ARTICLES BY CLARKE CANFIELD

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U.S. seafood catch reaches 17-year high

PORTLAND, Maine - The U.S. seafood catch reached a 17-year high last year, with all fishing regions of the country showing increases in both the volume and value of their harvests.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

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Treasure hunter says he found $3B wreck

PORTLAND, Maine - A treasure hunter said Wednesday he has located the wreck of a British merchant ship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat off Cape Cod during World War II while carrying what he claims was a load of platinum bars now worth more than $3 billion.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

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'Caught by Greenlaw'

PORTLAND, Maine - Whether it's East Coast swordfish, Alaska king crab or Louisiana shrimp, seafood sellers have their own hook to pump up sales: a celebrity.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

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Even if you're careful drugs can end up in water

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO