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Navy Snipers Killed Three Pirates To Save Captain Richard Phillips
Jan Hilado
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This story was reported by Brian Ballou, Eric Moskowitz, and John Drake of the Globe staff and Globe correspondent John Guilfoil. It was written by Eric Moskowitz.
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Maersk-Alabama Captain Richard Phillips with Commander Frank Castellano after the Navy rescued Phillips yesterday. (US Navy photo via Associated Press.)