TALKS BREAK DOWN - PIRATE LATEST - AT 5:40 P.M. ET:  From The New York Times:

Negotiations over the American captain taken hostage by Somali pirates broke down on Saturday, according to Somali officials, after American officials insisted that the pirates be arrested and a group of elders representing the pirates refused.

COMMENT:  One issue:  How long can the lifeboat holding the captain and his captors remain at sea, without provisions and fresh water?  Very serious situation.

April 11, 2009