Somali pirates make off with $3.2 million ransom (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Somali pirates freed an arms-laden ship after a 4 1/2-month standoff Thursday, speeding off in small boats with a $3.2 million ransom. The U.S. Navy stood by helplessly, unable to accost the pirates because they still hold nearly 150 other seamen hostage.

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