They're more like guidelines than actual rules, but players hitting the open water should still brush up on the Pirate Code in Sea of Thieves. It's often said that there's no honor among thieves, but ...

Landlubbers today may view pirates as quaint historical thieves of the high seas. But pirate ships of the early 18th century also were known for their self-regulating codes. These pirate codes were ...

Reading that G20 finance officials have agreed to "guidelines" for the payment of bonuses to bankers (Too Early To Talk About Recovery, Flaherty Says - online edition, Sept. 6) reminded me of a scene ...