Salvage firm is planning Titanic expedition in 2010
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) The company that has exclusive rights to salvage the Titanic is planning a possible expedition to the world s most famous shipwreck in 2010. The first expedition to the North Atlantic wreck site since 2004 is revealed in a filing ...
3.7K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 1000.0

Companies hire shipriders against pirates
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) There s not a warship for miles, a small pirate skiff is speeding toward you and there s no way the creaking tub you re on can outrun the bandits. How long do you wait before you shoot? It s just one of many possible dilemmas fa...
7.2K - Jun. 6, 2009; scored 575.0

Americans fascinated by pirates
NEW YORK We re going through a crippling recession. The CIA is under fire over its interrogation techniques. And U.S. policy toward Cuba may be about to change. But the most-followed news story of late? A tale of pirates on the high seas. Some who ...
3.8K - Apr. 25, 2009; scored 385.0

Other pirate hijackings
The International Maritime Bureau says 260 crew on 14 hijacked ships are being held off the coast of Somalia, not including the U.S.-flagged ship seized Wednesday the Maersk Alabama and its crew of 20 U.S. nationals. The other ships include: Bulk c...
2.1K - Apr. 8, 2009; scored 497.0