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THE MOST PROFOUND SECRETS OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL TO EVER BE REVEALED The Sistine Chapel is the premier chapel of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, which is the official home residence of the Pope. The following presentation pulls back the curtain of the Sistine Chapel, unveiling secrets with spiritual revelations that have never been discovered and understood until now. (Read More)

July 16, 2007: Piracy around the world is up again, with 85 attacks in the second quarter of this year, versus 66 in that quarter last year, and 41 in 2005. Most of the increase is because of increasing civil disorder in Somalia and Nigeria. So far this year, attacks on ships has [sic] more than doubled in Nigeria, and nearly doubled in Somalia. Indonesia still accounts for the most attacks, but increased anti-piracy operations there have caused a decline of 27 percent this year. Nearly all the piracy is a result of poor policing in coastal villages and ports....

Avast, me hearties! Welcome to the one and only, official, accept-no-substitutes Talk Like A Pirate Day Web site. You've read about it in Dave Barry's blog. Maybe you caught one of our radio or TV interviews. Or maybe you just stumbled on to our site while googling around for sites your mother probably wouldn't approve of. Perhaps you're one of the millions of people from South Africa to Australia, from New York to the Pacific Northwest, who party like pirates every September 19th. However you got here, stick around an' learn all about September 19 - International Talk Like A...

The bride’s uncle pulled a pistol on the groom and best man, who were role-playing as pirates during a wedding reception at the Bounty Lounge late Saturday night, police said. Gerard Moccia, 55, of Medford, Mass., was arrested about 45 minutes later on two felony counts of criminal threatening, Detective Sgt. Andrew Lavoie said. Moccia was a guest at the wedding, which was followed by a pirate-themed reception at the Bounty Lounge at the Holiday Inn on Northeastern Boulevard, Lavoie said. As part of the reception, the groom and best man were to burst into the lounge and “take over”...

        Weekly Piracy Report15 - 21 April 2003The following is a summary of the daily reports broadcast by the IMB's Piracy Reporting Centre to ships in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions on the SafetyNET service of Inmarsat-C from 15 - 21 April 2003. Warning : Gaspar straits, Indonesia.Five incidents have been reported in the vicinity of Lat 03S: Long 107E (Gaspar Straits) during last week. Ships are advised to take extra precautions in this area. Recently reported incidents 20.04.2003 at 0340 LT in position: 03:12S - 116:20E, anchored off north Pulau Laut coal terminal, Indonesia.Three pirates...