Explorer, state square off over shipwreck

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CHARLEVOIX -- A dispute over what could be the Great Lakes' most historic shipwreck has taken an ugly turn, with both sides filing briefs for yet another round in court, and the state trying to shut off fund-raising for the exploration company that claims to have found the wreck.

Meanwhile, at a news conference today, a team of marine archaeologists will release a report that gives the first scientific evidence that the wreck could be of the long-lost ship.

At the least, the report does not rule out the idea that the Griffon has been found.

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