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7 immigrants in military posthumous US citizens
Pfc. Dawid Pietrek became a U.S. citizen on the day he was laid to rest. The 24-year-old Marine, who immigrated from Poland, became the seventh immigrant from Illinois and the 116th nationwide to receive U.S. citizenship posthumously while serving in...Tags: Migration, Defense, Bensenville, Lake Forest
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Betancourt arrives in France with tears of joy
Associated Press WriterArriving to a hero's welcome in France, Ingrid Betancourt said Friday that she cried a lot during her six years as a prisoner in the Colombian jungle. Today, she said, "I cry with joy." French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife met the French-...Tags: Terrorism, Christianity, Wars and Interventions, Defense, National Government
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Betancourt greets France with tears, joy
"I cry with joy," Ingrid Betancourt said. And she did.
After six years as a hostage in the Colombian jungle, the former Colombian presidential candidate and French citizen flew back to her beloved France to be embraced today as an icon by the country...Tags: Terrorism, People, National Government, Elections, Defense
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Inside the brazen hostage rescue in Colombia
Los Angeles TimesBOGOTA, Colombia — A fake humanitarian organization was created, complete with a unique logo and a Web site. Bogus messages circulated through the jungle on tiny computer drives. Commandos on a helicopter posed as a doctor, a nurse, news reporters...Tags: Terrorism, Air and Space Accidents, Wars and Interventions, National Government, Defense
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LI salutes and celebrates the Fourth
Newsday Staff WritersFrom spending a day grilling in the park to watching a parade to enjoying a fireworks display on the beach, patriotic fervor spread across Long Island yesterday as residents celebrated the nation's 232nd birthday. Before e-mails, telephones and instant...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Upper West Side, Weather Reports, Beach Vacations, Vehicles
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Sri Lankan army says rebel base seized
Associated Press WriterSri Lankan troops captured a key Tamil Tiger rebel base in the island's north Friday, a day after a wave of battles in the same region killed 32 rebels and two soldiers, the military said. Soldiers took control of Michael Base in the rebel stronghold...Tags: Civil Unrest, Rebellions, Wars and Interventions, Defense
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Freed hostages meet families in seclusion
San Antonio Express-NewsThree Americans held hostage by leftist insurgents for five years in the Colombian jungle were reunited with their families on Thursday, their first day of freedom in the United States after a daring rescue by the Colombian military. U.S. military...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Air and Space Accidents, Society, Defense, News Agency
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Scientist says Pakistan knew of Korea nuke deal
Associated Press WriterPakistan's army under President Pervez Musharraf supervised a shipment of uranium centrifuges to North Korea in 2000, the disgraced architect of Pakistan's atomic weapons program said Friday. The claim is the most controversial leveled by Abdul Qadeer...Tags: Weaponry, Nuclear Weapons, Civil Unrest, Pervez Musharraf, Defense
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5 Indian soldiers die in fighting in Kashmir
Associated Press WriterFierce fighting raged in India's portion of Kashmir Friday, killing five army soldiers and a suspected Muslim rebel near the de facto border with Pakistan. Earlier this week, 11 suspected rebels and an army officer were killed in the same Tangdar region,...Tags: Civil Unrest, Wars and Interventions, Defense
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Former Congolese warlord Bemba appears in court
Associated Press WriterFormer Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba appeared Friday for the first time at the International Criminal Court, where he faces rape and torture charges linked to a brutal conflict in Central African Republic. Bemba, 45, is accused of six counts...Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Civil Rights, Court Administration, Wars and Interventions, Defense
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