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Fla. man exonerated after 35 years behind bars
BARTOW, Fla. - James Bain used a cell phone for the first time Thursday, calling his elderly mother to tell her he had been freed after 35 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-12-17
Militants attack Philippine jail, 31 inmates freed
MANILA, Philippines - Dozens of suspected Islamic militants knocked down a concrete wall and barged into a jail in the volatile southern Philippines on Sunday, freeing 31 inmates in a nighttime attack that sparked a gunbattle in which two people were killed, officials said.
Nations:Philippines Activities:Islamic Terrorists Source:(AP)
2009-12-12
Tribal gunmen threaten to kill Philippine hostages
PROSPERIDAD, Philippines (AFP) - Tribal gunmen in the southern Philippines warned Friday they would massacre dozens of hostages if police made a rescue bid, as hundreds of security forces surrounded their mountain lair.
Nations:Philippines Source:(AFP)
2009-12-11
Tense talks as gunmen hold 57 Philippine hostages
PROSPERIDAD (Philippines) (AFP) - Tense negotiations to free 57 people held captive by tribal gunmen wanted for murder in the volatile southern Philippines entered their second day Friday, amid signs of a breakthrough.
Nations:Philippines Source:(AFP)
2009-12-10
China struggles to identify rescued kidnap victims
BEIJING - Police in China have created a Web site with photos of 60 rescued kidnap victims, mostly boys and many of them infants, in a bid to track down their families.
Nations:China Source:(AP)
2009-10-28
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