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(Newser) - Some big-name acts are getting behind Record Store Day, tomorrow’s celebration of independent music stores that have become an endangered species in the Internet age, USA Today reports. “We touched a nerve. So many people are passionate about record stores,” says a rep of the industry group... More »

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music industry • Bob Dylan • piracy • Bruce Springsteen • record stores • Pixies • Kim Deal

 Captured Pirate to 
 Face Trial in US 

Maersk captain on his way back to Vermont

Apr 17, 09 2:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - The only surviving pirate from the gang that attacked the Maersk Alabama will be put on trial in New York, authorities tell CBS News. The pirate—identified as Abdulwali Muse, 19—is believed to have been the ringleader. Muse, whose three cohorts were killed by Navy snipers, is likely to... More »

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piracy • trial • pirates • Maersk Alabama • Richard Phillips • Abulwali Muse

 Maersk Crew Comes Home 

Seaman who thwarted pirates get hero's welcome back on US soil

Apr 16, 09 1:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American sailors who thwarted a pirate attack off the coast of Somalia have arrived home to a hero's welcome, reports the AP. Dozens of family members erupted in cheers and applause as the 19 crew members from the Maersk Alabama stepped off a charter flight from Kenya at Andrews... More »

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piracy • shipping • pirates • Maersk Alabama • Richard Phillips • Andrews Air Force Base

 US Going After Pirates' Loot 

Clinton announces plans for 'War on Piracy'

Apr 15, 09 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton plans to go after pirates' bounty as part of a multi-pronged effort to tackle piracy, USA Today reports. The secretary of state said finding and freezing the pirates' assets and property will make it tougher for them to collect their ransoms and buy new ships and surveillance systems.... More »

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Somalia • Hillary Clinton • piracy • shipping • pirates

 Somalia Seeks Funds 
 to Fight Pirates on Land 

Somali PM urges West to help his government stop pirates reaching the sea

Apr 15, 09 8:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Somalia's transitional government says it's ready to take on the pirates that prey on shipping off its shores, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Somalis say they can tackle the pirates on land more effectively than foreign navies can manage at sea—but they are currently outgunned and will need... More »

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Somalia • piracy • pirates • Gulf of Aden

(AP) - The shipping captain held hostage by Somali pirates will return to the US with his crew tomorrow. Maersk Line said today that Richard Phillips and the crew of the Maersk Alabama are expected to arrive at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland late tomorrow, where they will reunite with loved... More »

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Somalia • Navy • kidnapping • piracy • rescue • pirates • hijacking • Maersk Alabama • Richard Phillips • Andrews Air Force Base

 Somali Pirates 
 Seize 3 More Ships 

High-profile hostage rescues fail to prevent fresh hijackings

Apr 14, 09 5:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Somali pirates have seized another three ships in the Gulf of Aden, the AP reports. Two Egyptian fishing boats were hijacked yesterday and a Greek-owned freighter with at least 20 crew on board was seized before dawn today by pirates evidently undeterred by the recent standoff with the US Navy.... More »

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Somalia • piracy • shipping • pirates • Gulf of Aden

Navies Must Band Together
to Fight Piracy: Experts

To beat back bandits, navies need cohesive international strategy

Apr 13, 09 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - If EU and NATO leaders are serious about ending Somali piracy, they need to develop a coordinated strategy, say experts. Patrolling the high seas and protecting merchant ships has long been an individual effort among states, Time reports, but with piracy on a precipitous rise—there have already been 65... More »

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Somalia • NATO • Navy • piracy • pirates • coalition

 Obama Pledges to Stop Pirates 

Use of force could deter further attacks: Pentagon

Apr 13, 09 1:03 PM CDT
(AP) - President Obama pledged to halt the increasing threat of piracy off the Horn of Africa as he praised the military's successful attempt to rescue Capt. Richard Phillips. "I'm very proud of the efforts of the US military," the president said in his first public remarks on the five-day... More »

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Somalia • US military • piracy • pirates • President Obama



 Should Ship Crews be Armed? 

Piracy danger raises old questions

Apr 13, 09 7:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amid the latest wave of piracy off Somalia, experts are once again questioning whether commercial ships’ crews should be armed, the New York Times reports. Ship owners had been against the idea, fearing liability and worrying that armed crews might be killed by pirates, rather than taken hostage. But increased... More »

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Somalia • piracy • arms • pirates • weapons • crew members • Richard Phillips

 Somali Pirates Vow Revenge 

Defiant pirate captain threatens to target American shipping

Apr 13, 09 6:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Somali pirates have sworn to avenge their colleagues killed in the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips yesterday. A pirate commander told AFP that the men had been killed after agreeing to hand over Phillips without ransom, and vowed that American citizens traveling at sea in Somali waters—and further afield—... More »

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Somalia • piracy • pirates • US Navy • hostage • Richard Phillips

 Piracy Jacks Up 
 Insurance, Fuel Costs 

Entering high-risk areas or navigating around South Africa both add millions

Apr 13, 09 12:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Piracy in the Gulf of Aden is driving up shipping costs as companies are forced to choose between paying higher insurance or taking longer routes, the AP reports. Premiums have reportedly risen at least tenfold for travel near the Somali coast, and avoiding the Gulf of Aden by navigating around... More »

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Somalia • Africa • piracy • insurance • shipping • pirates • fuel costs • Gulf of Aden

UPDATED

 Captain Rescued, 
 3 Pirates Killed 

Captain uninjured after brief firefight

Apr 12, 09 2:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The American sea captain held hostage by Somali pirates has been rescued after a brief firefight, with three of his captors killed and one in military custody, CNN reports. US Navy snipers saw a pirate with "an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back" and opened fire, a military... More »

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Somalia • piracy • pirates • hostage • Maersk Alabama • Richard Phillips

 Ship Docks Safely; Navy Foils 
 Pirates Seeking US Captain 

FBI joins standoff rescue

Apr 11, 09 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Maersk Alabama and its 19 American crewmembers safely reached a Kenyan port today, but their captain remains in the clutches of Somali pirates, the AP reports. Bandits controlling a German cargo ship and other hijacked vessels ship have been trying to locate the lifeboat holding Capt. Richard Phillips to... More »

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piracy • pirates • Gulf of Aden • Maersk Alabama • Richard Phillips

 Pirates Warn US Raid 
 Would 'Create Disaster' 

Somalis plan to transfer Capt. Phillips to bigger boat

Apr 11, 09 6:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Somali pirates holding an American captain hostage in a lifeboat are hoping to transfer him to another pirate ship in the area to thwart rescue efforts like the French commando raid that freed some hostages, but left one dead, along with two pirates, AFP reports. "We are getting information... More »

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Somalia • piracy • pirates • hostage • Maersk Alabama • Richard Phillips

 Hostage Captain 'a Regular Guy' 
 and Ferocious Ball Player 

'That swim—it didn’t surprise me at all': friend

Apr 11, 09 5:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American captain being held by Somali pirates is a regular guy on land and a true professional at sea, his friends and family tell the New York Times.  Richard Phillips is placid and relaxed during his downtime with his wife and their college age-kids at his Vermont home,... More »

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piracy • pirates • hostage • Maersk Alabama • Richard Phillips

 Pirate Hostage Dies 
 as French Rescue 4 

Operation successfully rescues four others

Apr 10, 09 2:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - French forces rescued four hostages from a yacht held by pirates off the coast of Somalia, but one hostage was killed during today's operation, the BBC reports. Two couples and a child were on a yacht captured by pirates last week in the Gulf of Aden. The child was among... More »

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Somalia • military • France • piracy • pirates • Gulf of Aden

(Newser) - Somali pirates holding an American ship captain hostage say they want a $2 million ransom and have threatened to kill him, Reuters and the AP report. The ransom demand followed an escape attempt by Richard Phillips, who attempted to swim for safety early this morning. Reports conflict on what happened... More »

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Somalia • kidnapping • piracy • Indian Ocean • pirates • Horn of Africa • hostage • Maersk Alabama • Richard Phillips

(Newser) - The French legislature has put a stop—for now—to an anti-piracy law that would deny Internet access to repeat offenders, AFP reports. The law, a pet of President Nicolas Sarkozy, would deal the ultimate blow to illegal downloaders after three strikes, and replace the current regime of fines and... More »

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Internet • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • online privacy • piracy • French Parliament • Internet service providers • illegal downloading • 3 strikes

 Somalia Piracy Hampers 
 Food Aid: UN 

Danger of hijacking has raised costs dramatically, WFP official says

Apr 9, 09 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Piracy off the coast of Somalia is making relief organizations' work even more difficult, Reuters reports. The UN’s World Food Program  today decried both the hijacking of ships bearing aid supplies—the Maersk Alabama, for example, had 232 WFP containers on board when it was seized this week—and... More »

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Somalia • United Nations • piracy • shipping container • insurance • shipping • food aid • World Food Program • international aid

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