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Front Page: Pirates Build the Case Against Captured Pirate
- US prosecutors say Somali pirate Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse was a brazen ringleader, despite his young age and skinny, 5-foot-2 frame. If convicted of piracy, he faces a mandatory life sentence. — AP
- More than one billion people are expected to celebrate Earth Day today.
Navy Saves Captain From Pirates! Watch Phillips Thank Them
After Navy snipers caught view of Somali pirates aiming an AK-47 at Captain Phillips, Navy sharpshooters came in and killed three of his captors rescuing the captain. President Obama personally approved the use of force by US Special Operations forces.
Phillips was taken hostage after pirates attacked his American cargo ship.
Pirate's Booty: Women Flock to Somali Port to Marry Pirates
It may be wedding season at Sugar, but elsewhere circumstance and desperation still send women down the aisle . . .
Front Page: Somali Pirates Capture Ship With US Crew
- Somali pirates have seized a US container ship carrying 20 American crew members. — New York Times
- According to the latest death toll, 260 people have died following the Italian earthquake. — AP
- Al Franken has increased his lead over Norm Coleman to 312 votes in the neverending Senate race.
US Using High-Tech Drones to Fight Low-Tech Pirates
Unmanned US drones, equipped with cameras and night vision, are hunting pirates off the coast of Somalia.
The planes will fly (themselves) low, and take detailed pictures of the pirates' fishing boats, relaying them to the international antipiracy coalition. Without risking any US lives, the drones make it harder for Somalian pirates to hide, and easier to protect at least some of the 100 ships that are attacked each year by the pirates.
A Pirate's Life For Me! Hijackers Bring Boom to Somalian Towns
In chaotic Somalia, economic stimulus packages come in the form of pirate booty. The country's weak central government cannot stop rogue seamen from hijacking huge commercial ships and demanding millions of dollars in ransom. Right now, these pirates are asking for a record $10 million in exchange for a Saudi oil tanker carrying over $100 million worth of cargo.
Front Page: Pirates Anchor Largest Oil Rig Ever Hijacked
- A giant Saudi oil tanker seized by Somali pirates Saturday has been anchored off the coast of Somalia. The cargo in the biggest tanker ever hijacked is estimated to be worth $100 million. — BBC News
- US officials warned lawmakers that more economic aid is urgently needed, even though the Bush administration has decided not to spend more of the $700 billion bailout funds approved in October.
Front Page: Taiwan Arrests Its Former Leader
- The ex-president of Taiwan was detained by his country's police on charges of corruption and money laundering today. The defiant Chen Shui-bian raised his handcuffed hands above his head while shouting “Long live Taiwanese independence."— New York Times
- In his White House meeting with Barack Obama, President Bush indicated that he would support another economic stimulus package, which includes aid to the auto industry, if the Democrats stopped opposing the Colombian free-trade agreement. — International Herald Tribune
- Somalian pirates captured a Philippines chemical tanker, carrying 23 crew members, marking the 83rd hijack in Somalian waters this year.
Somalia: Is the Chaos There a US Problem?
An exaggerated fear of "Islamofascism" ignores a complex reality, causing the US to overreact and damage its own interests. So says columnist Nicholas D. Krsitof, who argues that the situation in Somalia is one of the least-known Bush administration failures.
Front Page: Foreclosures Grow by 70%, US Hands Province to Iraqis, Pirate Attacks Up 75%
- Foreclosures Grow by 70%: The number of homes in a state of foreclosure grew 70 percent in the third quarter of this year, compared with the same time last year. Almost 766,000 homes received at least one foreclosure related notice between July and September. By the end of the year it's thought there will be a million bank-owned properties for sale, or a third of all houses on the market.
- US Hands Province to Iraqis: Iraqis have been given control of security of the province of Babil by the US military.
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