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Published 4/13/2009 by Mark Murray at First Read

From NBC's Kelly O'Donnell and Mark MurrayThe day after the daring rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips from Somali pirates, Reuters reported this disturbing news: "Somali insurgents fired mortars toward U.S. congressman Donald Payne as he left Somalia on Monday." More from Reuters: "'One mortar landed at the airport when Payne's plane was due to fly and five others after he left, and no one was hurt,' an officer at the airstrip [said]."  A senior aide to Payne, a Democrat from New Jersey, says...( read more ) (link)

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