Morning Newsdome: Say no to pirates
April 13, 2009 at 10:45 am by Alejandro A. Leal in News
- Captain of U.S.-manned ship held captive by pirates is finally rescued… amid debate whether to arm tanker crews, Somali pirates target U.S. politician in Mogadishu… meanwhile, U.S. officials considering attacking pirate land bases.
- And the successful rescue is being seen as the first “military” victory for the Obama administration.
- But speaking of pirates… is there another side to the story? Like about illegal fishing and nuclear waste dumping off the coast of Somalia?
- Happy Zombie GM Day: Fears of auto giant bankruptcy send its stocks tumbling down.
- Gearing up for a big fight: Private student lending industry moves to stop an attempt by the Obama administration to end a subsidized loan program and shift funds towards scholarships for needy students.
- The time is now: Latin American leaders to push Obama administration to end Cuban embargo.
- So the Obamas finally get their dog… and it’s a big deal that it wasn’t adopted (really?!).
- Ram it down their throats: Microsoft to push IE8 through Automatic Update.(Photo by Joeff Davis
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