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L.A. is a leader in greening of ports, Mayor Villaraigosa says
California ports are going green. In a speech at the 28th World Ports Conference on Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said the city's port is at the forefront of pushing for clean energy alternatives and reducing pollution. The...
Tags: Piracy, Antonio Villaraigosa, Richard Phillips, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Port of Los Angeles
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Paul Greengrass considers a Tom Hanks drama and a Formula One racing movie
Frankly My Dear - Orlando SentinelHe lost his chance to do one of his trademark politically-charged historical dramas when Universal bailed out of the Martin Luther King assassination film “Memphis.” And he doesn't want anything to do with the “Bourne” reboot, even... -
Somali pirates kill four americans including Seattle couple
With Information From CNN, Reuters & KTLAA Seattle couple is among the dead in a hijacking off the coast of Somalia. Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle of Seattle and their friends, Jean and Scott Adam from California were on board a yacht when they were hijacked by Somali pirates Friday. Q13 FOX...Tags: Piracy, Aircraft Hijacking, Elections, Barack Obama, Richard Phillips
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U.S. says pirates kill 4 Americans on yacht off Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya — Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Monday, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens have been killed in a wave of pirate attacks plaguing the Gulf...Tags: Piracy, Punishment, Aircraft Hijacking, New York, Seattle
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Daughter of sailor killed by pirates thanks Navy
ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- The daughter of one of the four Americans killed Tuesday by Somali pirates thanked the Navy sailors who tried to save their lives and asked to be allowed to grieve in private.
Jean and Scott Adams of Marina Del Rey, Calif., were...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Piracy, Punishment, New York, Sailing
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Tom Hanks to play the captain rescued from Somali pirates
Frankly My Dear - Orlando SentinelTom Hanks has taken on the role of Capt. Richard Phillips, the merchant ship skipper taken hostage, with his crew, on board the Maersk Alabama and rescued by US Navy Seals. He wrote a book about it. Considering the limited scope of the tale, this isn't... -
Pirate warning: 'Increase' expected
The Swampby Mark Silva As if hurricane and monsoon season weren't enough to worry about on the high seas, high pirate season may be on its way. The Maritime Administration today issued an advisory to mariners that piracy is likely to......Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Piracy, Weather Warnings, Weather, Crimes
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Top stories, 2009: Economy, health care
The Swampby Mark Silva The economy was the big story of 2009. That and health care. From the start of the year, Americans have paid close attention to both an unfolding economic crisis, the Pew Research Center has found in a......Tags: Massachusetts, National Government, Fort Hood Shootings (2009), Barack Obama, Swine Flu
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Maersk Alabama Repels 2nd Pirate Attack This Year
KTLA NewsNAIROBI, Kenya -- Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months, though private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship repelled the attack with gunfire and a high-decibel noise device. A U.S. surveillance...Tags: Vermont, Piracy, Massachusetts, Aircraft Hijacking, Career and Workplace
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West Hartford Sailor Says Captain Stole The Credit In 2009 Ship Hijacking
The Hartford CourantThe solace is on the wall, framed, hanging above a bookshelf and tabletop stereo in the Reza family's living room. It is a citation from the Connecticut legislature last September, honoring Abu Thair Mohd Zahid Reza for his "quick thinking" and actions...Tags: Islam, Pennsylvania, Piracy, Bangladesh, Juvenile Delinquency
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US Navy: Pirates Fire On US Helicopter
The U.S. Navy says one of its helicopters was fired on by Somali pirates holding a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia.
The Navy says the chopper was making a surveillance flight yesterday over the Taiwanese-flagged fishing vessel when the pirates...Tags: U.S. Navy, Piracy, Crime, Law and Justice, Aircraft Hijacking, Crimes
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Father Boyle makes good on the bestseller list
Jacket CopyTwo new inspirational tales enter the hardcover nonfiction list this week, including local hero Father Gregory Boyle's "Tattoos on the Heart" at No. 8. The Jesuit priest is the founder of Homeboy Industries, the gang intervention and jobs organization....
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