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Salvage Operation Will Cut World's Tallest Mast
The operation to recover British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht will get underway in the weeks ahead—and it will ...
Why are flags at half-staff in Arizona? Here's what to know after passing of Pope Francis
Flags were ordered to be flown at half staff in Arizona on Monday, April 21, 2025. Here's why and the difference between half ...
Why are flags flying at half-staff in Tennessee? Death of Pope Francis prompts period of mourning
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website, flags are flown at half-staff on scheduled holidays and events ...
Flags at half-staff in Nevada, across U.S. for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88
Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Monday, April 21, at the Vatican at age 88 -- the day after Easter ...
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Before Moby-Dick, There Was “Two Years Before the Mast”
The ship’s mission was to obtain cattle hides ... A decade later, forty-niners rushing to California carried Two Years Before the Mast as a guidebook. Dana arrived back in Boston two years ...
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Project to remove SS Richard Montgomery masts off Sheppey delayed again
An eight-week project to cut down the three masts of the American cargo ship SS Richard Montgomery, which sank off Sheppey more than 80 years ago, has been in the pipeline for almost five years.