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66 Missing In Boat That Capsized Off Malaysian Coast

66 Missing In Boat That Capsized Off Malaysian Coast

By John Grafilo

KUALA LUMPUR — A boat carrying 97 people capsized Wednesday off the coast near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency said.

Thirty-one people were rescued in the incident that occurred before dawn off the coast of Kuala Langat, west of Kuala Lumpur, the agency said.

Search and rescue operations were ongoing for 66 people that remained missing.

A maritime agency official said the passengers were mostly Indonesian workers who were apparently returning to their homeland to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

“This time of the year, we experience strong waves so accidents really happen,” said the official who asked not to be named because he was not an authorized spokesman.

“The survivors are in a state of shock but we are taking care of them.”

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Obama to Private Sector: Hire Those Community College kids!

President Obama announced in his weekly address on June 11th a new program to add manufacturing jobs, saying “Government is not and should not be the main engine of job creation…But government can partner with the private sector to make sure that every worker has the necessary skills for the jobs they’re applying for.”

Obama went on to say that on Wednesday, the National Association of Manufacturers and several colleges and private sector corporations committed to a program that will “make it possible for 500,000 community college students to get a manufacturing credential that has the industry’s stamp of approval.”