Pirates Chased Away From Italian Cruise Ship


	Pirates Chased Away From Italian Cruise Ship

Anomaly100

4-26-2009 2:07 PM

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pirates, italian cruise ship

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Italian authorities confirmed a Spanish warship would meet up with the MSC Melody to escort the cruise ship to safety.

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