CBS News (CBS/AP) Updated at 4:09 p.m. ET   WASHINGTON - A U.S. Navy destroyer has rescued an Iranian fishing boat that had been commandeered by suspected pirates just days after Tehran warned the U.S. to keep its warships out of the Persian G… more »

AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Navy intercepted a North Korean ship suspected of carrying missile technology to Myanmar and after dramatic stand-off forced it to turn back, The New York Times reported. Pyongyang was forced to recall the ship home afte… more »

Abraham Lincoln is frequently voted America's greatest President due to his stance on slavery Photo: GETTY UK Telegraph By Jon Swaine, New York Abraham Lincoln wanted to ship freed black slaves away from the US to British colonies in the C… more »

UK Telegraph The ship was commanded by US Navy hero Oliver Hazard Perry, known for defeating the British in the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie and Ontario in the War of 1812, as well as the line: "I have met the enemy and they are ours." His battle f… more »

Navy Times By Philip Ewing - Staff writer  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the Navy’s decision to name an amphibious warship after Rep. John Murtha, but the formal announcement Friday added fuel to an already smoldering backlash online. Murtha —… more »