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While vacationing at Holden Beach in North Carolina last week, 42-year-old Brent Garlington spotted what is thought to be a wrecked Civil War-era steamer. Garlington, of Fayetteville, flew a drone over the Lockwood Folly Inlet, which is located between Holden Beach and Oak Island. The tide was low because of the full moon, Garlington told Fox News on Tuesday. This prompted him to take a walk on the beach sandbar and ultimately capture the footage using a drone. While Garlington didn’t discover the vessel, he believes "this is the first time it has been seen from this perspective." (snip) A...

DRUNKS who vomit on streets in the Victorian city of Bendigo could be forced to clean up their mess under proposed new laws. Local authorities are considering the laws after a spate of anti-social behaviour around the city's nightspots. "Drunken behaviour is a fair bit of a problem here and anything we can do to stop this is welcome," said Sergeant Tony Kekitch of Bendigo Police. "Police are kept very busy each night, especially on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights." Under proposed laws, anyone charged with anti-social behaviour would be forced to clean up the area where they were arrested....