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02 Jun 2009 11:12

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U.S., World: Where did that money go, since the pirates didn’t steal it?

  • $30,000 was found missing after the pirate attack of the Maersk Alabama
  • one pirate survived when the rescue, and he was captured 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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09 May 2009 08:32

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World: Somali pirates are starting to rethink this piracy thing

  • Man, these Islamic guys want to cut my hands off. Maybe it’s time for a change.
  • Abshir Boyah • A Somali pirate boss who admits to 25 ship-hijackings in his time, on the thing that’s getting him to change his mind a little bit – Islamic sheiks who seem set against piracy. They’re not the only ones – local governments are starting to turn against piracy, too – but they’re the most influential. Plus, there’s only so many butt-kickings the pirates can get from the U.S. before it starts to sink in. • source
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15 Apr 2009 09:44

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Tech, World: Fox News has assembled a list of pirate-stopping weapons. Yes!

The solutions are all non-lethal and some of them, such as this blinding rifle, sound incredibly high-tech and awesome. source
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15 Apr 2009 04:14

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U.S., World: The Somali pirates have been really darn busy since last week

  • Four freighters in two days?! Sure, the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips got all the headlines, but on other fronts, the pirates just keep doing their thing. In the last two days alone, they’ve captured four different freighters with origin points as varied as Egypt and Lebanon.
  • An American ship attacked The latest incident involved The Liberty Sun, a ship bringing humanitarian aid to Kenya. That ship was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, and suffered damage, but the crew managed to keep them off the ship. source
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11 Apr 2009 10:43

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World: The Somali pirates’ often-banal home videos of pirated ships

Lax treatment of hostages, low-key approach – it’s bizarre to see a first-person glimpse of a pirate hijacking. 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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09 Apr 2009 20:39

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U.S., World: FBI negotiator: The Somali pirates still have a bargaining chip

The FBI’s Jack Cloonan says kidnapping Capt. Richard Phillips, who is unharmed so far, could still benefit the pirates. source
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08 Apr 2009 20:44

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World: Somali piracy? It’s like a business, really.

  • A lot of the vessels that had been taken have been previously released, so like any other businessman, when you’re out of stock, what do you do? You go and get more stock. The Somali pirates are businessmen.
  • Jim Wilson • Middle East correspondent for Fairplay International Shipping Magazine, on the recent increase in Somali pirate attacks in the last couple of weeks, after a slow period. They’ve made tens of millions of dollars this way, by the way. • source
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08 Apr 2009 20:35

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U.S., World: Wow, that Somalia pirate story got really crazy quick

  • revolt! The dudes on the ship managed to fend off the Somali pirates and most got free easily.
  • hostage! Capt. Richard Phillips, shown in this hilariously dated photo, is still in the pirates’ captivity.
  • help! A U.S. military destroyer arrived to help the with that pesky Somali pirate problem. source
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