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Starting next May, motor-boaters will have to complete an eight-hour boat safety course and get a certificate to operate on New York waterways. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the boat safety legislation into law on Friday. It will be phased in …

Law enforcement officials say a greater awareness of risks has led to one of the safest summers on record on Georgia’s lakes and rivers. Authorities say boaters have become more aware of and more careful to avoid the inherent risks …