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Friday, June 03, 2011  Singer Dolly Parton is hoisting the Jolly Roger in Myrtle Beach as she opens her new dinner theater this weekend.  Parton said Friday her western-themed Dixie Stampede show was very successful over 19 years but says it was time for a change and pirates are a theme that everyone can enjoy.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Final voyage: Space shuttle Discovery on way to space station; huge crowds watch last launch

Friday, June 11, 2010  A 16-year-old California girl who is adrift on her damaged yacht in the Indian Ocean will probably give up on her dream of sailing around the world alone.

Friday, June 11, 2010  UPDATED with AP video. A 16-year-old sailor on a round-the-world journey was adrift in the frigid southern Indian Ocean on Friday as rescue boats headed toward her yacht, damaged by 30-foot waves.

Sunday, May 23, 2010  The Post and Courier reported Saturday that the College of Charleston students majoring in marine biology and geology along with three professors set sail this weekend.

Monday, May 18, 2009  Students can go on their own galactic voyage at the Challenger Center.

Sunday, April 19, 2009  The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 39-year-old man who went overboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the Bahamas.

Sunday, April 05, 2009  Pope Benedict is using the occasion of Palm Sunday to demand urgent action to stop the "unscrupulous" trafficking in migrants.