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The Friday Briefing. What’s happening here, now TODAY FRIDAY THE 13TH. PIRATES SEIZE GREEK SHIP. On Wednesday suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Greek cargo ship with 22 crew members aboard Seized near the Seychelles Islands Ships name was MV Filitsta
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The Friday Briefing What’s happening here, now TODAY FRIDAY THE 13TH
PIRATES SEIZE GREEK SHIP • On Wednesday suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Greek cargo ship with 22crew members aboard • Seized near the Seychelles Islands • Ships name was MV Filitsta • As of Wednesday the ship was headed north
Detainees to face civilian trial • 5 Guantanamo Bay detainees will be facing trial in New York • All five have ties to 9/11 including the mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed • Mohammed admitted to being the mastermind of the attacks after being water boarded • Other four people names were not released
ONE DRINK TO MANY • On Wednesday British police arrested a United Airlines pilot who was under the influence of alcohol • Captain Irwin Vermont Washington was removed from the 767 which was supposed to fly from London to Chicago
$$$ MONEY MONEY MONEY $$$ • US debt sets October record for the federal deficit. • How much for one month? • 176.4 BILLION • Higher than people expected
HOW MANY TIMES?? • Cha Sa-soon who is a South Korean woman finally passed the written part of her driving test. • It took her 950 times pass • She began in April 05 and she still has to pass the driving part • Spent more than $4,200 in application fees