2019-09-29 Shipwrecks Part of New US Marine Sanctuary
Remains of more than 200 wooden ships lie at the bottom of Mallows Bay near Nanjemoy in the state of Maryland. The oldest ships sank there in the 1700s; the…
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Remains of more than 200 wooden ships lie at the bottom of Mallows Bay near Nanjemoy in the state of Maryland. The oldest ships sank there in the 1700s; the…
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Chances for peace in Afghanistan appeared less likely this week after another suicide bomb attack. At least 15 people were killed in the bombing Thursday in the country’s south. The…