Pirates off the eastern coast of Somalia picked the wrong target this week when they tried to attack a U.S. Navy ship, the Navy said Thursday.
Navy ship outruns pirates, officials say
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Indian fighter jet crashes
An Indian fighter jet crashed in the country’s west Thursday, critically injuring one of its two pilots, air force officials said.
Attacks kill at least 60 at Shiite shrine in Baghdad
At least two suicide attackers killed 60 or more people Friday near a Shiite shrine in Baghdad, according to an official with Iraq’s Interior Ministry.
Jay Leno hospitalized; ‘Tonight Show’ rerun planned, rep says
TV talk show host Jay Leno fell ill and checked himself into a Los Angeles, California, hospital Thursday, his representative said. Tracy St.
New violence hits Indian elections
New violence marred India’s general elections Friday as suspected militants attacked Indian border guards as they escorted polling staff through a treacherous passage in troubled northeastern Assam state Friday, police said. The suspected militants triggered a land mine and then ambushed the troops with gunfire, said K.K
Football legend John Madden to retire
Legendary football coach and broadcaster John Madden is retiring, he announced Thursday. “It’s been such a great ride …
Maersk crew returns to U.S. to warm welcome
The crew of the Maersk Alabama, the U.S.-flagged cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates last week, arrived in the United States early Thursday. Crew members touched down at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland just before 1 a.m
Bolivian president vows to continue hunger strike
Bolivian President Evo Morales vowed Friday to continue his hunger strike, initiated Thursday at the presidential palace, until the opposition-led Senate sets a date for general elections that are expected to give him another five-year term.
Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher killed in crash
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was among three people killed in a crash in Fullerton, California, early Thursday, according to the team and a hospital spokesman. Adenhart, 22, of Silver Spring, Maryland, died at UC Irvine Medical Center, according to spokesman John Murray. “The Angels family has suffered a tremendous loss today,” Tony Reagins, the team’s general manager, said in a written statement
Suicide bomber kills 8 in Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed eight people in an attack on a police patrol unit Thursday morning in southern Afghanistan, officials say.