Captain Richard Phillips

Jon Stewart Author Interview: Richard Phillips On Being Attacked By Somali Pirates (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Phillips, who captained a boat that was taken hostage by Somali pirates last year, has chronicled his experiences in a new book called "Captai...

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Captain Richard Phillips Gets $500K Memoir Deal: Report

Crain's New York Business | Posted 05.25.2011

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Merchant ship hero Capt. Richard Phillips may never have to brave pirate-ridden seas again, unless he really wants to. According to publishing sour...

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Obama Meets With Richard Phillips At The White House

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has met with the captain of a U.S. cargo ship who was held hostage by Somali pirates last month. Obama met ...

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Admiral Michelle Howard Essence Interview: Discusses Her Role In Rescue of Captain Richard Phillips

Essence | Roger Witherspoon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Who could have guessed that Rear Admiral Michelle Howard's first week on the job would play out like something out of a James Bond movie, gripping us ...

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Captain Richard Phillips: I Thought I Was Going To Die On Lifeboat

AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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MONTPELIER, Vt. — Former hostage Richard Phillips says he thought he'd never get out of the lifeboat where Somali pirates held him after an abor...

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Richard Phillips Returns Home From Kenya

AP | KATHARINE HOURELD and MIKE CORDER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NAIROBI, Kenya — The scrawny teenage pirate stormed the Maersk Alabama hoping for a share of a $3 million ransom. He was attacked by its sailors...

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Richard Phillips Returns Home To Vermont (VIDEO)

AP | LISA RATHKE | Posted 05.25.2011

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BURLINGTON, Vt. — Shipping captain Richard Phillips is back in his home state, a week and a half after being taken hostage by pirates. The plane...

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Somali Pirate To Be Tried In US

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Somali teenager captured by the US navy during a confrontation with pirates is to be taken to the US to face trail, US officials have said....

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Captain Phillips Is Heading Home

AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNDERHILL, Vt. — Five days after being rescued from the clutches of Somali pirates, cargo ship captain Richard Phillips is headed home. And the ...

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Pirates Vow To Hunt Down American Ships, Kill Sailors

AP | ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY and TODD PITMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOMBASA, Kenya — The U.S. and its allies battled Somalia's pirates on two fronts Wednesday, with French forces seizing a bandit mother ship and ...

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How Maersk Alabama's Crew Fought Off Somali Pirates

McClatchy | Shashank Bengali | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the Maersk Alabama plowed through the glassy waters of the Indian Ocean last Wednesday morning, the cargo ship's 70-year-old electrician sat in the...

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Somali Pirates Hijack 4 More Ships

AP | ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOMBASA, Kenya — Defiant Somali pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at another U.S. cargo ship on Tuesday but failed t...

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Will Obama Prosecute the Captured Somali 'Pirate' in a US Court?

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 05.25.2011

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What would a "pirate" defense actually look like? Remember, some Somalis -- and other international observers -- do not exactly see the "pirates" as being 100% unjustified in their actions.

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Captain Richard Phillips Rescue Likely To Raise Stakes In Piracy Ops

AP | MICHELLE FAUL and TOM MALITI | Posted 05.25.2011

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NAIROBI, Kenya — U.S. and French naval attacks on Somali pirates raised fears Monday for the safety of scores of foreign sailors still held host...

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Captain Phillips Video: Right After Rescue On Navy Ship

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Department of Defense video obtained by CNN shows Captain Richard Phillips right after the rescue operation. Looking grateful and immensely relieve...

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Captain Richard Phillips Freed From Somali Pirates

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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***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...

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Phillips Family Statement On Rescue (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The family of Captain Richard Phillips reacted to his rescue through a spokeswoman. [WATCH} Phillips is a graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime A...

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Kidnapped US captain freed; snipers kill 3 pirates

AP | TODD PITMAN and LARA JAKES | Posted 05.25.2011

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Navy snipers on the fantail of a destroyer cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain in a...

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Obama Statement On Richard Phillips

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Statement by President Obama regarding the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips. I am very pleased that Captain Phillips has been rescued and is safely...

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US Navy Vs. Pirates: Situation Shows Limits Of US Forces

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A ragtag band of pirates has put President Barack Obama in a bind: He commands overwhelming firepower in the form of a growing flot...

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