UNDERHILL, Vt. — Five days after being rescued from the clutches of Somali pirates, cargo ship captain Richard Phillips is headed home. And the ...
Alex Pasternack | Posted 05.16.2009 | Green
The suspected pirates ships stopped and then turned away. The pirates could only lament their littleness before the vast number of dolphins. The spectacular scene continued for a while.
Washington Post | Michael D. Shear | Posted 05.13.2009 | Politics
It was one of the earliest tests of the new American president -- a small military operation off the coast of a Third World nation. But as President B...
Ben Sherwood | Posted 05.13.2009 | World
The captain's courage is a model for all of us. As we await details of how he made it through his four-day ordeal, it's clear that there was much more to his survival than just bravery.
Huffington Post | Posted 05.13.2009 | Home
A Department of Defense video obtained by CNN shows Captain Richard Phillips right after the rescue operation. Looking grateful and immensely relieve...
Huffington Post | Posted 05.13.2009 | Politics
Statement by President Obama regarding the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips. I am very pleased that Captain Phillips has been rescued and is safely...
Huffington Post | Posted 05.13.2009 | World
***UPDATE 9:32AM EST*** Adm. William Gortney said Monday that it took only three shots for Navy snipers to kill the trio of pirates holding captain Ri...
Marcia DeSanctis | Posted 05.10.2009 | World
There is no government in Somalia to speak of, and the pirates are self-governing anyway. It is dramatic, challenging, surprising and odd place for a test of America's strength in the post-Bush world.
Michael Conniff | Posted 05.10.2009 | World
Godspeed, Captain Phillips. The pirates know by now that you've got game.
Huffington Post | Posted 05.09.2009 | Home
***UPDATE 4:36PM*** In an interview with CNN, a second mate of the ship confirms that the captain is still being held hostage by the pirates: In a te...
AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 05.17.2009 | Home