Sat, Jul 4th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

(CNN) -- Yemenia Airways is canceling all its flights between Yemen and the Comoros Islands after this week's crash on the same route, the airline said Saturday. One more flight between Sanaa and Moroni is scheduled for Sunday, but all flights ...Read More

Sideshow: Tour-bus driver dies; Miley sad

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Entertainment |

The show, however, will go on. The 16-year-old Hannah Montana star, who was not on board, still plans to perform tomorrow in Greensboro, N.C., where the four-bus caravan was headed, according to TMZ. The Cyrus family said on her Web site ...Read More

Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash Leaves One Dead

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash Leaves One Dead In terribly tragic Miley Cyrus news, a tour bus transporting the singer's crew members was involved in a deadly crash outside Richmond, Va., earlier today. Cyrus, 16, was not on board, multiple sources have confirmed, and, according to her website. Miley ...Read More

Inspectors: Fuel tank overflow into San Francisco Bay went unnoticed until it was too late

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 | U.S. |

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - State inspectors say an oil spill that sent hundreds of gallons of bunker oil into San Francisco Bay was caused by a fuel tank that overflowed during a morning refueling stop. A California Office of Spill Prevention ...Read More

Pirates Attack Maersk Alabama, Again

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

NAIROBI, Kenya (Nov. 18) -- Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship who fired off guns and a high-decibel noise device. A ...Read More

Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship who fired off guns and a high-decibel noise device. A U.S. surveillance plane was monitoring ...Read More

Pirates in shoot out over multi-million-dollar ransom

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 | World |

Pirates in shoot out over multi-million-dollar ransom (CNN) -- Somali pirates exchanged gunfire Wednesday over a ransom they received for releasing a Spanish fishing boat, a local journalist in contact with the pirates said. "There was a heavy exchange of gunfire between some of our friends" one pirate ...Read More

Somali Pirate Claims $3.3M Ransom Paid To Free 36 hostages On Ship

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | World |

Somali Pirate Claims $3.3M Ransom Paid To Free 36 hostages On Ship MOGADISHU, Somalia — As a Spanish warship looked on, a $3.3 million ransom was delivered by boat Tuesday and Somali pirates freed a Spanish trawler and its 36 crew members. Spain's prime minister did little to deny paying off the hijackers ...Read More

Pirate: Spain Paid $3.3M Ransom for Crew

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Pirates freed 36 crew members from a Spanish trawler Tuesday after holding them for more than six weeks off the coast of Somalia, while a self-proclaimed pirate said the hostage-takers were paid $3.3 million in ransom. In Spain, Prime Minister Jose ...Read More

Somali pirate: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages free

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | World |

Somali pirate: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages free MOGADISHU, Somalia – Pirates freed 36 crew members from a Spanish trawler Tuesday, and a self-proclaimed pirate said the hostage-takers were paid $3.3 million in ransom. Spain's prime minister did little to deny a payment was made — one reason ...Read More

Somali Pirates Hijack Chemical Tanker With 28 Crew Members

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | World |

Pirates off the coast of Somalia have attacked two vessels, and at least one of those has been captured. The European Union's anti-piracy force says pirates hijacked a chemical tanker on Monday named the MV Theresa with 28 North Koreans on ...Read More

Somali Pirates Free Spanish Boat With 36 Crew

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Somali Pirates Free Spanish Boat With 36 Crew Somali pirates have freed a Spanish fishing boat with 36 crew after holding them for more than six weeks. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced the ship's release at a news conference Tuesday. He said the MV is sailing toward safe ...Read More

Spain Says Pirates Freed Trawler, 36 Crew Members

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | World |

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Pirates freed 36 crew members from a Spanish trawler Tuesday after holding them for more than six weeks off the coast of Somalia, while a self-proclaimed pirate said the hostage-takers were paid $3.3 million in ransom. In ...Read More

Spanish PM: Somali pirates free fishermen

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Spanish PM: Somali pirates free fishermen MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- All 36 crew members of a Spanish fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates more than a month ago have been freed along with their vessel, the Spanish prime minister said Tuesday. "Our sailors of the Alakaran are ...Read More

3 Dead in Medical Helicopter Crash North of Reno

Sat, Nov 14th, 2009 | Health, Top Stories, U.S. |

Investigators said the pilot of a medical helicopter issued a mayday moments before the aircraft crashed into a hilly area north of Reno near the Nevada-California state line early Saturday. All three crew members - the pilot, flight nurse and paramedic ...Read More

3 crew members killed in Medevac crash

Sat, Nov 14th, 2009 | U.S. |

3 crew members killed in Medevac crash SUSANVILLE, Calif., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The three-person crew of a medical helicopter died Saturday when the aircraft crashed as they flew back to California after dropping a patient in Reno, Nev. Ian Gregor, a ...Read More

Medical helicopter crash kills 3 in California

Sat, Nov 14th, 2009 | Health, Top Stories, U.S. |

(CNN) -- A medical helicopter crashed early Saturday near Doyle, California, killing all three people on board, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said. Ian Gregor said the Aerospatiale AS350 helicopter was returning to Susanville, California, from dropping a patient in Reno, ...Read More

Pirates seize Greek ship off Seychelles

Wed, Nov 11th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Pirates seize Greek ship off Seychelles (CNN) -- Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Greek-owned bulk carrier Wednesday with 22 crew members aboard, according to the European Union's Naval Force for Somalia. MV Filitsa was seized in the early morning about 460 miles (740 kilometers) northeast of the ...Read More

EU: Somali pirates seize cargo ship with 22 crew

Wed, Nov 11th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

NAIROBI, Kenya -Somali pirates on Wednesday seized a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean with 22 crew members on board, the European Union Naval Force said. Naval spokesman Cmdr. John Harbour said that there are three Greeks and 19 Filipinos among ...Read More

Ceremony marks commission of USS New York

Sat, Nov 7th, 2009 | Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S. |

The command rang out at Pier 86 on Manhattan's West Side: "Bring the ship to life!" Moments after noon Saturday, as crew members in dress blues stood at attention along the rails, radar antennas on America's newest warship began to revolve, ...Read More

With pride, sadness USS New York comes 'to life'

Sat, Nov 7th, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

Shortly after noon Saturday, a command rang out at Pier 86 in Manhattan: "Bring the ship to life." With that, crew members in dress blues ran to stand at attention at the rails, radar antennas on the America's newest warship began ...Read More