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U.S. cracking down on smugglers who bring Cubans to Florida (7 News Miami)
MIAMI -- A man signaled with a flashlight in the early July morning as his pregnant wife and 30 other Cubans huddled along the coast of Matanzas. A go-fast fishing boat pulled close to shore and two smugglers loaded the group aboard.

Abandoned boats more than an eyesore (Los Angeles Times)
Washington state doubles its funding for a program to remove derelict vessels, which can be dangerous. SEATTLE Most boats start out as someone's dream: the tugboat that can be restored and lived on, the fishing boat that represents a chance to make a living on the water.