Missing sailor found after a month lost at sea
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One person dead and four missing after boat failed to return from day trip
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Sailor vanishes on Long Beach-to-Hawaii voyage, sparking Coast Guard search
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Man who disappeared off Carnival cruise rescued in gulf of Mexico
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Missing man, 62, is found alive clinging to his capsized boat 86 miles off the coast of Florida
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