New Tom Hanks movie %22Captain Phillips%22 to highlight 2009 Somali pirate attack LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. — In April 2009, a high-stakes drama played out in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

But as conditions cleared, the anticipated increase in pirate activity failed to materialize, ... Pirates towards the end of 2011 were very much on the back foot, ...

Pirate Days returned to Smith Mountain Lake for the 12th year on Friday, ushering in three days of family fun by the water.