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Ship reaches Kenya; pirate lifeboat drifts toward land...

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Apr. 11, 2009
Ship reaches Kenya; pirate lifeboat drifts toward land...(First headline, 2nd story, link)Related stories:TALKS BREAK DOWN IN STANDOFF WITH PIRATES...'We are not afraid of the Americans'...Obama Team Mulls Threat From Somali Extremists...
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