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Fuel Leak in Virginia Shuts Down Part of Colonial Pipeline

DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — A diesel fuel leak in Virginia shut down part of the Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel pipeline, which supplies roughly half the fuel consumed on the East Coast, but it is expected to restart Saturday, …

Distrust Remains After Navy Report on Tainted Hawaii Water

HONOLULU (AP) — Lauren Wright continues to be leery of the water coming out of the taps in her family’s US Navy home in Hawaii, saying she doesn’t trust that it’s safe. Wright, her sailor husband and their three children …

Boaters Rescue 2 After Plane Crash at Lake Jocassee

SALEM, S.C. — Two people have been rescued after the small float plane they were in crashed into a South Carolina lake. A man and woman were not hurt following Wednesday’s accident on Lake Jocassee, Oconee County Emergency Services Deputy …

Cargo Ship Stuck in Sand Could Remain in Sea for Many Months

A cargo ship that capsized off the Georgia coast could remain in the sea for the next year. That’s the long-range outlook of Coast Guard Cmdr. Matt Baer, a member of the Unified Command tasked with removing the ship that …

Fuel Leak Started Fire on Carnival Cruise Ship

The fire on board the Carnival Corp cruise ship that drifted for days in the Gulf of Mexico awash in raw sewage started from fuel from a leaking diesel engine line that ignited, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday. …

Boeing 787 Fuel Leak Prompts Mandatory Safety Checks

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Wednesday it is requiring inspection of Boeing Co’s new 787 Dreamliners after discovery of fuel leaks traced to a manufacturing flaw at Boeing factories. A safety order mandates inspection of fuel line couplings in …