Fishing boat Ryou-un Maru was cast adrift during last year’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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Alaska ranks first among states for gun deaths
Alaska ranks first in the number of deaths caused by guns, according to 2008 data released by the CDC. A corresponding analysis indicates the states with the highest rates also had the highest gun ownership. The Violence Policy Center in Washington, D.C. says those states have lax gun laws. The CDC has been collecting data…