The United States said on Wednesday a warning shot fired from a U.S. naval vessel appeared to have killed an Egyptian on Monday, after earlier denying reports of such a death.

...says Naval vessel but it was a cargo ship on charter. picked by topofall 7 months ago

A crew battled pirates in a deadly fight Tuesday to regain control of a North Korean cargo ship off Somalia, the U.S. Navy said. The Navy is still chasing a second ship held by pirates in the area.

And just after this
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A cargo ship pulled by a giant, parachute-shaped kite will leave Germany on Tuesday on a voyage that could herald a new "green" age of commercial sailing on the high seas. picked by tigertony 9 months ago

Federal inspectors are warning consumers to check the ground beef in freezers because six people in Washington have been sickened by ground beef contaminated with E. coli bacteria. picked by Neiako 1 year ago

More than 280 people have been given shots to ward off hepatitis A after eating at the Red Feather Lounge in Boise. picked by muppet 7 months ago

The buoy, provided by the US, is able to detect sudden increases in pressure deep under the sea and give coastal communities early warning of a tsunami and is being placed between Thailand and Sri Lanka picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Really impressive pong shots [video] picked by sbalaciu 2 years ago

It took him 11 long years to build the ship, a process that was completed on June 23, 2005. On that day his ship started sailing from port Sarreguemines. picked by misswinkle 12 months ago

Hundreds of Exxon Mobil employees got the fake shots. The man's lawyer, "Rocket Rosen", says he will be given a fake immunization record and deported after he serves his sentence. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Doctors warn of excess sorbitol intake, a widely used sweetener in “sugar-free” products such as chewing gum and sweets. Sorbitol has laxative properties and is poorly absorbed by the small intestine. Their advice follows the cases of two patients with chronic diarrhoea, abdominal pain and severe weight loss. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Three seal hunters died on Saturday after a fishing vessel capsized in the icy waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, marking the first accident of Canada's 2008 seal hunt season. picked by chinook 7 months ago

Relatives of the skipper of a catamaran that was found drifting empty off the Great Barrier Reef said today that they had been in "spiritual" touch with him and believe that he is fighting for his life "somewhere dark".
Update to an earlier post picked by suebe 1 year ago

A YACHT has been found drifting off the north Queensland coast with computers running and even food on a table ready to eat - but no crew. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The owner of a small German computer company has fired three non-smoking workers because they were threatening to disturb the peace after they requested a smoke-free environment. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A U.S. underwater archaeology team announced Thursday it has likely discovered the shattered remnants of a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd off a tiny Dominican Republic island. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

A London teenager convicted of perpetrating an elaborate Internet scam was back in business one day later.

Follow up to this story. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Some people swear that gin will make them drunk faster than vodka, or shots of tequila get them trashed faster than anything else -- even though most well drinks have roughly the same alcohol content. picked by h2so4hurts 6 months ago

What's up, Doc? Daffy Duck's brains, that's what. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

In other words, there would be no need for the warning, if the self-referential warning sign didn't exist. picked by ElHoopso 2 years ago

A man who jumped from a cruise ship off Florida's coast early Friday was rescued about eight hours later by the Coast Guard, officials said.

image not from story picked by suebe 2 years ago