American captain rescued, pirates killed, U.S. official says

(CNN) -- The captain of the Maersk Alabama was freed Sunday after being held captive by pirates on a lifeboat off Somalia since Wednesday, a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told CNN.

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Hoppy Easter. Every one

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Blogger becomes casualty of Iran cyber-wars

2.5 years after asking what is freedom in his first blog post, blogger Omidreza Mirsayafi has dies in an Iranian prison. Bloggers and social networks are the major outlets for free speech activists in Iran and the Islamic regime is striking back hard.

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Iran Praises Obama for Admitting Defeat

FTA: Presidential Strategic Studies Center Ali Reza Zaker Isfahani of Iran said, "This has led to the acceptance of Iran's nuclear energy right by the new US president, Barack Obama." when speaking about their nuclear accomplishments.

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PIRATES TAKE ANOTHER ONE: U.S.-owned, Italy-flagged tugboat.

NAIROBI, April 11 (Reuters) - Pirates seized a U.S.-owned and Italian-flagged tugboat with 16 crew on Saturday in the latest hijacking in the busy Gulf of Aden waterway, a regional maritime group said.

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2 Scams You Can't Report

You can't report these scams because there is no one to report them to. The scammers are the highest people in the land.

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Three Presidents and a Hijacking at Sea

Hijacked at sea.President Barack Obama has just joined an exclusive club of three modern presidents of the United States who were all faced with a version of the same problem: what is the right response for the United States when an American ship, or a ship with American passengers, is hijacked at sea?

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Beware of The Veteran - Penn State's Gratitious Slur

"What if it was 'Oh, the gay one,' or 'Oh, the Asian kid?' " asks Maggie Kwok, head of the Penn State Veterans Organization in an interview with the Daily Collegian, PSU's student newspaper. She is referring to a "training video," prepared by the university's Counseling and Psychological Services office, depicting "worrisome student behavior."

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Breaking: US Crew Tosses Pirates Overboard, Retakes Ship

The crew of the Maersk Alabama has overpowered the pirates, threw three of them overboard, and took one of the men into custody, according to military sources. The 20 American crewmembers are reportedly back in control of the ship.

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BLACKFIVE: Unicorn 6 this is COB6, WTF? Over.

White House officials travelled to France at the start of March to discuss a visit by Mr Obama to Omaha Beach, the site of the American Cemetery, established in 1944 just after D-Day and where 9,387 American personnel are buried.But even before their trip, the White House had decided that Mr Obama would not travel there this week.

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Revisiting the Carter Years

Yesterday I asked the question, how do you think Obama handled this North Korean missile launch. And with the exception of one candyass moonbat who exhibited an intense hatred of the U.S. military, most of you agreed that he failed the test.

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All ABOARD!! Next Stop.......

When thinking of the "s-word," I also fear that it is merely a temporary stop for America. Don't get me wrong. It's not because I prefer socialism to have a permanent place in my country. No, I simply fear that there is something far more sinister awaiting us on the horizon.

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FOUND !! Barack Obama's Severe Consequences For North Korea

President Obama's Severe Consequences for North KoreaA nasty letter from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. To make the punishment even more severe the letter will be placed in their permanent record.The entire country of North Korea will be forced to go to bed without dinner. Wait most of them already do.Fire Kim Jong-il.

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Mortgage Fraud Epidemic: How the FBI Blew It and Why There

n the wake of the bursting of the housing bubble, you'd think there'd be a significant number of investigations into criminal wrongdoing and accounting fraud, similar to what occurred after the S&L crisis and bursting of the stock bubble in 2000.But two years into the crisis the FBI doesn't have a single major conviction or indictment of anyone

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President Obama Doesn’t Speak For Me

When you go to Europe and say that Americans are “arrogant, dismissive and derisive” of our allies, you don’t speak for me. When you pander to foreign leaders, presuming to speak on behalf of all Americans, apologizing for the actions of President Bush, you don’t speak for me.When you desperately try to surrender to the French and the Germans

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Introducing Government-Backed DMV Automotive Repair Center!

from ReasonTV: Stop worrying about the warranty on your GM or Chrysler automobile.President Obama has announced that your warranty will be backed by the US Government. Now, getting service will be as easy as a trip to your local DMV officeIntroducing the Department of Motor Vehicles Automotive Repair Center!

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Hill's Lie: 90% US Guns Used In Mex-Crime

Despite US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s insistence that 90% of guns used in Mexican gang violence come from America, only 17 percent of guns found at Mexican crime scenes have been traced to the U.S.

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Blast your Pro-Amnesty Congressman for Harming Disabled Amer

Blast your Pro-Amnesty Congressman for Harming Disabled AmericansThis new fax has been posted in your Action Buffet based on your answers to the Interest...

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Army Creating Database of Personal Firearms

ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS - HEADS UP - "I was ordered to fill out a list containing my firearm information. This included make, model, caliber, and serial number of all firearms I currently posses. In addition, I was also required to list registration information, location of all weapons individually, and information regarding any CCW permits I possess."

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Hero's Call-2008....a small can of Whoop Ass

In the chaotic moments that followed, Cardenas would have to decide between attempting the rescue of his wounded sergeant or remain in his covered position until reinforcements arrived. The choice was simple.Cardenas thought, "He was my sergeant; I had to do something," and with that he courageously charged 50 meters through the kill-zone to

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