No one has ever stolen a ship full of 30 Russian T-72 tanks before. That's newsworthy.

No one has ever stolen a 300,000 tonne ship filled with $100,000,000 worth of crude before. That's newsworthy.

Somalian pirates have skyrocketed from 4% of pirate attacks a year or two ago, to one third of all attacks this year. That's newsworthy.

The Indian navy has never attacked and sunk a pirate mother-ship before. That's newsworthy.

Maybe it's a big conspiracy by the American government, but maybe not.