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25 Dec 2009 11:17

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World: Bowe Bergdahl, an Afghan prisoner of war, needs Xmas wishes

  • Nobody wants to spend their Christmas like this. U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl, 23, has been a prisoner of war in Afghanistan since June. And right on cue, just before Christmas, the Taliban sent a video of the Idaho-born soldier out. He says a number of things against the war, but we get the feeling he was fed those. Hopefully, he makes it out of this scary situation OK. (BTW, he’s the only soldier currently captured.) source
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19 Jul 2009 10:52

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U.S., World: The identity of the captured soldier in Afghanistan, confirmed

23-year-old Bowe R. Bergdahl, of Ketchum, Idaho, is scared he won’t be able to go home after being captured by the Taliban. source
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09 May 2009 15:49

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U.S.: Obama hangs with pirate-rescued Captain Richard Phillips

Between him and Captain Sully (the one who saved the plane in the Hudson Bay), it’s turning out to be a good year to be a captain. source
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22 Apr 2009 10:14

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U.S., World: So, how bad is this captured pirate, anyway?

  • one Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse may have been tough on the high seas, but he seemed very scared in the courtroom yesterday.
  • two His lawyer, Deirdre von Dornum, said, “As you can tell, he’s extremely young, injured and terrified.” So why was he smiling initially?
  • three His mom said he’s 16 and deserved a fair verdict. She pleaded with the judges “not to commit an injustice against Abdiwali.”
  • four The FBI’s account, however, portrays him as the ringleader of the Maersk Alabama attack who shot at Capt. Richard Phillips. source
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10 Apr 2009 10:17

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U.S., World: The captain tried (and failed) to escape the Somali pirates

  • U.S. officials say Richard Phillips is still safe. Phillips attempted to escape into the water but was recaptured by the four gunmen currently holding him hostage. Despite this, the government has every reason to believe Phillips remains unharmed. In other news, Maersk would not say how its crew regained control of the ship from the pirates – they say they’ll launch an investigation later. source
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