'sos' In Sand Leads To Rescue Of 2 People Stranded On Island

CHUUK STATE, Micronesia (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says two stranded mariners were rescued Friday after crews saw their "SOS" in the sand on uninhabited island in Micronesia, Hawaii News Now reports (http://bit.ly/2c3bhOD.) Hawaii News Now says the two, who had no emergency equipment, were picked up and taken to a patrol boat.

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