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jor who volunteered at the New England Aquarium, is dead. The search for her body is continuing, Assistant Attorney General James Vara said Saturday. • Seth Mazzaglia, 29, of Dover, has been charged with second-degree murder. • "This is the worst parents nightmare, a missing child and with an unfavorable outcome,' Marriott's family said in a statement Saturday. The family asked for prayers for rescue personnel who are looking for their daughter, saying they need to "bring her home." • At a vigil for Marriott in her hometown of Westborough, Mass., on Saturday night, her father, Robert, choked back tears while speaking to the hundreds who had gathered. • ___
Navy submarine, Aegis cruiser collide during routine operations; no injuries, damage unclear
• NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- The Pentagon said late Saturday that it is investigating why a Navy submarine collided with an Aegis cruiser off the East Coast. • The U.S. Fleet Forces Command said in a news release that the submarine USS Montpelier and the Aegis cruiser USS San Jacinto collided at about 3:30 p.m. during routine operations. No one was injured, and the extent of any damage to the vessels was not clear Saturday evening, said Lt. Commander Brian Badura of the Fleet Forces Command. • "We have had circumstances where Navy vessels have collided at sea in the past, but they're fairly rare as to how often they do take place," Badura told The Associated Press. • Navy officials said the collision was under investigation, but declined to offer specifics on what happens next or on where the incident took place. • "If we do have an incident that does take place, there are folks that swing into action... to help us make a better, more conclusive explanation of exactly what happened," Badura said. • ___
Weather remains favorable for the 23-mile-high supersonic skydive Sunday, meteorologist says
• ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) -- The weekend weather in New Mexico appears to be cooperating this time for a daredevil trying to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier.
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