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Dozens of packages of cocaine seized in Pacific Ocean off Mexico, 11 rescued from shipwreck

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United States and Mexican law enforcement said they seized dozens of packages of cocaine from a go-fast vessel as part of one of several operations aimed at stopping the flow of illicit drugs around the world.  Customs and Border Patrol air assets first spotted the go-fast boat in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of … Read more

Robot exploring France’s deepest shipwreck finds cannons and ceramics that sank 5 centuries ago

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Deep below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea off the French coast, the pincer of a remotely guided underwater robot delicately closes around a centuries-old jug lying near a 16th-century shipwreck. “You have to be extremely precise so as not to damage the site, so as not to stir up sediment,” says navy officer Sebastien, … Read more