Pleasure boat runs aground near Statue of Liberty; all 8 aboard rescued, no injuries reported

October 7th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A boat capsized in Jajpur district of Orissa Wednesday but all its 46 passengers were rescued, officials said. "There were 46 people on board including six girl students.

October 7th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A boat carrying more than 35 people, including school students, capsised while crossing the Budha river at Champachhanda ghat in Orissa's Jajpur district Wednesday evening, officials said. Twenty-five people have been rescued so far.

October 5th, 2009 Boat plows onto NY marshland; 3 dead, 4 injuredNEW YORK — A powerboat navigating a channel in an area dotted with boggy salt marshes ran aground off Long Island, killing three people and seriously injuring four others, authorities said. The 40-foot speedboat plowed onto marshland on a moonlit Sunday night off the island's southern shore, just south of the hamlet of Wantagh, authorities said.

October 4th, 2009 3 dead, 4 seriously injured in NY boat accidentNEW YORK — Three people were killed and four others seriously injured when their 40-foot powerboat plowed onto marshland on a moonlit Sunday night off Long Island's southern shore, authorities said. The Hustler speedboat was navigating a channel in an area dotted with boggy salt marshes, just south of the hamlet of Wantagh, when it ran aground, authorities said.

October 4th, 2009 3 dead, 3 seriously injured in NY boat accidentWANTAGH, N.Y. — Three people were killed and three others seriously injured after their 40-foot boat ran aground in marshland off New York's Long Island.

September 9th, 2009 Sierra Leone boat capsizes, 8 deadFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Police in Sierra Leone say a boat carrying 150 people has capsized on a river near the coast of the West African nation, killing at least eight people. Deputy Police Inspector General Morie Lengor says 36 people have been rescued so far.

July 19th, 2009 3 rescued off NJ coast after fleeing burning boatBARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. — Three crew members who used a lifeboat to flee their burning vessel off New Jersey's coast have been pulled to safety by workers aboard a passing ship.

July 16th, 2009 80 passengers taken off grounded whale watch boatFRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — The Coast Guard says a 65-foot whale-watching vessel carrying 80 passengers ran aground Wednesday evening north of Lopez Island in northwest Washington's San Juan islands.

June 26th, 2009 PORBANDER - The Gujarat Marine Police recovered three unidentified bodies on a boat off this Gujarat port Friday, an official said. The boat also bore no markings.

June 9th, 2009 Want to climb Statue of Liberty's crown? Make a reservation to get tickets NEW YORK — People eager to climb to the Statue of Liberty's crown can start calling on Saturday for reservations. The crown is set to open July 4 after being closed since shortly after the Sept.

May 23rd, 2009 MANILA - At least 12 people were drowned Saturday when the boat in which they were travelling sank off the coast of Verde Island in northern Philippines, the police said. Rescue officials retrieved 12 bodies from the water, while 40 others were rescued, local police chief Luisito Palmera said.

May 10th, 2009 11 hurt in pleasure boat explosion in FloridaTAMPA, Fla. — Six people were seriously injured Saturday in a pleasure boat explosion in Florida's Tampa Bay, authorities said.

May 10th, 2009 12 hurt in pleasure boat explosion in FloridaTAMPA, Fla. — Authorities say 12 people have been injured in a pleasure boat explosion in Florida's Tampa Bay.

May 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - American Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has announced that the crown of the Statue of Liberty will be reopened to tourists on July 4, to mark the 233rd birthday of the country. This is the first time that visitors will be welcomed to the Statue of Liberty's crown since terrorists toppled the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

May 8th, 2009 Statue of Liberty crown to reopen July 4NEW YORK — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the crown of the Statue of Liberty will reopen July 4. Salazar made the announcement Friday morning from in the statue's crown on NBC's "Today." The statue was closed to the public after 9/11 because of security concerns.