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U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot three pirates holding an American cargo-ship captain hostage after seeing that one of the pirates "had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back," a military official said Sunday. The captain, had been held in a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean since Wednesday, he rescued uninjured. Caption Richard Phillips' ship, the Maersk Alabama, was stormed by pirates 350 miles off Somalia on Wednesday morning. He was "resting comfortably" on the USS Boxer after his rescue Sunday night, according to the Navy.

The Leadership School At Kieve

‘’The Leadership School At Kieve’’ was fun. I thought it was a good idea to go for a week because it helped kids step out of their con fort zone and to just get away. The Leader Ship School thought me how to work with people i have never worked with, they thought us that we could do anything if with stuck with it. The human ladder was a fun thing to do because they told us that it wasn’t the size of the person that mattered it was if you believed you could do it. The most fun part was adventure class because they thought you to trust others and believe in yourself. The food was good! I thought solo, and relationships was boring. But overall I had a good time and my cabin person Lucas was awesome.

Electronics or no Electronics

I think were should have cell phones, i-pods, and other electronics. I think we should have cell phones but if we were to have cell phones they should be on vibrate or silent that way if your mom has to tell you something like she is going to pick you up or if there is an emergency, but there should be no texting and at the end of the day you could check your phones. There should be I-pods because some kids like to listen and work at the same time, and some times it helps kids work, I-pods should not be used to look up bad things and to play games such as bubble rap, but to listen to music.

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21,062 deer represent a 27-percent decrease in harvest from 2007 and the lowest deer harvest since 1986, the beginning of the any-deer permit system. The long winter, with record-setting snow packs, created extremely difficult conditions for deer, with deer yarded up on average for more than 140 days statewide, compared to the normal 84 days, according to Lee Kantar, deer and moose biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

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We're all looking for ways to save money, and that includes cutting back our bills, including the electric bill. As it turns out, some of what you're paying for is something called "phantom power."Turning lights off, turning down the thermostat; we all know the basics of saving energy. But there's another power drain going on in homes all over the state. It can happen to anyone, at anytime, and it can be costly.

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Police arrested Alan Talgo, 29 and Katie Matthews, 21 of the Belfast Augusta Road. Talgo and Matthews were both charged with probation violations, marijuana cultivation, trafficking in Schedule Z drugs (marijuana) and possession of Schedule W drugs (subpoxan).Talgo was also charged with possession of Schedule Z drugs due to prescription medication that police allegedly found in his possession. Waldo County Sheriff's Department Detective Merl Reed and Deputy Ben Seekins went to the residence Tuesday night to conduct a probation check.

The officers reportedly found three marijuana plants growing in a bedroom. The sheriff's department K-9 searched the residence.Officers reportedly found four bags of individually packed marijuana.

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Jonathan D. Scott, 32, of Winslow, was stopped on Belmont Avenue prior to turning onto the Route 1 on-ramp. Nathaniel W. Bennett, 55, of Searsmont, was driving a 1998 Subaru wagon west on Belmont Avenue. Scott said he became disoriented and started making his turn, striking Bennett with his 2006 Ford van. Damage was $6,500 to the Subaru and $4,000 to the Ford.

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