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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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US Navy stories: 77 news summaries

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(Newser) - Navy Seals opened fire on three Somali pirates today when a naval commander made a split-second decision that Capt. Richard Phillips' life was in imminent danger, the New York Times reports. Authorized by President Obama to use force, snipers shot two pirates who had stuck their heads out of the... More »

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 Pirate Boat Drifts Toward Coast 

Stalled talks to continue after a day

Apr 12, 09 6:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The lifeboat carrying American captain Richard Phillips has drifted within 20 miles of the Somali coast, where US military officials fear the pirates might escape with their hostage, reports Reuters. US warships continue to track the craft, as negotiations with the pirates over Phillips have been postponed by one day,... More »

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 Showdown Looms: Pirate 
 Ships Head to Hijacking Site 

Previously-captured boats carry 54 international hostages

Apr 10, 09 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - As bandits hold a US captain on a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean, their pirate colleagues are rushing to their aid with an international gallery of hostages, the AP reports. The bandits apparently fear being shot or arrested if they hand over the captain and are hoping to get support... More »

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 Captain Recaptured by Pirates 
 After Swim Escape Attempt 

Family say hostage captain's sense of humor could keep him alive

Apr 10, 09 6:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American captain held hostage by Somali pirates jumped into the ocean last night and tried to swim to a nearby Navy destroyer, but pirates swam after him and pulled him back, CNN reports. He was not believed to be harmed in the attempt, a US official said. The four... More »

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(Newser) - As FBI hostage negotiators joined the effort to end the standoff with Somali pirates over a captive American captain, the Maersk Alabama got under way today, bound for its original destination, the AP reports. An FBI spokesman said the bureau was “fully engaged” with the Navy in strategizing how... More »

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 Pirates in Navy Standoff 
 Running Out of Options 

Pirate lifeboat 'dead in the water' as warships close in

Apr 9, 09 6:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four Somali pirates still holding a American captain hostage this morning are rapidly running out of options in their standoff with a US Navy warship, the AP reports. The pirates are in a lifeboat seized to replace their own vessel, floating hundreds of miles away from Somalia with enough food... More »

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(Newser) - The American crew of a ship hijacked by pirates today off northern Somalia has retaken control, though a crewmember says the vessel’s captain remains a hostage. The AP called a satellite phone aboard the Maersk Alabama, and was told by someone with an American accent that the 20-member crew... More »

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Navy Award for Murtha Sparks Marine Furor

40K sign petition against rep who cried murder in Haditha

Mar 27, 09 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sailors and Marines are up in arms over a Navy commendation to Rep. John Murtha, who has accused servicemen of murdering Iraqi civilians, the Navy Times reports. Outgoing Navy Secretary Donald Winter awarded Murtha the Distinguished Public Service Award earlier this month for his work on a House subcommittee. The... More »

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Iraq • Congress • Iraq appropriations • John Murtha • US military • House of Representatives • Haditha • US Navy • Marines • Donald Winter

Post 9/11, Highest Military Honor Grows Scarce

The highest military award has gone to only five—and all posthumously

Mar 26, 09 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have produced only five recipients of the Medal of Honor, all of whom died as a result of their heroism, the Military Times reports. Pentagon stinginess with the highest military honor in the post-9/11 era frustrates service members who say a politicized, stringent, and... More »

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(Newser) - Two US vessels—the USS Hartford nuclear submarine and the amphibious USS New Orleans—collided in the waters between Iran and the Arabian peninsula today, the AP reports. Fifteen sailors were slightly injured aboard the Hartford, but all were able to return to duty. The New Orleans crew was unscathed,... More »

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 US Ship Broke Laws: China 

Impeccable may have been snooping on Chinese nuclear subs

Mar 10, 09 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Beijing said that a US Navy surveillance ship approached by several Chinese vessels this weekend was conducting illegal information-gathering, the Washington Post reports. The US had completely misrepresented the incident in its complaint, a Foreign Ministry rep. said, as the USS Impeccable was in a "Chinese exclusive economic zone"... More »

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 China Harasses 
 Unarmed US Ship 


Mar 9, 09 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US lodged a formal protest in Beijing after Chinese ships harrassed an unarmed US Navy surveillance vessel yesterday in international waters in the South China Seas. The 5 ships moved to within 50 feet of the USNS Impeccable, CNN reports. The Navy is said to have sprayed one ship... More »

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 Pirates Target Brit Cruise Ship 

US Navy comes to rescue after suspicious craft approach liner in dangerous waters

Mar 5, 09 5:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Frightened British cruise ship passengers were herded below decks in a chilling encounter with Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the Sun reports. The crew sent up flares and fashioned fake guns out of wood to appear to be armed when they spotted two suspicious small craft speeding toward... More »

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Army Charity Hoards
Millions as Veterans Suffer

Army Emergency Relief fund's reserve dwarf its giving

Feb 22, 09 6:10 PM CST
(Newser) - A US Army charity is hoarding tens of millions of dollars while military families face record foreclosures and long deployments, the AP reports. Designed to dole out cash to veterans in financial crisis, Army Emergency Relief has padded reserves with $117 million and given or lent only $64 million. "... More »

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(Newser) - The US Navy today let pirates around the Horn of Africa know that there's a new sheriff in town. A Navy vessel arrested seven suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden after they attempted to board a commercial tanker, CNN reports. The arrests are the first by a US-led international... More »

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 China May Launch Pirate Patrol 

Officials weigh Chinese naval mission in 500 years

Dec 18, 08 2:09 AM CST
(Newser) - China is poised to embark on its first naval combat mission in 500 years—to take on pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports the Financial Times. Any patrols launched would be closely monitored by the US, Russian and British navies, concerned about China's growing  military power.  More »

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China • Somalia • Japan • European Union • pirates • US Navy • Chinese navy • Chinese military • Ministry of National Defence • Russian Navy • Zheng He

ANALYSIS

Somali Pirates Could Force
Shipping Detours

Attacked ship anchored off Somalia

Nov 18, 08 10:43 AM CST
(Newser) - The pirates who seized the Sirius Star have reportedly brought their massive prize to anchor off the coast of Somalia, the BBC reports. The Saudi oil tanker’s entire 25-person crew is believed to be safe, but the consequences for international shipping may be far-reaching, Roger Middleton writes in the... More »

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 Pirates Hijack Saudi Oil Tanker 

Ship loaded with oil is taken to Somalian port

Nov 17, 08 11:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Pirates flying the Liberian flag hijacked a Saudi Arabian oil tanker today, the BBC reports. The Sirius Star is now bound for the port of Eyl, Somalia, a common destination for pirates to unload their booty. Currently holding its full load of 2 million barrels, the Sirius Star contains one-quarter... More »

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Somalia • Africa • Saudi Arabia • piracy • fuel tankers • crude oil • pirates • US Navy

Somali Standoff Continues as Nations Move to Fight Piracy

EU plans force to combat maritime criminals, who took $30M in ransom in '08

Oct 2, 08 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - With pirates still holding a munitions-laden ship off Somalia’s coast, the European Union plans a security force to crack down on maritime crime in the area, the BBC reports. The US Navy has surrounded the MV Faina to ensure the weapons aboard are not given to terrorists, and Somalia... More »

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Somalia • Africa • European Union • pirates • US Navy • ransom

 Somali Pirates: Uh, Hey, 
 We're 'Misunderstood' 

No plans to sell weapons to Islamists

Sep 30, 08 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Somali pirates currently surrounded by US warships aboard a Ukrainian weapons freighter say they didn’t mean to steal the massive heavy weaponry shipment, they tell the New York Times, calling in by satellite phone. “We just saw a big ship,” said the leader. “So... More »

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