge were rescued after the 32-foot sailboat lost its s... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:43:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1943344-1-dead-5-rescued-calif-sailboat-race-accident.html 2013-03-10T16:43:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1941302-latin-american-anti-drug-push-hurt-budget-cuts.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Deep federal budget cuts are forcing the U.S. to send fewer surveillance planes and Navy ships to halt Latin American drug shipments, meaning the anti-drug effort will depend more on local governments hobbled by lack of equipment and official corruption. The military/civilian task force that patrols drug-trafficking routes off the Centr... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:18:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1941302-latin-american-anti-drug-push-hurt-budget-cuts.html 2013-03-08T19:18:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1937532-late-winter-storm-sweeps-england.html BOSTON (AP) — A late-winter storm that buried parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic swept into New England on Thursday, bringing snow, rain, strong winds, big waves and fears of coastal flooding. The region braced for the brunt of the storm overnight Thursday and into Friday. Powerful waves and high winds were expected to cause more trouble than snow from... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:37:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1937532-late-winter-storm-sweeps-england.html 2013-03-08T02:37:24Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1919806-shell-suspends-drilling-arctic-ocean-2013.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An effort to give the United States a new source of domestic oil and refill the trans-Alaska pipeline took a hit Wednesday when Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced it will suspend offshore petroleum drilling in the Arctic Ocean for 2013. Shell drilled last year in both the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's northwest coast and in the Beaufort S... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:42:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1919806-shell-suspends-drilling-arctic-ocean-2013.html 2013-02-27T21:42:27Z