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Somali Pirates Hijack Chemical Tanker With 28 Crew Members

NAIROBI, Kenya – Pirates off the coast of Somalia have attacked two vessels, and at least one of those has been captured. The European Union’s anti-piracy force says pirates hijacked a chemical tanker on Monday named the MV Theresa with 28 North Koreans on board. In a second incident, pirates …

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Lawmaker Claims Fort Hood Suspect Had Ties to Pakistan

FORT HOOD, Texas – The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people in a shooting spree at Fort Hood made or accepted wire transfers with Pakistan, a nation used by Muslim extremists as a base from which to raise funds and plan terrorist attacks, a Republican congressman said Friday. U.S. …

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Hurricane Jimena Weakens to Category 3

MIAMI – Hurricane Jimena has weakened to a Category 3 hurricane as it threatens vacation resorts on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. A hurricane warning in effect for the southern part of the peninsula, which was already being pummeled by heavy winds, battering waves and bands of intense rain. Maximum sustained …

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