Freed Hostages Enjoy Independence Holiday

Among the smiles and hugs shared by three American hostages freed last week from rebels in Colombia and their families, one of the men on Monday angrily denounced their captors as terrorists with...

Rescued hostage Ingrid Betancourt hugged her children for the first time in six years Thursday at a teary reunion in Colombia's capital, Bogota. - Betancourt, a dual French-Colombian citizen,...

PlusBetancourt, 3 American Hostages Freed From FARCBetancourt, 3 American Hostages Freed From FARCThe Associated PressColombia said its military rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid...

Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 18:35 GMT helicopters depart Four hostages held by Colombian left-wing Farc rebels have been released, Red Cross officials say. The hostages were handed over to a...

July 8: Some of the hostages freed last week in Colombia are now talking about their experiences in captivity and opening up about their kidnappers. NBC’s Mark Potter reports.

The European tourists and Egyptians abducted in a remote desert have been freed unharmed in an operation in which some of their kidnappers were killed. The freed hostages arrived in Cairo aboard...

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Saturday, July 5th: Dramatic video of hostage rescue in Colombia; Former Senator Jesse Helms dies; Wildfires...

PlusBetancourt, 3 Americans Freed in ColombiaBetancourt, 3 Americans Freed in ColombiaThe Associated PressColombia said its military rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three...

July 12: Thomas Howes, Marc Gonsalves and Keith Stansell, former hostages held by Colombian rebels, thank their rescuers and ask Americans not to forget the captives left behind.

STORY: The European tourists and Egyptians abducted in a remote desert have been freed unharmed in an operation in which some of their kidnappers were killed. The freed hostages arrived in Cairo...