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Inquiries Start Into Missing Japan Tourist Boat, With at Least 11 Dead

TOKYO —Inquiries began into what caused the disappearance of a tour boat off Japan’s northern coast as search efforts intensified on Monday to find the vessel and its missing passengers, with the confirmed death toll rising to 11. The “Kazu …

Louisiana Parish Considers Safety Devices After Drowning

The recent drowning of a 19-year-old Morganza man has the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury considering installing flotation devices at public boat launches throughout the Louisiana parish’s three recreational waterways. But legal concerns could sink the proposal before it leaves …