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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (L) and Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testify before the House Financial Services Committee regarding the financial bailout packages on Capitol Hill in Washington on November 18, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | Slideshow
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    New pirates terrorize oil-trade routes from Middle East
    New pirates terrorize oil-trade routes from Middle East
    Piracy is back. And in a big way. The heirs of Blackbeard -- 18th century Caribbean pirate Edward Teach -- and Anne Bonny are alive and well on the Somali main, looting the great ships of the world.
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    New pirates terrorize oil-trade routes from Middle East
    New pirates terrorize oil-trade routes from Middle East
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) --
    Piracy is back. And in a big way. The heirs of Blackbeard -- 18th century Caribbean pirate Edward Teach -- and Anne Bonny are alive and well on the Somali main, looting the great ships of the world.
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