Third "Pirates" sets sail for Memorial Day record
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"Spider-Man 3" and "Shrek the Third" may have set opening day box office records this month, but Hollywood thinks the latest "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie will steal a hefty chunk of the summer movie season's treasure.
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The San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Thursday to record their seventh consecutive win, moving to within a half-game of National League West leaders Arizona.
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Dreaming Creek, one of more than 15 boats in the 22nd annual James River Batteau Festival, approached Maiden's Landing in Powhatan County yesterday after an eight-day, 120-mile journey from Lynchburg. Tom Hasenfang (right) poled the bateau while Captain Bob Shortridge manned the sweep.
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By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 9--Legendary Marina has joined some elite company.
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&quot;Pirates of the  Caribbean: At World&#39;s End&quot; weathered intensified international  competition, but maintained its lead for a third consecutive  weekend with an estimated $51.3 million from 103 territories.
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Ellen MacArthur has endured stormy seas, 65 mph winds, a broken sail, burns, bruises and exhaustion - even a close encounter with a whale. The payoff: a solo around-the-world sailing record.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" ruled the seven seas with a record $139.8 million domestically over the long Memorial Day weekend, lifting its worldwide total to $404 million
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By By Jim Nesbitt, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  May 26--With the traditional Memorial Day kickoff of summer still two days away, the Triangle is already teetering on the edge of drought that is parching much of North Carolina, particularly in the western mountain counties.
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&quot;Pirates of the Caribbean: At  World&#39;s End,&quot; the third film in the Walt Disney Co&#39;s  multi-billion franchise, took in $58 million at worldwide box  offices in limited showings before its wider record-breaking  release on Friday, Disney said.
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The home run was very important. The run home by Jason Bay was better still. Bay became the first Pirates player in 50 years to homer in five consecutive games, then ran over Houston catcher Eric Munson to score the winning run on Jose Bautista&#039;s short sacrifice fly in the 18th inning as Pittsburgh beat the Astros 8-7 Saturday night.
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All-Star Jason Bay drove in three runs and Paul Maholm held the slumping New York Mets in check for six innings, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 11-1 rout Monday night.
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Just in time for Memorial Day in the U.S., Ancestry.com has posted what it calls the largest collection of U.S. military records available and searchable online.
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By Tim Bragg, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  May 26--Memorial Day weekend hasn't been a fun one for the last couple of years at Lindy's Landing.
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The U.S. Navy's oldest ship in full active service embarks on its last major maneuvers
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Chris Carpenter pitched a three-hitter to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates for the fourth time this season, and the St. Louis Cardinals also got a homer from Preston Wilson in a 3-1 victory Friday night.
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The only Civil War-era vessel still afloat left Tuesday for a leisurely cruise to the Naval Academy &#151; her first trip to Annapolis in 111 years.
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The third installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films passed the $500 million mark worldwide in 20 days, including a record opening in China for the film's distributor, The Walt Disney Co.