WASHINGTON — When a boat springs a leak, it's often the Coast Guard to the rescue. But the tables have turned, and the Coast Guard is looking for a little help with holes it found last month in the hull of one of its newest ships. Three were "pinholes" and a fourth was "slightly smaller than a golf ball." Capt. Charles Cashin, commander of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, said his crew discovered the holes and other rust on the ship's hull while they were working off the coast of Los Angeles. The holes have been patched, for now, and the 418-foot ship will head to dry dock soon. The Coast Guard took delivery of the Stratton in September and Cashin and his crew put ... Continue reading →
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — On World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders condemned the "astonishing pace" at which journalists are being attacked and murdered — 67 killed in 2011 and 22 more deaths since the beginning of the year.U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the attacks "outrageous" and urged all countries to prevent and prosecute violence against the media and take action to ensure the safety of journalists and freedom of the press.At Thursday's U.N. commemoration of Press Freedom Day, Ban asked the assembled diplomats, members of the media and civil society representatives to observe a minute of silence "in honor of the journalists who were killed in the line of duty last year."According to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, 179 journalists were detained ... Continue reading →