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Affleck Flick Won't Run in UK
Affleck Flick Won't Run in UK
Sep 14, 2007 5:59 PM CDT

Affleck Flick Won't Run in UK

Gone Baby Gone plot closely resembles story of missing Madeleine McCann

(Newser) - Ben Affleck's directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, won't open in the UK because of eerie similarities between the film and the disappearance of British 4-year-old Madeleine McCann, Variety reports. Affleck said it has been withheld out of concern for the McCann connection. A film release, he noted, "is just...

Six Arrested in Horrific W.Va. Abuse Case

Woman was kidnapped, tortured and sexually assaulted

(Newser) - Six people were arrested in a grisly kidnapping and assault case in rural West Virginia, and two others are still wanted. Police say an internet acquaintance delivered 23-year-old Meghan Williams to her assailants, who held her captive for at least a week, while stabbing, burning, and sexually assaulting her. “...

Final Korean Hostages Walk Free
Final Korean Hostages
Walk Free
Aug 30, 2007 1:34 PM CDT

Final Korean Hostages Walk Free

Christian aid workers out of Taliban hands after 6 weeks

(Newser) - Taliban militants in Afghanistan freed the remaining seven South Korean hostages today, CNN reports, ending an episode that began July 19 with the abduction of 23 Christian aid workers. After two were executed, the remaining hostages were gradually released as the South Korean government negotiated with the captors, promising to...

8 Korean Hostages Freed
8 Korean Hostages Freed
Aug 29, 2007 6:56 AM CDT

8 Korean Hostages Freed

Taliban freeing prisoners after reaching a deal with South Korea

(Newser) - The Taliban released eight hostages today, a day after reaching a deal with the South Korean government. Three who were released earlier this morning were brought to the town of Ghazni by tribal elders—acting as mediators—then handed over to the Red Cross. South Korea has agreed to pull...

Nowak to Argue Temporary Insanity
Nowak to Argue Temporary Insanity
Aug 28, 2007 4:01 PM CDT

Nowak to Argue Temporary Insanity

Ex-astronaut's lawyer says he may cite mental disorder

(Newser) - Former astronaut Lisa Nowak will plead temporary insanity if she goes to trial on kidnapping and assault charges next month. A notice her lawyer filed today says she was experiencing a major depressive disorder when she attacked her ex-lover's girlfriend at the Orlando airport in February, the Sentinel reports.

Deal Reached on Hostages
Deal Reached on Hostages
Aug 28, 2007 8:14 AM CDT

Deal Reached on Hostages

Taliban, Seoul agree on terms, including withdrawal of troops

(Newser) - Talks between the Taliban and the South Korean government have resulted in the outline of a deal to release the remaining 19 hostages held in Afghanistan for over a month. The agreement involves withdrawal of Korea's 200 noncombat troops and an end to missionary activity, CNN reports, but not payment...

Ex-Klansman Gets 3 Life Terms for 1964 Murders

72-year-old cancer patient says he'll appeal

(Newser) - A 72-year-old ex-Klansman drew three life sentences today for his involvement in the 1964 murders of two black teens in Mississippi, the Clarion-Ledger reports. "Justice is ageless," the judge told James Ford Seale, who was found guilty in June of kidnapping and conspiracy in the abduction, beating, and...

Police Raid Frees Kabul Hostage
Police Raid Frees Kabul Hostage
Aug 19, 2007 6:49 PM CDT

Police Raid Frees Kabul Hostage

Kidnappers call themselves 'a special network,' police say they are not Taliban

(Newser) - Afghan police stormed a secret location in Kabul today and freed a German aid worker held by kidnappers this weekend, CNN reports. Her abductors had circulated a video of her asking for the release of unknown prisoners and pleading for her own freedom. The captors said only that they are...

Korean Hostage Talks Fail
Korean Hostage Talks Fail
Aug 18, 2007 11:46 AM CDT

Korean Hostage Talks Fail

Taliban says demands not met; group is considering the fate of 19 captives

(Newser) - As the 19 remaining Korean hostages await news of their fate, negotiations to secure their release have failed, according to a Taliban spokesman. The terror group says its principal demand—the liberation of insurgents being held by coalition forces—was not met; South Korean officials have insisted Seoul has no...

Taliban Frees 2 South Korean Hostages

Women in Red Cross custody after roadside hand-over

(Newser) - The Taliban freed two of the South Korean hostages abducted in Afghanistan today, releasing them to the Red Cross in Ghazni province, the Telegraph reports. A BBC reporter saw the two women, who were reported to be in "fair" health and were released after talks with South Korean negotiators....

Blood Raises New Fears Maddy Was Murdered

Evidence being analyzed in Britain

(Newser) - New evidence of blood in the Portuguese hotel room where little Madeleine McCann was kidnapped while her family was on vacation has raised fears among police that she was killed, reports the AP. Blood traces found on the walls are currently being analyzed in Britain, according to a Portuguese investigator,...

Taliban to Free 2 Hostages
Taliban to Free
2 Hostages
Aug 11, 2007 1:41 PM CDT

Taliban to Free 2 Hostages

Militant group will release sick women from captivity, report says

(Newser) - The Taliban will release two South Korean hostages who have become sick after nearly a month of captivity in Afghanistan. The announcement came during talks between the militant group and South Korean emissaries, but hasn't been confirmed by international groups monitoring the situation.

South Korea Begins Taliban Hostage Talks

Hostages said to be safe while negotiations continue

(Newser) - A South Korean team began face-to-face negotiations with the Taliban today, hoping to secure the lives of 21 Korean aid workers abducted last month. The meeting is taking place in an Afghan government-controlled zone where the Taliban has been guaranteed temporary safe passage. Seoul has already cautioned that it doesn't...

DNA From Café Does Not Match Missing Maddy

Sighting in Belgium leads to cold trail; search continues

(Newser) - DNA taken from a bottle found at a Belgian café is not missing British 4-year-old Madeleine McCann's, say local police. Tests were ordered after a child therapist said she was "100% sure" she saw the girl sitting with an English-speaking woman and a Dutch man in his 40s whose...

After Uproar, Britain Reviews Asylum Policy

Iraqi interpreters left for dead may win refugee status

(Newser) - A row over the fate of 91 Iraqi interpreters working for the British military took a new turn today, with the government promising to reexamine its refusal to grant them asylum. The Times of London, which broke the story on Tuesday, now reports that Gordon Brown has ordered a review...

Break in Hunt For Missing British Girl

Suicide pedophile tracked to resort where Maddy vanished

(Newser) - A man who recently killed himself after apparently abducting a 5-year-old girl was in the Portuguese Algarve when Madeleine McCann disappeared from a hotel there. Police are continuing the hunt for the other girl, who the Times reports looked remarkably similar to Maddy, but hint that this may be the...

Search of Maddy Suspect's Home Strikes Out

Cops comb Portuguese villa; possible evidence turns up elsewhere

(Newser) - Authorities turned up nothing this weekend while searching the home of the only suspect in 4-year-old Madeleine McCann’s disappearance. A dozen officials scoured Robert Murat’s Portuguese villa while Murat and a lawyer looked on, the Guardian reports. Named 10 days after the child went missing, the suspect is...

Hostage: We Don't Want to Die
Hostage: We Don't Want to Die
Aug 6, 2007 5:45 AM CDT

Hostage: We Don't Want to Die

Medicines delivered to South Korean captives

(Newser) - Afghan doctors yesterday delivered medicines to 21 South Korean hostages held by Taliban rebels as one of the captives pleaded for their lives in an emotional radio interview. "We are all sick and weak," a nurse told Voice of America, pleading with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to...

Seoul Pleads for Taliban Talks
Seoul Pleads for Taliban Talks
Aug 4, 2007 3:55 PM CDT

Seoul Pleads for Taliban Talks

Delegation arrives in Afghanistan while Afghans, Taliban search for venue

(Newser) - South Korean officials are in Afghanistan seeking direct talks with the Taliban, Reuters reports, as the terrorist group and the Afghan government bicker over a venue for their own negotiations to free the  21 remaining Korean hostages. Two male members of the church group have been killed by the kidnappers.

Marine Gets 15 Years for Killing Iraqi

Sergeant was instigator of kidnap, killing to intimidate insurgents

(Newser) - A jury of Iraq veterans sentenced a Marine sergeant to 15 years in prison and dishonorable discharge today for conspiracy to commit murder and unpremeditated murder, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins offered no apology for leading a mission of Marines to kidnap and murder an Iraqi man...

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