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		<title>French Navy helps free hijacked Indian boat off Somalia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The Indian and French navies have helped free a small boat with 14 Indians on board that was hijacked by Somalian pirates last week, an official said here Thursday.

The small boat was hijacked by the pirates off the Somalian coast Friday and was freed Wednesday after a joint operation by the two .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-navy-helps-free-hijacked-indian-boat-off-somalia-111269/">French Navy helps free hijacked Indian boat off Somalia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indo-French navies force Somali pirates to release Indian dhow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Mounting pressure from Indian and French navies forced Somali pirates to release an Indian dhow hijacked in the Gulf of Aden.

Seeing the movement of the Indian and French warships and anticipating a combined operation, the pirates forced the dhow to close the Somali coast and released the dhow at on July 15, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indo-french-navies-force-somali-pirates-to-release-indian-dhow-111195/" title="Indo-French navies force Somali pirates to release Indian dhow">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French Navy helps free Indian boat off Somalia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The Indian and French navies Thursday freed an Indian boat that had been hijacked by Somalian pirates last week, an official here said.

The small boat with 14 Indians on board was hijacked by the priates off the Somalian coast July 10 and was freed in a joint operation by the two navies, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-navy-helps-free-indian-boat-off-somalia-111099/">Read more : French Navy helps free Indian boat off Somalia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP answers your questions on the news, from a piracy drop-off to recovering auto bailout money</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-answers-your-questions-on-the-news-from-a-piracy-drop-off-to-recovering-auto-bailout-money-105456/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Dramatic pirate attacks were a regular occurrence off the coast of East Africa earlier in the year. So why has piracy fallen from the headlines in recent weeks? Have the attacks suddenly become less frequent?

Curiosity about the drop-off in pirate attacks inspired one of the questions in this edition of &#8220;Ask AP,&#8221; a weekly Q&#038;A .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-answers-your-questions-on-the-news-from-a-piracy-drop-off-to-recovering-auto-bailout-money-105456/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates seize Turkish ship in Gulf of Aden; Turkish warship races to area</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-seize-turkish-ship-in-gulf-of-aden-turkish-warship-races-to-area-102717/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine Houreld</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates seized a Turkish ship with 23 crew on Wednesday and are being shadowed by a Turkish warship in the Gulf of Aden, a shipping official and NATO spokesman said.

The pirates first surrounded the Horizon-1 in speed boats and then boarded the ship, which is carrying sulfate from Saudi Arabia to ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-seize-turkish-ship-in-gulf-of-aden-turkish-warship-races-to-area-102717/">Somali pirates seize Turkish ship in Gulf of Aden; Turkish warship races to area</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali attacks are public face of piracy; out of the spotlight, crimes at sea are widespread</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Torchia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — While Somali pirates top headlines with brazen ship hijackings for ransom, many smaller-scale attacks in the world&#8217;s oceans — maritime muggings, essentially — go unreported, depriving mariners of information about possible threats to their safety and vessels.

Industry analysts say some owners and masters of commercial boats prefer not to report relatively small losses .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-attacks-are-public-face-of-piracy-out-of-the-spotlight-crimes-at-sea-are-widespread-101443/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese destroyers head to Somali on anti-piracy mission</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Yaamguchi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Two more Japanese navy destroyers left Monday to join an international mission to curb piracy off the coast of Somalia, and for the first time will be authorized to escort both foreign and Japanese vessels.

Iran, meanwhile, said it also sent two warships to the Gulf of Aden to protect Iranian merchant containers and ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japanese-destroyers-head-to-somali-on-anti-piracy-mission-100460/">Japanese destroyers head to Somali on anti-piracy mission</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali fighting kills at least 12; PM says more peacekeepers expected soon</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-fighting-kills-at-least-12-pm-says-more-peacekeepers-expected-soon-99957/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOGADISHU, Somalia — Heavy shelling between Somali rebels and government forces near the presidential palace killed at least 12 people on Sunday, witnesses said, and the prime minister looked for help from more African Union peacekeepers.

Prime minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke said more AU troops were expected soon to back his forces but gave no ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-fighting-kills-at-least-12-pm-says-more-peacekeepers-expected-soon-99957/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Somali fighting kills at least 12; PM says more peacekeepers expected soon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New NATO flotilla takes over anti-piracy patrols off Somalia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CORFU, Greece — NATO has replaced the flotilla conducting anti-piracy patrols off Somalia for the past three months with a new force that will continue the operation &#8220;indefinitely,&#8221; a spokesman said Monday.

Last month, NATO defense ministers met in Brussels to consider ways of tackling the problem of combatting piracy in one of the world&#8217;s busiest .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-nato-flotilla-takes-over-anti-piracy-patrols-off-somalia-94800/" title="New NATO flotilla takes over anti-piracy patrols off Somalia">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali Islamic insurgent group says arms sent to Somali gov&#8217;t by the US will escalate violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOGADISHU, Somalia — A radical Islamic group in Somalia has threatened to seize weapons and ammunition the U.S. has supplied to the nation&#8217;s embattled government.

But Uganda, a key U.S. ally in the region, praised the arms shipment.
Both were responding to an announcement by U.S. officials last week that the Obama administration had supplied arms and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-islamic-insurgent-group-says-arms-sent-to-somali-govt-by-the-us-will-escalate-violence-94517/" title="Somali Islamic insurgent group says arms sent to Somali gov&#8217;t by the US will escalate violence">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates release Belgian ship&#8217;s crew after ransom paid</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — Somali pirates have released the entire crew of a Belgian ship seized 10 weeks ago after a ransom was paid, the Belgian government said Sunday.

The 10-member crew of the Pompei dredger was in good health and sailing the ship to an unidentified harbor where it will arrive in a few days, the government .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-release-belgian-ships-crew-after-ransom-paid-93973/">Somali pirates release Belgian ship&#8217;s crew after ransom paid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belgium: Somali pirates release ship&#8217;s crew</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — Somali pirates have released the entire crew of a Belgian ship kidnapped two months ago, Belgium&#8217;s government said Sunday.

The 10-member crew of the Pompei dredger were in good health, the government said. It did not say whether a ransom had been paid. The government will provide more details at a news conference to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgium-somali-pirates-release-ships-crew-93930/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Belgium: Somali pirates release ship&#8217;s crew</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: US to bolster efforts to train Somali forces, provide arms to foil Islamic rebels</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-us-to-bolster-efforts-to-train-somali-forces-provide-arms-to-foil-islamic-rebels-92093/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline Jelinek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has decided to bolster efforts to support Somalia&#8217;s embattled government by providing money for weapons and helping the military in neighboring Djibouti train Somali forces, U.S. officials said Thursday.

The goal is to stem Islamic insurgent advances in the Horn of Africa, but the plan would commit the U.S. to a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-us-to-bolster-efforts-to-train-somali-forces-provide-arms-to-foil-islamic-rebels-92093/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Officials: US to bolster efforts to train Somali forces, provide arms to foil Islamic rebels</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House passes Homeland Security spending bill with money for border patrol agents, anti-piracy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-passes-homeland-security-spending-bill-with-money-for-border-patrol-agents-anti-piracy-91438/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Taylor</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The House passed a $44 billion spending bill Wednesday that awards the Homeland Security Department a 7 percent budget increase, with money for more border patrol agents and for anti-piracy efforts off the coast of Somalia.

As part of a GOP campaign against President Barack Obama&#8217;s order to close the U.S. detention facility at ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-passes-homeland-security-spending-bill-with-money-for-border-patrol-agents-anti-piracy-91438/">House passes Homeland Security spending bill with money for border patrol agents, anti-piracy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dutch defense ministry says a hijacked cargo ship has been freed; 1 crew member dead</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dutch-defense-ministry-says-a-hijacked-cargo-ship-has-been-freed-1-crew-member-dead-89502/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch Defense Ministry says Somali pirates have released a hijacked cargo ship aboard which one crew member was fatally shot.

The ministry says Dutch marines are escorting the MV Marathon to a safe port.
It says one of the 19 crew members died of a gun shot wound sustained when pirates seized .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dutch-defense-ministry-says-a-hijacked-cargo-ship-has-been-freed-1-crew-member-dead-89502/">Dutch defense ministry says a hijacked cargo ship has been freed; 1 crew member dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO warship thwarts attack by pirates off Somalia, releases the offenders</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-warship-thwarts-attack-by-pirates-off-somalia-releases-the-offenders-88904/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — Pirates tried to hijack a Singaporean freighter off Somalia on Monday, but they were chased down and captured by a NATO warship, the alliance said.

The MV Maersk Phoenix freighter issued an emergency call when it was attacked by the pirates, who were armed with AK-47 automatic rifles and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, NATO .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-warship-thwarts-attack-by-pirates-off-somalia-releases-the-offenders-88904/">NATO warship thwarts attack by pirates off Somalia, releases the offenders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official: Somali security minister among 20 killed in explosion in western Somali town</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-somali-security-minister-among-20-killed-in-explosion-in-western-somali-town-85482/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NAIROBI, Kenya — Somalia&#8217;s national security minister and at least 24 other people were killed in a suicide attack Thursday in western Somalia, and an extremist Islamic group with alleged links to al-Qaida claimed responsibility.

President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed accused al-Qaida of being behind the bombing, which also killed a senior Somali diplomat. He did .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-somali-security-minister-among-20-killed-in-explosion-in-western-somali-town-85482/">Source &nbsp;: Official: Somali security minister among 20 killed in explosion in western Somali town</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Interpol compiling Somali piracy suspect database to help in prosecutions worldwide</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/interpol-compiling-somali-piracy-suspect-database-to-help-in-prosecutions-worldwide-84312/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NAIROBI, Kenya — Interpol is compiling a database of fingerprints, photographs and other personal information on Somali pirate suspects to help fight piracy at sea, the agency said Wednesday.

The information can be accessed by any of the agency&#8217;s 187 member countries.
&#8220;Without systematically collecting photographs, fingerprints and DNA profiles of arrested pirates and comparing them internationally, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/interpol-compiling-somali-piracy-suspect-database-to-help-in-prosecutions-worldwide-84312/">Source article &nbsp;: Interpol compiling Somali piracy suspect database to help in prosecutions worldwide</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Held down by apartheid, Soweto takes on a new life as soccer&#8217;s World Cup approaches</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/held-down-by-apartheid-soweto-takes-on-a-new-life-as-soccers-world-cup-approaches-80834/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Bryson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JOHANNESBURG — Having seen one impossible dream come true — the death of apartheid — Soweto is getting ready for another: the arrival of soccer&#8217;s World Cup, the most-watched sporting event on the planet.

The vast township on Johannesburg&#8217;s southwest fringe is one of many which South Africa&#8217;s white rulers built to house armies of black .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/held-down-by-apartheid-soweto-takes-on-a-new-life-as-soccers-world-cup-approaches-80834/">Held down by apartheid, Soweto takes on a new life as soccer&#8217;s World Cup approaches</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO agrees on anti-piracy force</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS - NATO defence ministers have agreed to send a force of up to 10 warships to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia, Britain&#8217;s defence minister said Friday.

NATO currently has five ships fighting piracy in the region, but that mission is set to finish June 28.	 	
&#8220;We have decided to make the Standing NATO .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-agrees-on-anti-piracy-force-79755/">NATO agrees on anti-piracy force</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kenya files piracy charges against 17 Somali men handed over by US Navy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Mwaiko</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOMBASA, Kenya — Kenya charged 17 Somali men with piracy on Thursday, a day after the U.S. Navy handed them over to authorities in this East African nation.

Kenya is holding more than 100 piracy suspects from neighboring Somalia, a country in tatters and with no functioning government or legal system after two decades of anarchy.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kenya-files-piracy-charges-against-17-somali-men-handed-over-by-us-navy-78799/" title="Kenya files piracy charges against 17 Somali men handed over by US Navy">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO to scale down Kosovo force, German defense minister says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — NATO&#8217;s peacekeeping force in Kosovo will be cut by a third in keeping with the improving security situation in that newly independent nation, the alliance said Thursday.

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said the alliance&#8217;s defense ministers decided at their annual meeting that the 14,000-member force in Kosovo — known as KFOR — ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-to-scale-down-kosovo-force-german-defense-minister-says-78589/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : NATO to scale down Kosovo force, German defense minister says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO to back new fleet for anti-piracy missions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS - NATO is to launch a new, long-term warship fleet dedicated to fighting piracy off Somalia, a senior US diplomat said Monday.

&#8220;We expect a significant effort for a sustained period,&#8221; starting as early as July 1, the diplomat said ahead of the Thursday meeting of NATO defence ministers here. 	 	
&#8220;The US is prepared ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-to-back-new-fleet-for-anti-piracy-missions-75375/">NATO to back new fleet for anti-piracy missions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dutch navy escorting Nigerian tugboat freed by Somali pirates after 10-month hijack ordeal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Somali pirates have released a Nigerian tugboat they hijacked 10 months ago and a Dutch navy ship is escorting it to a safe harbor, the Dutch Defense Ministry said Sunday.

Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Col. Robin Middel said Dutch ship The Seven Provinces is alongside the Yenegoa Ocean and medical staff are .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dutch-navy-escorting-nigerian-tugboat-freed-by-somali-pirates-after-10-month-hijack-ordeal-74469/">Dutch navy escorting Nigerian tugboat freed by Somali pirates after 10-month hijack ordeal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>More shipping companies hiring &#8220;shipriders&#8221; against Somali pirates _ but legal issues abound</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-shipping-companies-hiring-shipriders-against-somali-pirates-_-but-legal-issues-abound-73116/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine Houreld</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NAIROBI, Kenya — There&#8217;s not a warship for miles, a small pirate skiff is speeding toward you and there&#8217;s no way the creaking tub you&#8217;re on can outrun the bandits. How long do you wait before you shoot?

It&#8217;s just one of many possible dilemmas facing an increasing number of private security companies who offer armed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-shipping-companies-hiring-shipriders-against-somali-pirates-_-but-legal-issues-abound-73116/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : More shipping companies hiring &#8220;shipriders&#8221; against Somali pirates _ but legal issues abound</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fla. deep sea explorers will fight&#8217;s judge&#8217;s decision to award shipwreck treasure to Spain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mitch Stacy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TAMPA, Fla. — Florida deep-sea explorers who raised an estimated $500 million treasure from the 200-year-old wreck of a Spanish galleon should give all the loot back to Spain, a federal magistrate judge said.

But the two-year tug-of-war over the 17 tons of silver coins and other artifacts from what is believed to be the Nuestra .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-deep-sea-explorers-will-fights-judges-decision-to-award-shipwreck-treasure-to-spain-72143/">Fla. deep sea explorers will fight&#8217;s judge&#8217;s decision to award shipwreck treasure to Spain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anti-pirate task force intercepts suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden, says US Navy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The international anti-pirate task force patrolling the Gulf of Aden intercepted 10 suspected pirates and disarmed them on Tuesday, said a U.S. Navy statement.

The British frigate HMS Portland intercepted two skiffs filled with 10 men armed with assault rifles and rocket propelled grenades and boarded them with Royal Marines.
&#8220;Having prevented ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/anti-pirate-task-force-intercepts-suspected-pirates-in-the-gulf-of-aden-says-us-navy-69865/">Read : Anti-pirate task force intercepts suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden, says US Navy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police, miners: Deaths of 36 in South African shaft unlikely to deter illegal miners</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Bryson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JOHANNESBURG — At least 61 prospectors have been found dead in an abandoned gold mine, police said Tuesday, but the tragedy was unlikely to deter others from seeking riches in South Africa&#8217;s hazardous network of tunnels and shafts.

The bodies were found by other illegal miners, who brought 36 to the surface over the weekend, according ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-miners-deaths-of-36-in-south-african-shaft-unlikely-to-deter-illegal-miners-69609/">Police, miners: Deaths of 36 in South African shaft unlikely to deter illegal miners</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Web pirates, motorcyclist and dancing prince hot candidates in European elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karl Ritter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Record low turnout is expected for the June 4-7 elections for the European Parliament, giving fringe candidates a better chance of winning seats. Here is a look at some of the most eye-catching and buzz-making candidates and parties around Europe.

STOCKHOLM — Hollywood&#8217;s successful court action against a notorious file-sharing site in Sweden has propelled a .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/web-pirates-motorcyclist-and-dancing-prince-hot-candidates-in-european-elections-68901/">Web pirates, motorcyclist and dancing prince hot candidates in European elections</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gates praises Pacific Rim nations for anti-piracy efforts; could be model for Horn of Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines — The Pentagon chief is praising Pacific Rim nations as a model for anti-piracy crackdowns off the Horn of Africa.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates cited piracy on Monday as just one of the security issues facing the Asian region.
But he says partnered efforts by Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore to combat piracy off .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-praises-pacific-rim-nations-for-anti-piracy-efforts-could-be-model-for-horn-of-africa-68514/">Gates praises Pacific Rim nations for anti-piracy efforts; could be model for Horn of Africa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italy: Decision on taking Guantanamo detainees should be taken unanimously by Europe Union</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 23:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marta Falconi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Italy&#8217;s interior minister insisted Saturday that any decision to accept Guantanamo inmates must be unanimously made by members of the European Union and expressed worry the suspected terrorists might move easily through the union&#8217;s loose borders.

Minister Roberto Maroni said the detainees from the U.S. military prison on the Cuban island should be sent ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italy-decision-on-taking-guantanamo-detainees-should-be-taken-unanimously-by-europe-union-67820/">Italy: Decision on taking Guantanamo detainees should be taken unanimously by Europe Union</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian navy says it foiled piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 22:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI — The Indian navy said Friday it thwarted a pirate attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia.

An Indian warship patrolling the seas near the lawless African country responded to a distress call Thursday from the Liberian-registered merchant vessel MV Maud, which said eight armed people ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-navy-says-it-foiled-piracy-attempt-in-gulf-of-aden-67084/" title="Indian navy says it foiled piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian warship foils fourth piracy bid in Gulf of Aden (Lead, With Images)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 19:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - It was an anti-piracy operation with a twist in the tale: Instead of arresting the eight brigands who were attempting to board a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, Indian Navy commandos seized their weapons, emptied their skiff of its fuel and set it adrift, leaving the tidying up to another ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-warship-foils-fourth-piracy-bid-in-gulf-of-aden-lead-with-images-66969/">Read : Indian warship foils fourth piracy bid in Gulf of Aden (Lead, With Images)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian warship thwarts piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-warship-thwarts-piracy-attempt-in-gulf-of-aden-66867/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 17:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Indian Navy&#8217;s warship INS Talwar has thwarted a piracy attempt against a merchant vessel carrying Indian crew in the Gulf of Aden and nabbed six pirates, a naval official said here Friday.

INS Talwar Thursday afternoon received a distress call from a Liberian flag vessel MV Maud that eight pirates were approaching the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-warship-thwarts-piracy-attempt-in-gulf-of-aden-66867/" title="Indian warship thwarts piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Orlando Bloom engaged to girlfriend?</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/orlando-bloom-engaged-to-girlfriend-65061/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 22:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - &#8216;The Pirates of the Caribbean&#8217; actor Orlando Bloom has sparked rumours of engagement after his long-term girlfriend Miranda Kerr was spotted wearing a gold diamond band on her ring finger.



Miranda&#8217;s representative Carlii Lyon refused to confirm or deny the reports saying she was aware of the engagement rumours.


&#8216;I&#8217;m aware of the images. However, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/orlando-bloom-engaged-to-girlfriend-65061/">Original article on  : Orlando Bloom engaged to girlfriend?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Korean, US ships rescue Egyptian ship attacked by pirates</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/korean-us-ships-rescue-egyptian-ship-attacked-by-pirates-63052/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 11:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SANA&#8217;A - A South Korean warship and a US destroyer rescued an Egyptian ship and captured the 17 Somali pirates who attacked it off the coast of Yemen, the US Navy said Thursday.



The Korean destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great and US guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg responded to a distress call from the Egyptian-flagged MV Amira ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/korean-us-ships-rescue-egyptian-ship-attacked-by-pirates-63052/" title="Korean, US ships rescue Egyptian ship attacked by pirates">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India  and  US  discuss  modernisation,  increased  presence  of Chinese Navy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-and-us-discuss-modernisation-increased-presence-of-chinese-navy-62900/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 23:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW  DELHI - India and the  United  States  today discussed  various issues concerning the South Asian region  like the  rapid modernization of the Chinese armed forces,  peace  and stability  in  the  region  in wake of rise  of  the  Taliban ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-and-us-discuss-modernisation-increased-presence-of-chinese-navy-62900/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : India  and  US  discuss  modernisation,  increased  presence  of Chinese Navy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Navy detains 17 pirates after an attack on Egyptian ship in the Gulf of Aden</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-navy-detains-17-pirates-after-an-attack-on-egyptian-ship-in-the-gulf-of-aden-62663/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 19:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A team of specialized American sailors apprehended 17 suspected pirates who attacked an Egyptian merchant ship in the dangerous waters off Yemen, the U.S. Navy said Thursday.

The sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg also seized eight assault rifles and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher when they boarded the pirates&#8217; vessel .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-navy-detains-17-pirates-after-an-attack-on-egyptian-ship-in-the-gulf-of-aden-62663/">US Navy detains 17 pirates after an attack on Egyptian ship in the Gulf of Aden</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>James Loney drives in 4 runs and Randy Wolf dominates former team as Dodgers beat Phillies 9-2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 16:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Maaddi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — Randy Wolf had the kind of performance that used to get the fans howling in Philadelphia. Wolf dominated his former team, James Loney homered and drove in four runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Phillies 9-2 on Wednesday night.

Wolf (2-1) allowed one run and three hits, striking out eight in six .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/james-loney-drives-in-4-runs-and-randy-wolf-dominates-former-team-as-dodgers-beat-phillies-9-2-62510/">James Loney drives in 4 runs and Randy Wolf dominates former team as Dodgers beat Phillies 9-2</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pirates 5, Cardinals 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 10:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DP_Pittsburgh 1. LOB_St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 7. 2B_Duncan (11), F.Sanchez (14), Ad.LaRoche 2 (10), Moss (3), Ja.Wilson (4). HR_Schumaker (1).

HBP_by Pineiro (R.Diaz).
Umpires_Home, Mike Winters; First, Lance Barksdale; Second, Alfonso Marquez; Third, Randy Marsh.
T_2:20. A_10,494 (38,362).
... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pirates-5-cardinals-2-62249/">Pirates 5, Cardinals 2</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Coast Guard releases new rules to safeguard ships</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-coast-guard-releases-new-rules-to-safeguard-ships-62212/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 09:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - The US Coast Guard has released new rules for US-flagged ships passing through the piracy infested areas, including the Gulf of Aden and Malacca Strait.



&#8216;The Coast Guard worked to put together the new directive taking on the recent lessons learned and best practices of mariners,&#8217; Coast Guard spokesman Lieutenant Commander Chris O &#8216;Neil ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-coast-guard-releases-new-rules-to-safeguard-ships-62212/">US Coast Guard releases new rules to safeguard ships</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LaRoche becomes first to lose homer on reversal, but Pirates beat Cardinals 5-2</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/laroche-becomes-first-to-lose-homer-on-reversal-but-pirates-beat-cardinals-5-2-62209/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 09:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Robinson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — Adam LaRoche became the first player to have a home run taken away by video replay, but it didn&#8217;t prevent the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates from beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Wednesday night behind Ross Ohlendorf&#8217;s two-hit pitching over six innings.

The Pirates had lost eight in a row and 12 of 13 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/laroche-becomes-first-to-lose-homer-on-reversal-but-pirates-beat-cardinals-5-2-62209/">LaRoche becomes first to lose homer on reversal, but Pirates beat Cardinals 5-2</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pirates&#8217; Adam LaRoche becomes 1st player to have home run taken away on video review</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pirates-adam-laroche-becomes-1st-player-to-have-home-run-taken-away-on-video-review-62166/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — Adam LaRoche became the first player to have a home run taken away after a video replay, losing it Wednesday night when umpires reversed their call.

The call in the Cardinals-Pirates game was the 13th to get reviewed by replay since the system went into effect late last season. This was the third reversal ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pirates-adam-laroche-becomes-1st-player-to-have-home-run-taken-away-on-video-review-62166/">Pirates&#8217; Adam LaRoche becomes 1st player to have home run taken away on video review</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pirates&#8217; LaRoche loses homer on video review</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — Adam LaRoche became the first player to have a home run taken away after a video replay, losing it Wednesday night when umpires reversed their call.

The call in the Cardinals-Pirates game was the 13th to get reviewed by replay since the system went into effect late last season. This was the third reversal .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pirates-laroche-loses-homer-on-video-review-62157/">Source article &nbsp;: Pirates&#8217; LaRoche loses homer on video review</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU naval commander: Pirate mother ships coordinating attacks off Somalia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 01:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — Searches of captured mother ships operating off the Somali coast have revealed for the first time that pirate gangs are coordinating their attacks against commercial shipping, the commander of the European Union&#8217;s naval task force said Wednesday.

British Rear Admiral Philip Jones said that in recent weeks his flotilla had captured four of the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-naval-commander-pirate-mother-ships-coordinating-attacks-off-somalia-61870/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French Senate approves bill to cut off Internet connections of illegal downloaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 22:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — France&#8217;s Senate has given final approval to a law that would punish people who download music and films illegally by cutting off their Internet connections.

The law creates what could be the world&#8217;s first government agency to punish online pirates.
The 189-14 vote Wednesday followed approval Tuesday by the lower chamber.
But the law&#8217;s future is .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-senate-approves-bill-to-cut-off-internet-connections-of-illegal-downloaders-61691/">French Senate approves bill to cut off Internet connections of illegal downloaders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pablo Sandoval hits 3-run homer with 2 outs in 9th to lift Giants to 9-7 win over Nationals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 18:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Beacham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Zimmerman&#8217;s hitting streak is stretching into its second month, but Washington&#8217;s third baseman can&#8217;t enjoy it much. The Nationals have the majors&#8217; worst record and a bullpen that makes far too many hitters look as good as Zimmerman himself.

Pablo Sandoval slugged a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth, dramatically ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pablo-sandoval-hits-3-run-homer-with-2-outs-in-9th-to-lift-giants-to-9-7-win-over-nationals-61439/">Read : Pablo Sandoval hits 3-run homer with 2 outs in 9th to lift Giants to 9-7 win over Nationals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Duke settles down after Pujols&#8217; homer, ends Pirates slide during 7-1 win over Cardinals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 09:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Robinson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — Zach Duke limited St. Louis to three singles over eight innings after giving up a homer to Albert Pujols in the first and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended an eight-game losing streak by beating the Cardinals 7-1 on Tuesday night.

Adam LaRoche and Brandon Moss both broke out of slumps with homers for the Pirates.
Njyer ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/duke-settles-down-after-pujols-homer-ends-pirates-slide-during-7-1-win-over-cardinals-61058/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Duke settles down after Pujols&#8217; homer, ends Pirates slide during 7-1 win over Cardinals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pirates 7, Cardinals 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 09:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DP_Pittsburgh 1. LOB_St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 8. 3B_Morgan (3). HR_Pujols (13), Ad.LaRoche (6), Moss (1).

HBP_by B.Thompson (An.LaRoche), by Duke (Y.Molina, Rasmus).
Umpires_Home, Randy Marsh; First, Mike Winters; Second, Lance Barksdale; Third, Mike Estabrook.
T_2:30. A_11,718 (38,362).
.... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pirates-7-cardinals-1-61057/">Pirates 7, Cardinals 1</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>London emerges as intelligence hub of Somali pirates&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 15:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - British capital London has emerged as the intelligence hub of Somali pirates, a report has claimed.

For example, when the 14 crew aboard the Karagöl, a 5850 ton Turkish chemical tanker was swiftly overpowered, they did not know that their ship had been singled out as a target by a network of informers based ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/london-emerges-as-intelligence-hub-of-somali-pirates-60044/">Original article on  : London emerges as intelligence hub of Somali pirates&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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