Crew thwarts pirates’ attempt to recapture Maersk Alabama

A former crewman of a ship attacked by Somali pirates yesterday for the second time in seven months said he...

Capt. Richard Phillips, Navy crew in April piracy rescue reunite

NORFOLK, Va. — A merchant sea captain who was captured and held by Somali pirates in April reunited today...

Ex-crewmen: Company wouldn’t rename targeted ship

PHILADELPHIA — The company that owns the Maersk Alabama, a freighter targeted by pirates twice in seven...

Johnny Depp’s No. 2 No. 1!

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Johnny Depp is - once again - the Sexiest Man Alive, according to...

Scioscia, Tracy win Manager of the Year awards

NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Angels could have crumbled when pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car...

Nicolas Cage visits Kenyan jail to talk to pirates

MOMBASA, Kenya — Film star Nicolas Cage has visited a Kenyan prison holding suspected Somali pirates awaiting...

Captain’s family relieved pirate attack thwarted

The family of the Maersk Alabama’s captain expressed relief today that he and his crew fought off an...

Seekonk’s Shane Murphy not on board Maersk Alabama

The Seekonk mariner who was second-in-command when the Maersk Alabama was overtaken by Somali pirates in April...

Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama today for the second time in seven months, though...

Pirate says captain of ship hijacked Monday dies

NAIROBI, Kenya — A self-proclaimed Somali pirate says the captain of a ship captured earlier this...

Somali pirates free 36 hostages, claim $3M ransom

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Pirates freed 36 crew members from a Spanish trawler Tuesday, and a self-proclaimed...

Somali pirates get $3.3M ransom, free 36 hostages

MOGADISHU, Somalia — As a Spanish warship looked on, a $3.3 million ransom was delivered by boat today...

Ni Hao, Kai-lan: Super Game Day for Wii

Children can play with a bunch of their favorite Nickelodeon TV show characters in a series of new games from...

NU forward with bite

When Northeastern men’s hockey coach Greg Cronin first saw Alex Tuckerman play while on a Midwest recruiting...

French navy captures 12 pirates off Somalia

PARIS — The French navy has seized three boats off Somalia’s coast and detained 12 suspected pirates. The...