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Italian Cruise Ship Fires on Pirates

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NAIROBI, Kenya (April 26) - The small white skiff approached the Italian cruise ship Melody after dinnertime as it sailed north of the Seychelles, the pirates firing wildly toward the 1,500 passengers and crew on board.
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2009-05-04 17:58:53
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