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Band of scallywags commandeers city Pirates' day in the sun
Colorful beaded necklaces, eye patches, whiskers — real and fake — and pirate hats of every variety were the uniform of the day at the Gasparilla Pirate Fest on Saturday. The annual invasion, parade and party are Tampa's signature event, drawing hundreds of thousands of people to the city's waterfront. This year's festivities took place on an ideal Florida winter day: blue skies, a slight breeze ...

City sailor hunts pirates
CHASING pirates and drug smugglers around some of the world’s most treacherous waters is all in a day’s work for Toowoomba’s Tim Naumann.

Karl Grossman: Anarchy On The High Seas
The sea is not forgiving to those who would cut corners. The dream of a cruise at sea can easily become a nightmare -- as it became for the passengers on the Costa Concordia.

Founding Fathers patriots or pirates?
Thoughts of studying the Founding Fathers might conjure up images of stuffy men in powdered wigs drafting scholarly documents rather than rogue pirates sporting eye patches and engaging in sword fights. But Lynnda Wangsgard, director of the Weber County Library System, saw a connection between the roots of democracy and the pirate code -- which was a more democratic system than most might ...

Mike Leach discusses a hypothetical fight between a shark and a bear, and other pressing subjects
New Washington State coach Mike Leach has a lot to say about just about everything, and bestowed a typically eclectic bloc of wisdom upon a grateful citizenry today in a live chat with the Seattle Times . Among the many topics discussed: On his reported infatuation with pirates. "It's not something I selected. It all started when Michael Lewis wrote an article on me [ see here — ed.] , and he ...

Band of scallywags commandeers city for Gasparilla
Colorful beaded necklaces, eye patches, whiskers — real and fake — and pirate hats of every variety were the uniform of the day at the Gasparilla Pirate Fest on Saturday. The annual invasion, parade and party are Tampa's signature event, drawing hundreds of thousands of people to the city's waterfront. This year's festivities took place on an ideal Florida winter day: blue skies, a slight breeze ...

Kentucky sailor killed in training exercise laid to rest
Community members pay their respects to a sailor many of them had never met. 22-year-old Taylor Gallant died last week during a Navy training exercise off the coast of North Carolina. Gallant was from Winchester This morning folks lined the streets to take part in a special tribute.

Laser Voyage Cafe, new laser tag destination opened in Duluth
Laser Voyage Cafe, Duluth's new family entertainment center offers arcade games, laser tag and prizes for any age group.

Brunch offers waterfront view of invasion
By NADINE PARLAPIANO