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Leishmaniasis News : Military: Freed American hostages in good shape
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:45:22 GMT
Three U.S. hostages rescued from Colombian rebels after more than five years in captivity are in good condition and learning how to live a normal life again, military officials said Thursday.

Leishmaniasis News : Colombian hostages say life grew more dire
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:23:07 GMT
A meal was rice and beans. Bed was the ground under a patched plastic tarp. They bathed in rivers, and when they weren't chained by the neck to trees, they were forced on long marches to new hideouts under the jungle canopy.

Leishmaniasis News : Freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt embraces children
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:34:08 GMT
Former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt embraced her children for the first time in six years Thursday, saying the thought of them helped her stay alive until a daring rescue plucked her and 14 other hostages from the jungle.

3 hostages rescued in Colombia return to US
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:31:23 GMT
Three American hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia were back in the United States Thursday, more than five years after their plane went down in rebel-held jungle.

Company Never Forgot Captive Workers
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:39:19 GMT
For years, Northrop Grumman, a leading military contractor, kept a Web page about the three employees held hostage in Colombia, who were freed on Wednesday.

Colombia frees Betancourt, US hostages from rebels
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:38:21 GMT
Ingrid Betancourt woke up, as always, at 4 a.m., for another numbing day in her seventh year of rebel captivity deep in Colombia's jungle.

3 rescued US hostages arrive safely in Texas
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:22:04 GMT
With little fanfare, three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia returned safely to the United States, more than five years after their plane went down in rebel-held jungle.

3 US Hostages Arrive Safely in Texas
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:24:11 GMT
Three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia arrived safely in Texas late Wednesday and were taken to a hospital, where they were expected to reunite with their families and undergo tests

Freed hostages arrive back in the U.S.
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:26:22 GMT
A plane carrying three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia has arrived safely in Texas.

Ex-Hostage Betancourt Tours Colombia
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:30:04 GMT
Former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt embraced her children for the first time in six years Thursday, saying the thought of them helped her stay alive.

3 hostages rescued in Colombia return to U.S.
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:04:02 GMT

Betancourt calls her rescue `a miracle'
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:18:36 GMT
Colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors Wednesday in a daring helicopter rescue so successful that not a single shot was fired.

Colombian hostages say life grew more dire
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:36:24 GMT
A meal was rice and beans. Bed was the ground under a patched plastic tarp. They bathed in rivers, and when they weren't chained by the neck to trees, they were forced on long marches to new hideouts under the jungle canopy. Hostages freed in a daring...

Betancourt, Freed From Captivity, Reunited With Family
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:14:06 GMT
Children of Ingrid Betancourt embrace their mother for the first time in six years in a tear-drenched airport welcome, a day after the former presidential candidate was freed from rebel captivity by Colombia's government.

Military: Freed American hostages in good shape
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:36:46 GMT
Three U.S. hostages rescued from Colombian rebels after more than five years in captivity are in good condition and learning how to live a normal life again, military officials said Thursday. The three U.S. military contractors _ Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes...

Contractors: Longest-held US hostages
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:58:14 GMT
When the drug-surveillance plane carrying Pentagon contractors Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell went down in rebel-held Colombian jungle in February 2003, it seemed like any public efforts to rescue them disappeared as well.

Military: Freed American hostages in good shape
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:45:00 GMT
Three U.S. hostages rescued from Colombian rebels after more than five years in captivity are in good condition and learning how to live a normal life again, military officials said Thursday. The three U.S. military contractors _ Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell _ had been held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia since their drug-surveillance plane went down in ...

3 U.S. Hostages, Colombian Pol Are Rescued
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:04 GMT
Colombia says its military has rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels.

Cheers and tears greet freed hostages
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:26:30 GMT
The first day of freedom for 15 hostages rescued after up to a decade in the hands of terrorist rebels was filled with jubilant hugs and tears, plus the deafening roar of resounding cheers.

What freedom means to them:
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:11:13 GMT
- Independence Day has taken on a personal meaning for Lauren and Kyle Stansell now that they are reunited with their father, Keith Stansell, who had been held by Colombian rebels for more than five years.

Ex-hostage Betancourt, children have emotional reunion
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:28:33 GMT
Former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt embraced her children for the first time in six years today, saying the thought of them helped her stay alive until a daring rescue plucked her and 14 other hostages from the jungle.

Betancourt praises fellow hostage as jungle nurse
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:01:58 GMT
BOGOTA -- A Colombian soldier saved her life by nursing her when she fell ill in captivity, Ingrid Betancourt said Thursday, a day after she, the soldier and 13 other rebel-held hostages were rescued.

Three hostages rescued in Colombia return to US
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:08:46 GMT
Men had been held hostage in Colombia since February 2003

Captured soldier saved Betancourt's life
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:26:00 GMT
FREED Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt has told how a Colombian soldier saved her life by nursing her when she fell ill in captivity.

Colombian hostages say life grew more dire
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:23:00 GMT
A meal was rice and beans.

Military: Freed American Hostages In Good Shape
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:59:04 GMT
Military officials say three U.S. hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia are in good condition. The military updated reporters Thursday on the condition of contractors Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell. They had been held by rebels since their drug-surveillance plane went down in 2003.

Freed hostages' relatives head to Texas for reunions
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:03:18 GMT
Three American hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia were back in the United States today, more than five years after their plane went down in rebel-held jungle.

Freed hostage Betancourt sees children for first time in 6 years
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:41:00 GMT
BOGOTA, Colombia - Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt embraced her children for the first time in six years Thursday, saying the thought of them helped her stay alive until a daring rescue plucked her and 14 other hostages from the jungle.

Military: Freed Floridian hostages in good shape
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:02:18 GMT
Military officials say three U.S. hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia are in good condition.

Freed hostages, families reunite in Texas
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:22:31 GMT
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Three U.S. hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia after more than five years in captivity are in good condition and reuniting with family...

15 held years in Colombia are freed
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:56:28 GMT
BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors yesterday in a daring helicopter rescue so successful that not a single shot was fired.

Military: Freed American Hostages In Good Shape
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:38:05 GMT
Three U.S. hostages rescued from Colombian rebels after more than five years in captivity are in good condition and undergoing the transition back to normal life, military officials said Thursday.

News
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:37:33 GMT
Freed Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt has told how a Colombian soldier saved her life by nursing her when she fell ill in captivity. Corporal William Perez, 36, was captured by leftist rebels in March 1998 in the jungle of Caqueta in southern Colombia where he was stationed at the time.

Daring military ruse frees Ingrid Betancourt
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:30:03 GMT
Ingrid Betancourt woke up, as always, at 4am for another numbing day in her seventh year of rebel captivity deep in Colombia's jungle.

FARC Hostages Return to America
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:09:52 GMT
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Three American hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas at Colombia were back in America today, more than five years after their plane went down in rebel-held jungle. They returned to America late yesterday, as their plane landed at Lackland Air Force Base shortly after 11 p.m. All appeared well as they exited the Air Force C-17 without fanfare. The men were ...

Colombia hostages rescued
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:25:20 GMT
In a daring rescue operation, the Colombian national army tricks rebels into freeing Ingrid Betancourt, three Americans and 11 more hostages.

Former Hostages Evaluated At BAMC
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:10:39 GMT
UPDATED: Medical personnel at Brooke Army Medical Center will perform medical and psychological evaluations on three American civilian contractors who were rescued in a daring mission. Text | Video | Slideshow

Colombian hostages say life grew more dire
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:24:01 GMT
Thu, Jul 3, 2008 (1:18 p.m.) A meal was rice and beans. Bed was the ground under a patched plastic tarp. They bathed in rivers, and when they weren't chained by the neck to trees, they were forced on long marches to new hideouts under the jungle canopy.

3 Rescued U.S. Hostages Arrive Safely In Texas
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:15:33 GMT
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AP) -- With little fanfare, three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia returned safely to the United States, more than five years after their plane went down in rebel-held jungle. The men didn't wave to reporters or bend down to kiss the ground upon their return late Wednesday. They simply boarded waiting helicopters, which took them to a ...

Freed hostage reunites with children for first time in six years
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:27:45 GMT
Former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt embraced her children for the first time in six years Thursday, saying the thought of them helped her

Trickery liberates Colombia hostages
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:07:58 GMT
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U. S. military contractors Wednesday in a daring helicopter rescue so successful that not a single shot was fired.

Clever Colombian Sting Rescues Hostages Held For 6 Yrs. - Without A Shot Fired
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:53:55 GMT
Military intelligence agents infiltrated the FARC's top ranks in an operation that began last year.

3 hostages rescued in Colombia return to US
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:16:15 GMT
Three American hostages rescued from leftist guerrillas in Colombia were back in the United States Thursday, more than five years after their plane went down in rebel-held jungle. Howes is a native of Chatham, Mass.; Gonsalves’ father lives in Hebron, Conn.; and Stansell’s family lives in Miami.

3 rescued US hostages arrive safely in Texas
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:43:30 GMT
Long before their rescue, the three had become the longest-held American hostages in the world, according to the U.S. Embassy in Bogota

Daring scheme frees hostages
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:21:28 GMT
Colombian commandos disguised as rebels spirited 15 hostages to freedom Wednesday in a daring helicopter rescue so successful that not a single shot was fired, according to the hostages and the Colombian authorities.

'Nirvana, paradise' as Betancourt reunites with her kids
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:03:44 GMT
Rescued hostage Ingrid Betancourt hugged her children for the first time in six years Thursday at a teary reunion in Colombia's capital, Bogota.

Families Of U.S. Hostages Expect Emotional Reunion
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:06:07 GMT
With little fanfare, three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia arrived safely in Texas late Wednesday and were taken to a hospital, where they were expected to reunite with their families and undergo tests and treatment.

3 hostages rescued in Colombia return to US
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:01:40 GMT
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- With little fanfare, three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia returned safely to the United States, more than five years...

3 U.S. hostages rescued, return home
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:26:40 GMT
Three American hostages rescued from Colombian guerillas are back in the U.S.

3 rescued US hostages arrive safely in Texas
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:43:00 GMT
Three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia arrived safely in Texas late Wednesday and were taken to a hospital, where they were expected to reunite with their families and undergo tests. The U.S. military contractors _ Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell _ were held for five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Their plane ...

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