Place: Santa Catalina Island

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Serpent-like oarfish found by marine scientist

A marine science instructor snorkelling off the Southern California coast spotted something out of a fantasy novel: the silvery carcass of an 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish.

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Giant sea creature found off California coast

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‘I do not want to see water for a long time’

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Tragic Natalie Wood 'could have been saved'

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Police play down Wood crime theory

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Police re-open probe into Hollywood star Natalie Wood's death

Experts probe mid-air crash

Nine victims of a mid-air collision between a coastguard aircraft and a US Marine Corps helicopter were feared dead today as the investigation focused on how the crews failed to see each other in a heavily-used military training area.

Sat, 31 Oct, 2009

Firefighters battle blazes on east and west US coasts

US firefighters battled huge blazes early today, including one that burned homes and forced residents and visitors on Santa Catalina Island to flee the resort off the southern California coast.

Fri, 11 May, 2007