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A Somali teenager has arrived to face what are believed to be the first piracy charges in the United States in more than a century, smiling but saying nothing as he was led into a federal building under heavy guard.A Somali teenager has arrived to face what are believed to be the first piracy charges... more
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The captured Somali pirate who held a merchant ship captain hostage will be brought to New York to face trial, a U.S. official said Thursday.The captured Somali pirate who held a merchant ship captain hostage will be brought to... more
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A rainy morning outside the nation's capital couldn't dampen the spirits of the crew of the Maersk Alabama, who returned to the U.S. a week after their ordeal off the coast of Somalia.A rainy morning outside the nation's capital couldn't dampen the spirits of... more
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Navy SEAL snipers on the fantail of a destroyer cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain on Easter Sunday. The surprise nighttime assault in choppy seas ended a five-day standoff between a team of rogue gunmen and the world's most powerful military.Navy SEAL snipers on the fantail of a destroyer cut down three Somali pirates in a... more
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CBS's David Martin has learned that American ship captain Richard Phillips, who is being held by Somali pirates in a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean, attempted an escape but was not successful.CBS's David Martin has learned that American ship captain Richard Phillips, who... more
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The seizure of an American crew and cargo demonstrates the limits of U.S. military power in an international cops-and-robbers chase along a huge, lawless stretch of African coastline.The seizure of an American crew and cargo demonstrates the limits of U.S. military... more
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