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NBA Denver Nuggets host Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks forward Austin Croshere (44) looks for a foul call after driving against Denver Nuggets forward Linas Kleiza (43) during the second half at the Pepsi Center in Denver on November 18, 2008. Denver beat Milwaukee 114-105. (UPI Photo/ Gary C. Caskey) | Slideshow
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    New pirates terrorize oil-trade routes from Middle East
    New pirates terrorize oil-trade routes from Middle East
    Piracy is back. And in a big way. The heirs of Blackbeard -- 18th century Caribbean pirate Edward Teach -- and Anne Bonny are alive and well on the Somali main, looting the great ships of the world.
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    Winona Ryder hospitalized briefly
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    New pirates terrorize oil-trade routes from Middle East
    New pirates terrorize oil-trade routes from Middle East
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) --
    Piracy is back. And in a big way. The heirs of Blackbeard -- 18th century Caribbean pirate Edward Teach -- and Anne Bonny are alive and well on the Somali main, looting the great ships of the world.
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