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The Down East Journal (06/17-18/11)

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The Down East Journal (06/17-18/11)

New Bern, NC – This week, recent bear and alligator encounters in eastern North Carolina have left people wondering what to do if it happens to them. And, a dive that ended a week ago in the Beaufort Harbor brought up one very large artifact from the wreckage of the Queen Anne's Revenge and laid groundwork for the recovery of other large objects from the pirate Blackbeard's flagship. Plus, why it may be hard for you to concentrate.