Somali Pirates Kill Four Hijacked Americans

American officials say the four Americans whose yacht was boarded by Somali pirates off Oman last Friday have been killed. A U.S. warship was following the yacht toward the Somali coast when sailors heard gunshots and "took action." On board, they found that the Americans had apparently been shot by their captors. Of the more than a dozen pirates on the boat, 13 were captured and two were killed. Owners Scott Adam, a former Hollywood director, and his wife Jean lived aboard the boat and spent half the year sailing the globe and handing out Bibles.