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As UN Debates Pirates, Clock Ticks Down on Indian Hostages

UNITED NATIONS -- Families of six Indian sailors who are being held for ransom by Somali pirates are clinging to hope that they will be released, even though the Indian government has asserted that it will not negotiate with pirates and the deadline to pay the $4 million ransom has passed. "Time is ticking away for us. We...

Americans Killed by Pirates Knew the Risks, Friends Say

Jean and Scott Adam loved to sail, but they almost shipped their yacht across the Arabian Sea to avoid a run-in with pirates, a friend said today. Scott Stolnitz, a friend of the California couple killed by pirates early today along with two other Americans off the coast of Oman, said the Adams knew the risks of sailing...

Quest Yacht: 5 Facts on the Americans Killed by Somali Pirates

The four Americans who were killed by Somali pirates on the yacht the Quest were seasoned travelers with many years of sailing experience. But even the U.S. warships that shadowed the boat after its hijacking could not protect Phyllis Macay, Robert A. Riggle, Scott Adam and Jean Adam. Surge Desk rounds up what we know so...

Four American Hostages Killed by Somali Pirates

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Tuesday, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens have been killed in a wave of pirate attacks plaguing the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean for years. U.S. naval forces who were...

Four Die After Boat Capsizes in Gulf Near La.

VENICE, La. -- Louisiana authorities say that four people have died and one has survived after their boat capsized during a fishing trip on the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman Adam Einck said the five left the Venice marina in south Louisiana at about 6:30 a.m. Saturday but that...

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Want To Be Like Steve Jobs? Well It's Probably Not Going To Happen, Says BFF Larry Ellison

Because Steve Jobs had visited the AllThingsD D conference stage so many times over the course of the past decade, organizers Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher decided to pay him tribute by inviting two of his friends for 25 years, Dr. Ed Catmull and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison , to talk for the closing hour about "The Lessons...

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05/31/12 Three teams from Bedford compete at Global Finals Source: Cabinet.com - Bedford NH Bedford High School's sophomore team Duct Duct Tape; McKelvie Intermediate School's fifth-grade team Mysterious Inventors; and Riddle Brook Elementary School's fourth-grade team Born Wild.
05/31/12 Nuts about the âNut' bracelet Source: Cebu Daily News - Philippines Sometimes accessories can burn a hole in our pockets, because some of the good ones cost more than what we're willing to spend.
05/31/12 Sailing link-up forged Source: Hartlepool Mail - Hartlepool - County Durham - UK HARTLEPOOL Borough Council has joined forces with its local yacht club as part of a drive to ensure a positive Olympic legacy for the town.
05/31/12 Motorsport News: Denby Dale trials biker Jack Price... Source: The Huddersfield Daily Examiner - Huddersfield - West Yorkshire - UK Denby Dale teenager Jack Price won the second round of the Luscombe Suzuki Leeds sponsored British youth trials bike championship event at Scarborough's Low North Park, from MRS Sherco teammate Luke Walker.
05/31/12 America's Cup Exhibit Opens in Newport, Rhode Island,... Source: PRWeb Newport, RI (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 The Museum of Yachting and IYRS , a marine trades and technology school in Rhode Island, will host an America's Cup exhibition this summer at the school's Newport campus that looks at this historic event from a unique vantage point. "